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AMERICUS’ TRADE TERRITORY
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GEORGIA’S INLAND EMPIRE CENTERS
HERE WITH TEN GREAT COUNTIES
INSIDE RADIUS OF 32 MILES
(From Statistics Compiled by Martin V. Calvin, State Department
of Agriculture)
IF one should take a large state map, such as issued
by the Railroad Commission of this state, stick a
i pin at the center of Americus and describe a circle
having a radius of two and a half inches (equal to
32 miles), one would find within the circle ten of
the best counties in the state which constitute the
legitimate trade territory of the city.
It is a territory fair to look upon. The follow
ing counties compose that territory—Schley, Mar
ion, Macon, Taylor, Dooly, Crisp, Lee, Worth, Ter
rell and Webster.
Exclusive of Sumter, the population is not less
than 1 60,000 people—all of them thrifty and well
to do. They are progressive, and among the best
farmers in the state. Add Sumter’s population, you
will have, in round numbers a pop
ulation of nearly 200,000 people
In 1919, the ten counties named produced 6,-
1 42,000 bushels of corn, 1 65,00 bushels of wheat,
1,440,000 bushels of oats, and 68,000 bales of cot-
QEORGIA and peaches are so
inseparably linked that they
should be classified together in
the dictionary. If Georgia’s fame
rested on nothing but her peaches
her place in international esteem
would be secure.
The largest peach orchards in
the world are in Georgia. The an
nual crop is valued at more than
$4,000,000 and in some years
has approached $5,000,000.
There are over 12,000,000 trees
in the state. Georgia is the great
est producer of peaches in the
United States.
This luscious fruit is quite at
home in almost every county in
the Commonwealth. Highly prof
itable commercial orchards are to
be found in every part of the
State. In 1918 the crop reached
the splendid total of 6,695,000
bushels. Unreported crops un
doubtedly raised the total above
7,000,000 bushels.
Sumter county has lately come
to the front in peach production,
hundreds of acres of new orch
ard coming into bearing this year
and other hundreds still too
young to bear. To meet the de-
This Publicity Campaign is made possible by the following public-spirited business and professional men:
ALLEN, B. H.
Auto Radiator Repairing
ALLISON FURNITURE CO
R. E. Allison, President
AMERICUS AUTOMOBILE CO.
Ford Cara, Batteries, Tractors
AMERICUS BATTERY CO.
Vulcanizing, Vesta Batteries
AMERICUS COCA-COLA BOT. CO
J. T. Warren, Manager
AMERICUS CONSTRUCTION CO.
Lumber and Builders' Supplies
AMERICUS DRUG CO.
Retail Drugs, Phone 75 or 121
AMERICUS GROCERY CO.
Wholesale Groceries
AMERICUS OIL CO.
R L. McMath, President
AMERICUS STEAM VULCANIZING
CO., J. W. Lott, Manager.
Incomparable Peach
MORE ABOUT SUMTER COUNTY’S FAMOUS
FARM PRODUCTS
mand for icing cars in peach
shipping season the Atlantic Ice
and Coal Corporation last fall
erected an immense ice storehouse
at their plant, quadrupling their
capacity.
During the ‘forties and 'fifites
no truly home plantation or home
farm was regarded as properly
equipped unless there was with
in easy reach of the home an or
chard of selected seedling fruit,
peaqhes, apples, nectarines, pears,
plums, cherries, apricots, figs,
quince, pomegranates and the
smaller fruits.
Now that there is a growing
disposition to go back to the farm
and to re-adopt country life, the
home orchard is being restored to
its old time place in the affections
of the people. The home orchards
of the last mid-century held a
warm place in the heart of the
South.
To get maximum results in mar
keting the crop the Georgia Fruit
Exchange, with headquarters in
Atlanta, th e state capital, operates
an extensive organization. Most
of the important fruit growers of
Georgia are members of the or
ganization.
AMERICUS SEED & SUPPLY CO.
W. A. Hawkins, Mgr.
AMERICUS WELDING CO.
E. L. Croxton and C. C. Herring
CHAS. L. ANSLEY
Department Stor e
BUCHANAN G. E.
hardware, Retail
BANK OF COMMERCE
Frank Sheffield, Vice-President
BUCHANAN. NEON
Retail Groceries
BRAGG’S MARKET
G. M. Bragg, Proprietor
CARSWELL DRUG CO.
Retail Drugs, Phone 98
CHAPPELL MACHINERY CO.
Autos, Accessories. Farm Mchry.
CHERO-COLA BOTTLING CO.
E. B. Hill, Manager.
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
ton. Sumter produced 930,000 bushels of corn, 2,-
250 bushels of wheat, 263,000 bushels of oats and
1 6,000 bales of cotton. The eleven counties pro
duced 10.2 per cent of the corn crop of the entire
state. They produced 13.2 per cent of the oat crop
of the state.
In the ten counties, there are 25,000 milk
cows, 36,000 other (or beef) cattle, and 245,000
swine. Sumter herself has 3,000 milk cows, 2,900
other cattle and 33,000 swine.
What does all this signify to the citizens, es
pecially the bankers and business and professional
men of Americus? The answer is, they should rise
to a full appreciation of the value of the territory
which is legitimately theirs. That they do already
appreciate it in a large measure is proven by the
facts. They sincerely and systematically cultivate
the country people in all this territory. They freely
co-operate with the good, people of this territory in
every movement that has for its object the beautify
ing of country homes and the improvement of ev
ery farm in the whole district. They encourage far-
yyiTH proper care in cultivation
there is scarcely a more
profitable crop than the Georgia
sweet potato. The yield of
“yams"—pumpkin, sugar or Por
to Rican—ranges from 100 to
400 bushels an acre. In 1918,
over 11,960,000 bushels were
produced. Sumiter county
produces Georgia s finest yams.
COMING OF FROST IN THE
AMERICUS DISTRICT
A CAREFULLY kept U. S. rec
** ord, 1895-1914. disclosed
these facts as to the region of
Georgia known as the Americus
district.
Average date of first killing
frost in autumn, November 1 I;*
at long intervals, frost occurs No-
CHURCHWELL DEPT. STORE
W. E. Taylor, Manager
CLARK, C. J. JR.
“Traffic Trucks”
CLARK’S MONUMENTAL WORKS
C. J. Clark, Proprietor
CLARK’S TRANSFER
Phone 303
COMMERCIAL CITY BANK
Crawford Wheatley. President.
COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSE
C. H. Burke, Manager
M. N. EDWARDS
Furniture Dealer
EDWARDS GROCERY CO.
‘Where Everybody Gets Service’
FARMERS COTTON OIL CO.
G. W. Riley, Manager
V. H. GAINES
Windsor Avenu e
The Famous
Sumter Yam
Others join Georgia in admit
ting that her "sweeter sweet po
tatoes" are unsurpassed. The
average yield per acre is. greater
than in any other state in the
Union. As many as 300 bushels
per acre are not altogether un
common. More than $250 an
acre has been made from a doub
le crop. Irish potatoes followed
by sweets.
vember I.
Average date of the last kill
ing frost in spring, March 21.
With an occasional exception, in
cident to every rule almost, if no
frost at Easter, season open and
safe. Growing season. 230 days.
GATEWOOD-COGDELL HDW. CO.
Hardware and Sporting Goods
GEORGIA MOTOR CO.
Automobile Tires, Accessories
GLOVER GROCERY CO.
Wholesale Groceries
GYLES-ANDREWS FURN. CO.
E. Y. Andrews and J. E. Gyles
J. W. HARRIS
Retail Hardware
HARRIS GROCERY CO.
Retail Groceries
HAWKINS. HERBERT
Fire and Casualty Insurance
HOOKS MOTOR CO.
J. D. Hooks, Manager
HOWELL’S PHARMACY
Retail Drugs, Phone II or 33
HOWELL, GORDON
Attorney and Loans
mers to adopt and use on their farms the latest
manufactured labor-saving farm implements and
particularly farm machinery— tractors, motor cul
tivators, etc.
But the business and professional men of Am
ericus should strike hands in a new quiet but effec
tive campaign—not for a month or a year but con
tinuously—in the interest of the betterment of
farms and homes, public roads, schools and church
es throughout the Americus district Americus will
begin at once to grow and grow. This work can not
be thoroughly done by the "lustre and glow" meth
ods—building up new industries OVERNIGHT,
bringin in desirable home-seekers on paper, etc.,
( that so frequently obtain and wind up in an era
of prosperity that is evanescent, the vanishing struc
ture of a dream.
In all the state, there is not a more inviting ag
ricultural, horticultural and live stock section than
comprises the Americus District. In climate, soil,
water for all purposes, it cannot be surpassed.
JT must not be supposed that
sweets potatoes are raised to
the negligence of Irish potatoes. *
Production in th e state has grown
from 900,000 bushels in 19 1 6 to
1.610.000 bushels in 1918.
Sugar Cane and Sorghum
gUGAR cane requires about the
same attention as corn. It
yields a heavy tonnage per acre
in Sumter county. When made in
to syrup it produces from 300 to
700 gallons per acre. For many
years it has not sold at less than
40 cents a gallon; it now brings
$1.25 and more, sold on the
farm. _
“Long sweetenin',' aj it is
called in Georgia, has for many
HOLMAN, J. D.
Sale* Stable*
LeMASTER, NAT, Manager
Americus Undertaking Co.
LOVING OIL CO.
G. O. Loving, Manager
M’NEILL ELECTRIC CO.
“Electrical Supplies”
MODEL BAKERY
Bread, Roll* and Pastries
MORELAND-JONES CO.
Wholesale Groceries
MURRAY, t'ATHAN, Druggist
“A Good Drug Store”
NAYLOR, B. L.
Chief Fire Department
PLANTERS BANK
L G. Council, President
POOLE, J H. & SONS
Groceries, Dry Goods, Etc.
MONDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 30, 1920
Irish Potatoes
In 1916 the average value per
acre was $lO5 and last year it
was $129. The new crop, follow
ing upon a winter of cold
age potatoes, always brings good
prices.
years been one of the favorites of
the farmers of this section and so
continues.
Sorghum grows well in this
county and in almost any kind of
soil. It will grow well on any
land fit for corn, cotton and veg
etables.
Sorghum is produced in Geor
gia for making syrup, it is cut and
used for hay, as a pasture, as sil
age and as a soiling crop.
SHEFFIELD CO.
Hardware and Farm Machinery
J- E. SHEPPARD,
Mayor of Americus
JOHN W. SHIVER,
Lumber, Building Supplies
STANDARD DRY GOODS CO.
A. G. Duncan, Manager
TURNER ELECTRIC CO.
Electrical Supplies
W. G. TURPIN & CO.
Buick, Dodge and Cadillac
VEATES, C. B. & SONS
Automobile Painting
WILLIAMS-NILES CO.
Retail Hardware
WINDSOR HOTEL,
C, U. Rogers, Manager
