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THE MACON TELEGRAPH: SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, 1895.
The Whole State of Georgia Is Full of
Fruit of Every Kind to Take the
Place of Cotton.
Ill ill 10 ffi 11! 0.
The Georgia Peach Carnival Is On Every Tongue
in The Fruit Region and Fine Exhibits
Will Be Sent In to Advertise
Their Resources.
If IS
The wonderful fruit crop of Georgia
1m lho talk of the whole country.
The Georgia Peach Carnival, of
course, comes next In the estimation of
the public, becausA It will nerve an
tlie finest practical proof of the claims
of this state that can be afforded to
the people who take udvantagv of the
opportunities to utlend the carnival.
Id aeon, us the true centre of the
fruit growing region of Georgia, has
accepted the n Hponnlbllty for the
great Carnival. Hut It Ih not a Macon
institution. It belongs to the whole
state, and how thoroughly thin Ih un
derstood can be understood from the
expretdotiH of opinion- given by the
Telegraph's correspondent*.
on Friday the Telegraph went out a
round robin to Its correspondents
throughout the Territory where the
fruit grown to Uh greatest perfection.
The correspondents were asked to
give hrlelly the fruit outlook tu their
section arid the views ot the people on
the Georgia Peach Carnival.
A very large number of then corre
spondents have uunwered and the Tel
egraph Is able to give to Its readers
seme Idea of the magnitude of the
fruit crop and the enthuhluRin of the
people of all sections on the subject
of the Georgia Pcaeli Carnival.
Much place Is coming to take a part
In the Carnival. Towns will vie with
towns and peach orchards with peach
orchards. Never before in the history
of the country has such a magnificent
display of the luscious peach been
made. Day after day for twenty days
cur loads of the finest fruit In the
world will roll Into Macon to be ‘dis
played and liought by our own homo
people and by comtnlslon merchants
from all ov.*r the great fruit markets
of the country.
In Baltimore, Now York, Chicago,
Boston and, In fact. In every one of
these distributing points, the mer
chants will make u feature ot the
Georgia Peach Carnival prise fruit. It
will Ih* advertised ns premium ship
ments atul wll find a ready sale.
Ail Georgia l» overflowing with
t fruit and with a Joyful anticipation of
the glorious good time that la com*
' lug. Hear what the representative
men from the different section* have
to say;
MARSHALLVILLE.
History of the Industry—The Growers
Are Coming to Macon.
Manhallville, June 15.—(Special.)—
A Unit fifteen years ago small ship
ments of peaches were made to New
York by express, mostly of the Alex
ander and other curly varieties of
Ih-uclics, but then us well ns at present
this olau of early varieties of peaches
did not prove very profitable, so our
enterprising nurseryman, Mr. 8. 11.
Humph, soon discovered that peaches
that ripened tn July were the best and
commanded a better price in the
Northern markets.
About this time Mr. 8. II. Humph
propagated tin* world-wide famous
Elberta peach, and Mr. l«. A. Humph
the Belle of Georgia peach. These two
peaches are now without a rival.
The State Horticultural convention
About this time was organised.,and
with I*. J. BurcknittJi’a as president,
and a large number of the most
prominent people In the’ South as
members. The annual meetings and
council of horticultuiulhfta greatest
benefit was derived in selecting the
Very best catalogue Of peaches. All
Inferior peaches were stricken out.
and now in Northern markets thn fol
lowing list of peaches are all well
known and each receive the quotation
In the price curcnta.
Tit# following list In order of matu
rity. The dhual time of ripening:
About May 25, Marly Alexander.
Brigcii, May: June 15th to 25th. Hi vers,
Michigan. St. John. Tlllotaon. Amelia;
about July 1st. Marly Crawford. Belle
c£ Georglu: July 5th. Chinese Free,
Thurbcr. Stump the World; July 10.
KIberta; July 20. Late Crawford.
Several worthy varieties may bo added
to the above list.
About ten year* since, Mr. 8. II.
Humph hud a number of large porta
ble refrigerator boxen made for the
purpose of shipping the liner July
peaches. These being the first peaches
shipped from Georgia by refrigera
tors, proved very satisfactory and es-
H-claly financially, as his peaches sold
for $9 to til per bushel, and some
fancy peaches much more.
The Messrs. Humph commenced
planting out an orchard of 5,000 peach
trees. Planters In the community
thought It foolish to spoil so much
good farming land, and so the acreage
Increased until 1889, when there was
sufficient poaches to ship In refrig
erator curs, and that year alone the
5,0(K) peach trees put the ltuinphs on
the high roan to prosperity, and they
are now among the wealthiest citizens.
Peaches that year sold from $3 to $G
per bushel.
This entire community Caught the
spirit and every farmer and person
who had lands set out pouch orch
ards. Then* was no grout excltincut
and speculation. In selling lands to
Northern corporations and inducing
Northern capital to buy our lands and
put out peach orchards, hut tho vast
acreage around this place, with trees
laden down with the luscious Georgia
peaches, are. owned by our own citi
zens, und the grout returns soon to
be expected will he kept at home,
ami consequently there Is no section of
country in the Union where there Is
more pence, prosperity and happiness.
Our fruit growers are noticing with
very much Interest tho progress of the
carnival, and will vie with other sec
tions In putting on exhibit as line spe
ll mens of peaches ever seen In Geor
gia.
Marshallvlle, June 15.—(Special. )-
The second car loud of peaches was
shipped from here yesterday. Fine
ripe peaches are bringing fancy prices
In New York markets; but tho Marly
Alexander peaches are not considered
very desirable for shipment and are
not largely grown here. Shipments
will be made dally until the 25th,
when good varieties will ripen and ship
ments will Increase dally until ten or
more ears per day will he shipped.
HAPPY FORT VALLEY
Hlght In the Middle of a High Old
Time
Every
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L*e the
Port Valley. June 15.—(Special.)—
'oil Valley Is right In the midst of
her Is**! and busiest season—the fruit
shipping one, Everybody Is now being
Interested In t.ie great Industry and
of nothing else do they talk. The town
Is full ot strangers, who have come to
help get the fruit to nm
train brings new men, an
seen on every hand,
slon men an* here In full
the tuurkcts East and Wei
represented. These commission men
an* a Jolly set and add greatly to the
liveliness of the times. Every one
seems to talk In a good humor and u
grout deal of rivalry Ih Munvn for their
different houses. The railroad men uro
hero, too, and hustlers they are. It
Is estimated that fully 0,000 Hlrungerr.
have stopped here In the lust throe
months. Quite u party of Ohioans
will be hero on the 20th t«
over the different orchard)
remain here several days
peaches hs they lire pivpnred for ship
ment. A great many peaches are be
ing shipped, but thcVquallty Is not ns
good us the later varieties, as the best
fruit does not come In until the latter
part of this month. Good prices are be
ing received for these goods, however,
which shows that tho people must have
them. The fruit this year Is tho finest
ever known, and every one Is satlsfled
jhnt good prices will be realised. The
commission men «re assuring our peo
ple that I heir markets want the fruit
and If they will ship good fruit they
can get fancy prices rot* them. All
signs are now favorable that this
year’s crop will be the grandest ever
known and that satisfactory prices
Will be received for the shipments.
The probabilities are that Fort Val
ley und Houston county will prepare
an elaborate exhibit for the Georgia
Beach Carnival, as the people realise
that It Is the chance of a lifetime. The
matter la being taken In hand by well-
known people, und unless all signs fall
we will be well represented at Macon's
great show.
Our people appreciate the many kind
and fluttering notices they have re
ceived In the Telegraph, und we all
wish the management welt.
George L. Keen.
JEFFERSONVILLE.
The Good Old Town Is Happy on the
Way.
Jeffersonville. June 14.—(Special.)—
This Immediate point is possessed of
elements and color of soli unsurpassed
probably in the state for the full and
perfect development of that queen of
fruits, the luscious Georgia peach,
which gives to its cheek the deepest
blush and In taste indescribable sweet
ness.
Situated upon ;v high plateau, so
wide as to admit of cultivating ex
tensive area* of comparatively level
land, at an altitude above the highest
points around your fair city, furnish
ing Immunity from frost when other
sections are oft-times Injuriously ef
fected—a hint to the Investor worthy
of investigation.
The writer has uo interest to serve
but the public weal. Her# the fruit In
dustry is in its Infancy, almost its
swaddlli* clothes. Some few orchards
have been set by private Individuals.
The largest of these, several thousand
of the famous Elbertos, by Mr. J. C.
Shannon, are Just coming Into bearing.
The next largest In size is owned by
the ordinary, of the county.
There are numerous small orchards
with flattering prospects. The people
are well wishers of the coming car
nival, and although they have nothing
to advertise at present, will willingly
contribute their mite to Georgia's wel
fare and glory.
IN DODGE COUNTY.
Eastman Is Happy Over the Bright
Outlook.
Eastman. June 15.—(Special.)— 1 The
fruit crop outlook-In this section la bet
ter than It has been In years; 8. H.
Lowther, W. E. Paul and A. G. Wil
liamson, our largest fruit growers, re-
port fine crops of peaches, pears and
grapes.
They all speak of making an exhibit
at the Georgia Peach Carnival.
Peach fever Is running high In this
section. Every farmer and land owner
speaks of planting out treeB next sea
son. A syndicate has been formed In
Eastman with acapltal of $50,000 to buy
up lands and plant in fruit trees and
grapes. Experiments have shown that
this is one of the finest fruit belts In
Georgia, and our people are about to
awake to their Interest at last.
Messrs. 8. Harris and R. J. Massey
planted about twenty thousand peach
trees last year and they are bearing
some already.
Everybody U talking about the Geor
gia Peach Carnival, and they all agree
that the fruit crops of Georgia will
take the place of King Cotton.
Five years from today will see Im
mense peach orchards all over Dodge
county where now stands the long
leaf yellow pine.
Dodge county will be well repre
sented at the Carnival July l to 20.
The Eastman Volunteers will go to Ma
in to take part in military day.
Eastman and Dodge county does not
show any effects of the hard times.
The farmers are smiling and happy
over the flattering prospects of a good
crop. On every hand In Kastman Is
unmistakable signs of prosperity.
Eight or ten handsome new residences
are going up. W. H. Cotter & Co.,
J. D. Page, J. D. & It. L. Stokes have
each added twenty feet to their already
large stores. J. D. Herman has added
thirty feet to his drug store and phar
macy. When the Improvements are
completed he will have tho handsomest
drug store anywhere south of Macon.
The Citizens' Banking Company have
fitted up the upper story of their bank
building for an opera house, and now
Castmun can boast of the handsomest
little opera house In Georgia. Three
cheers for returning prosperity and the
Georgia Peach Carnival!
Olln Phar.
HAWKIN8VILLE.
Pulaski County Is Coming in Special
Car.
Hawklnsvllle, June 15.—(Special.)—
The prospects for a fine peach crop In
this section were never better.
While thercaro no orchards fqr rais
ing peaches for shipment, yet n suf
ficient quuntity Is produced for home
consumption. All the trees are bend
ing under the burden of their load of
fruit.
Almost every variety of peach Is
grown. The famous Elboria seems to
be especially adapted to tills soil.
Home of the finest specimens c;f this
peach ever seen were produced rn Pu
laski county soil.
In a conversation recently with one
of tho largest painters in this section,
ho said that the llnest peaches he ever
saw were raised In Pulaski county.
’Why." he said, "we can nlse'as flue
peaches In the fence corners as can lie
produced In Georgia.”
The crop so far has been undisturbed
by worms, very few having appeared
In any of the orchards.
response to a communication
from the committee appointed to look
ufter the exhibit of this county at the
Peach Carnival, the directors of the
fair association held a meeting yester
day afternoon und unanimously deci
ded to inuke an exhibition of Pulaski's
peaches at the carnival and also de
filed to charter a car and attend the
carnival tn a body. Much tut oust has
been manifested by the people of this
section In the carnival and it 1s safe
to say that Hawklnsvllle and sur
rounding country will be well repre
sented.
Mr. B. A. Way, secretary of the fair
association, whs appointed to go to
Mncnn Monday and make arrange
ments for Pulaski's exhibit.
In the hands of such men a* the di
rectors of the fair association, Pulaski
Is assured that her product* will be
shown to advantage and n. large crowd
of her citizens will be hi attendance
upon the carnival. Howard iVnte*.
DUBLIN.
An Immense Crop and a High Com
pliment to. Macon.
Dublin. June 15.—(Special.) - There
will be an enormous crop of peaches In
this section. The irees are laden
with the ripening fruit.
The market is already loud:d with
early peaches.
The Peach Carnival of our sister
city Is freely discussed among our cit
izens ar.d Laurens will undoubtedly
•end an excellent exhlbt. \V« have
many flue varieties und of superior
quality, und the growers feel that a
carnival brings about so much com
petition that we want to fill our place
in tin* van so that we nay to able
to show our surrounding sections the
fruit resource* of our county, which
cannot be excelled.
Dublin extends her warmest con
gratulations to Macon in h>r efforts
to make the carnival the success that
Is a* ured her. and all the uultancc
she can offer will be heartily te’.dered.
The carnival will be the means of
bringing together the fruit growers ot
southern and middle Georgia trad the
benefit will be incalculable, .showing
the visitors what Georgia can do.
The Interest that the Telegraph Is
taking in the carnival Im commendable
and greatly appreciated by the fruit
growers of this section.
V. L. Stanley.
SPALDING COUNTY.
Thinks the Carnivdl Will Do More
Good Than the Atlanta Exposition.
Griffin. June 15.—(Special.)—The
peach carnival to be held at Macon,
which is attracting such widespread
attention. Is a matter of much tnterst
to Spalding county, and If the Hor
ticultural 8oc!ety make up their mind
to s| display they will make a showing
that will reflect credit upon middle
Georgia.
The orchards around Grlffln are
among the finest in the state and are
full of fine fruit, the .Alexanders com
ing in just now and the Elberta's Just
beginning to get a blush on them.
Mr. J. D. Hosted, on the northern
suburbs, -has several- varieties of
peaches that he has propagated him
self. and It is more than probable that
they will find their way to the car
nival. There are more Elbertaa plant
ed than any other variety and they
are exceptionally fine, though they are
falling off, and In some instances the
owners are shaking some of the full
crops off.
It is the general verdict that the
carnival will be productive of more
genuine good to the larger portion of
the state than Atlanta's big show, as
It will show up resources of the fruit
belt exclusively, and In such a manner
as to Interest capital that Is seeking
investments In the South. It Is a
recognized fact that middle and South
ern Georgia is the home of the peach,
and If an opportunity Is given it will
not be long before the fruit crop will
exceed in value the cotton.
PERRY.
She Is Sure Coming to the Peach
Carnival,
Perry, June 15.—(Special.)—Perry be
ing situated In the centre of Houston
county, seems destined to be the cen
tre of the fruit industry hereabouts:
there Is already an almost unbroken
line of orchards from Fort Valley, Pow-
orsville and Marshailvllle on the one
side; and the Oak Ridge farm and TI-
vola on tho other. Furthermore al
most all the desirable fruit lands In
the other portions of the county have
already been utilized, or are held at
prices beyond the ability of the aver
age purchaser, while here there is a
plenty of land to be had at reasonable
prices, which Is equally as desirable
for fruit.
There are very few peach trees In
this immediate section that will bear
this year, though there are numerous
orchards which will bear in a year or
two.
The pear trees here, as almost every
where else, suffered from the blight,
and nothing like a full crop can be ex
pected though what there Is will be
of a very fine quality.
The grape crop Is very promising,
and is expected to be very renumera-
tlve. Though there are nor very large
vineyards here, still there are numer
ous people who have small ones, some
of whotn prefer to convert theirs into
wine, instead of shipping, as the wine
retails readily at 50c per quart, there
Is considerable profit In It.
Tho assertion Is ventured that there
are more watermelons raised on the
line of the Perry branch railroad, In
proportions to Its length, than any
where else in the state,.and the acre
age this year is fully up to the aver
age with prospects for a fine yield.
The canteloupe crop is also very
promising. One gentleman alone hav
ing 150 acres in this crop.
The Georgia Peach Carnival Is con
sidered by every one a move in the
right direction, since a proper presen
tation of the capacity of the lands of
this section—especially In the matter of
fruits, etc., Is bound to attract the
necessary capital and at present that
Is the one thing needful to make this
part of the state the garden spot of
the country. Therefore it Is very much
to be hoped that each section will
make the best display possible, and so
bring our capabilities before the world.
VV. H. Dew.
JACKSON.
Butts County Very Hopeful of the Fu
ture.
Jackson, June 15.—(Special.)—The
fruit industry around Jackson is as
suming noticeable proportions. Some of
growers of Elberta peaches grapes and
Hotah plums will ship several cars
from Jackson. This industry is con
tiguous to Jackson. Some of the largest
Elberta orchards and grape vineyards
within half mile of the city; some of
the growers have fruited Kelfer pears
for several years and think they have
found the home of this famous pear,
where It Is free from blight and fruits
well every year. Messrs. Cone, Mal-
lit and T. W. Ham, large fruit grow
ers. are extending their Elberta or
chards, vineyards and pear orchards.
Jackson fruit growers expect to exhibit
tho finest peaches, grapes and other
fruit at the Georgia Fruit Carnival.
The poach crop will be much shorter
throughout the fruit belt than many
think; the trees are shedding more
than usual; the crop left on the trees
will not be as large as expected, but
the eaters will get the finest peaches
ever put on the murket. The Industry
Is recruited every few months by some
prospector from the west. When one
visits this locality with a view to grow
ing fruit and settling where the great
est number of favorable conditions can
be had he rarely every leaves, unless
his means are short. Our people ap
preciate their land and don’t give it
away for a trifle. Every farmer in
Butts county thinks somo value ought
to be put on the water and cFnnte as
well as soil.
MILLEN.
All Expressions as to the Carnival Are
Favorable.
Mlllon. June 15.—(Special.)—The fruit
crop of this section Is the largest yield
we have had for many years. Peaches
art? being brought in town and are
very nice. Plums fine and plentiful,
and berries In great quantities. This
vicinity does not grow fruit for the
murket, but the uusually large crop
will doubtless allow us to contribute
to the market in some degree.
All expressions In reference to the
Peach Carnival to be held at Macon
are favorable, and the same will be at
tended by some of our eltlsens.
The melon crop Is late, cotton Is
•lowly growing and well with full 15
per cent, off in cotton acreage.
Ehlpp.
DAWSON.
The Peach Crop of Terrell Is Increas
ing Yearly.
Dawson, June 15.—(Special.)—The
outlook for a peach crop in this sec
tion l* very promising, however the
most of the trees are very young. A
few years ago this industry was in its
prime In this section, and & few of
our most prosperous and enterprising
eltlsens and farmers saw the need of
fruit and began to engage In planting
young trees.
Those who ore the largest fruit grow
ers are: Stewart and Griggs, R. L.
Melton. J. R. Mercer, Frank Ruggles,
j. D. Latng .who owns about 15,000
trees, which are bearing In small quan-
ltleo this year.
There will be about 1,000 crates
shipped from Terrell county this year.
Hod the Peach Carnival been next
year there would be but tew counties
In the cute that could give a better
shpwfng^
Terrell has already shipped several
crates to northern markets and ; re
ceived a neat sum in exchange. They
are selling now on our streets at from
10c to 25c per dozen, but in a fev/ days
they will be almost as plentiful as Ter
rell’s blackberries.
We have been having good rains in
this section and the fanners report
good crops. Tyrrell is hard to down
in cotton and corn crops and in a few
more years she will rank as one of
the largest fruit sections in the state.
W. M. Bradley.
BOLINGBROKE.
Her People Working For the Carnival
—Suburban Homes.
Bolingbroke. June 15.—(Special.)—
Perhaps nowhere in Georgia can a
more abundant and diversified fruit,
crop be found than In this section of
Monroe, almost within the suburbs of
Macon.
Nature has poured forth her horn of
plentiful luxuries to us, and our peo
ple have almost ceased to talk of hard
times and financial stringencies.
Here grows every variety of fruit
adapted to this climate, and. It was
never seen In greater abundance nor
perfection. Our people have turned
their attention to the culture and
care of orchards and vineyards, and
in future fruit growing will be our
leading industry.
Already we are having rosy-cheeked
peaches, ripe and luscious, grown by
Messrs. J. R. Harris and L. O. Walton,
and there are a dozen others here who
raise every variety of fruit in abund
ance and the finest seen anywhere.
No section can produce the old-time
luscious peach and varieties of grapes
in their season that excel ours.
, The famous Elberta orchard and ten
twelve acres of vineyard owned by
J. P. Calloway Is but two miles from
this place; also the fine orchard of
Alexanders belonging to J. Murray
Whittle, from which six years ago the
first cars of fruit were shipped over the
Central railroad.
Mr. T. E. Walton has 1,000 fine El
berta trees, and Lorlng Brown has
2,500 young fruit trees of every variety.
There can be seen here some of the
finest Le Conte and Kelfer pear trees
unhurt by blight and loaded with fruit.
We could mention other varieties ot
fruit ad infinitum, but since two of the
most pushing, enterprising members
of the Peach Carnival committee are
citizens of our town and themselves
successful fruit growers, we may ex
pect an exhibit from this section at the
Carnival. We can furnish a variety
of material for a fine exhibit, and any
pleasant, surburban home seekers need
only to come and see the advantages
little village affords in a combina
tion of country luxuries and city
pleasures and privileges.
THOM ASTON.
The Whole County Abundantly Blessed
in Crops.
Thomaston, June 15.—(Special.)—This
county Is abundantly blessed with the
prospects of u great fruit crop this
year.
In every section of the county can
be seen the trees laden with the Juicy
apple, luscious peach, sweet plum and
delicious pear and various other kinds
of fruit grown in this state. To this
date nothing has happened to damage
the crop in any respect whatever.
The fruit as It stands on the heavy
weighted limbs testify by the pure and
genuine color and rapid growth that
the soil here Is especially adapted to
the culture of the rosy-cheeked Elberta
peach, and any . variety of fruit grown
In the Southern climate.
The peach grows In this county to a
better advantage for shipping than In
any south Georgia county. The color
is richer and the fruit Is firmer and
sweeter and the trees prove more pro
lific.
Much Interest Is being manifested in
the Georgia Peach Carnival to be held
In Macon In July. Hon. J. C. Williams,
the ordinary of our county and mayor
of this city, expressed a great deal of
Interest In the Fruit Carnival. He Is
a grower of fruit himself, and feels an
Interest In the culture of fruit. He
does.not alone express himself in pri
vate, but has written an able letter
In the local papers urging the people
to become Interested In the Peach Car
nival.
Many young orchards have been
planted near this city, and handsome
returns are expected from them In a
few years by the owners.
James R. Atwater.
SHIPPING FROM TENNILLE.
The Committee on the Peach Carnival
Is at Work.
Tennllle, June 15.—(Special.)—Ship
ping has just begun, probably by the
25th growers wll begin using refrigera-
tora for eastern markets.
The outlook is the best tn years for
this section. Rain Is needed badly to
make the peaches fill out, but the crop
was never better as to quality and
entire freedom from worms. Ripening
has been fully three weeks later than
usual for the early varieties, the first
having been shipped about the 6th of
June.
The Washington County Growers'
Association decided to endeavor to
make a county exhibit at the Peach
Carnival to be held In Macon In July,
and to this end the chairman. Mr. J.
N. Palmer, was requested to appoint
a committee to work up the exhibit
In different portions of the county and
also name a day for the exhibit. This
committee will be announced soon, and
unless we should have a continued
drought, the county will fully sustain
her reputation in having her reputa
tion in having the finest peaches In
Georgia.
You can say to the people that we
will be there and there to win. Suc
cess to the carnival.
J .C. Hariman.
BRYON.
The Peach Carnival and Its Prospects
are on Every Lip.
Bryon. June 15.—<8peclal.)—The farm
ers of • this immediate section have
been slow to embark tn the fruit Indus
try.
While they own lands os Veil
adapted to the fruit culturo os there
ore in Houston county or In the world,
os for that matter, still they had
planted cotton for time immemorial
and It has been hard for them to be
lieve a change could be made to their
advantage. But this state of mind is
a thing of the past and every one is
aroused to the fact that there is on
easier road to fortune by setting out
their fields In the luscious Elberta and
other standard varieties of peaches.
Today a car load of peach crates—
2.500—have been hauled out to Mr. G.
D. Tucker’s orchard, where he has
tweleve acres In Elbertaa. He recently
sold the crop on It for $500.
Several others have small orchards
of from three to five acres bearing,
while quite a number expect to plant
out trees on a large scale this winter.
At Powersvllle, just four miles be
low here, there are orchards amount*
lng to 100 acres in peaches and these
are noted fftr the fine peaches sent
out from them. The crop this season
Is the best that has ever been grown
in this section; Nothing has occurred
to it to keep It from perfection.
A number of the growers here and
at Powersvllle will make exhibits at
the Georgia Peach Carnival. They feel
that it Is an opportune move to bring
to potice the adaptability of our land*
to grow these fruits unsurpassed. The
carnival, its objects and results, Is on
every lip and everybody 1b going to
attend and we want Houston county
to oe known far and wide as the peach
paradise of the world.
All success to the Telegraph and the
promoters of the carnival!
We are coming and bring our neigh
bors ,too.
HOLTON.
The First Shipment Made Yesterday-*
Interest in the Carnival.
Holton, June 16.—(Special.)—While a
few wagon loads of peaches have been
sent to our Macon, our home market,
the first shipment by rail was made
on yesterday.
The largest part of grafted trees
planted are of the Alexander, Elberta
and Crawfords. There is a marked
tendency hereafter to plant seedlings.
The quantity and quality of the fruit
1b exceedingly fine, except where injured
by local hail storms. The grape vines
are, as usual, full of young berries.
Several old vineyards In this com
munity, and, without an exception,
there are no off years. •
The continued efforts of the Tele
graph in behalf of the success of the
state’s fruit industry has caused much
favorable comment and has caused
interest to be taken in it.
Blackberries', as usual, are plentiful,
but being an Indigenous wild fruit, no
effort is made to utilize It further
than to supply home wants. After
this, hundreds of bushels dry on the
vines and go to waste.
Much interest is taken in Macon’s
Peach Carnival, it being the unani
mous opinion that great good will
come from it, not only In broadened
orchards, but In studying the culture
and care of the same varieties in dif
ferent soils and conditions.
There are persons who hold the opin
ion that fruit, especially the peach,
takes on a better color and is finer fla
vored upon the red hills than upon
gray lands.
Daily visits will be made to the City
Park to test this theory. Some of the
best old and new varieties from Hol
ton's orchards will be on exhibition.
W. D. Johnson.
FORSYTH.
What Monroe County Expects to Provo
at the Carnival.
Forsyth, June 15.—(Special.)—There
never was a more bountiful crop of
fruit than is now on the orchards ot
this famous fruit country. Besides
the orchards of many ears standing
many new ones are producing the first
and second crops.
Mr. Cole, a progressive Northern
man, has nearly 14,000 trees in on*}
orchard and several thousand in an
other, both within a mile of the depot.
He has had 1,200 crates brought here
in the flat, and even these will not
hold the fruit from his orchard alone.
The luscious beauties nestle among
the green leaves as If to hide their
blushing cheeks, but the sun will kiss
them into ripeness and the .June rains
will keep the sap flowing through the
roots into the red soil and take up the
iron into the fruit that makes the
Georgia peach perfection and gives it
a fragrance not excelled by the golden
fruit of Florida.
Watermelons are turning their green
sides to the sun, rosy-cheeked apples
are vieing with each other In bright
ness, grapes are absorbing the red,
purple and golden rays of the pris
matic colors, and over all hangs the
June sky, as beneficent us* the smile of
God himself.
On every hand you may hear the
voice* .of thankfolnesss, and the ring
of Joy 'is In every footstep. Monroe’s
progreslvV farmers will not let other '
counties outshine them at the car
nival. No otjier county could make a
better exhibition and no other county
has more pblft-spirlted men. As one
of our young lawyers said: "As suro
as water seek^' its level, talent and
enterprise seek*Monroe county."
And Monroe will prove tills at the
Peach Carnival!
REYNOLDS.
The. Peach Carnival Meets the Ap
proval of Everyone.
Reynolds, June 15.—(Special.)—The
fruit crop at this place and vicinity
is all that could be asked for, while the
orchards are not large, yet the fruit
is fine and rapidly developing. About
twenty carriers are being shipped
dally.
The early Alexanders are fine and
W'ell developed. Other varieties are
equally as promising, but not so ad
vanced.
Tho late seasons are very favorable
for the rapid development of all kinds
of fruits and vegetables.
The holding ot the Georgia Peach
Carnival meets the approval of every
one. both for the Instruction which
will be obtained and the Information
in regard to shipping. It will be the
means of bringing both the shipper and
the commission merchant In direct
contact with each other. Insuring a
rapid development of an infant Indus
try, which is more valuable than any
silver mine.
E. J. Frederick.
MONTEZUMA.
The Industry Increasing—Will Con
tinue to Grow.
Montezuma, June 15.—(Special.)—The
fruit crop In this section is the largest
that has been seen since the year 18S9.
That Is, all ercept the pear crop. The
pear trees have the blight and the
most of the fruit has fallen off. The
peach crop especially of this section
Is good. There has already been a
good many empty crates received here
for the purpose of shipping peaches.
A great many trees have been planted
In 'this section this year which, which
goes to prove that the peach Industry
is increasing in this section to a great
extent. It is the opinion of a good
many that fruit will be In a few years
the principle crop grown on our light
lands. The second best crop of this
section Is the grape crop, which Is
very heavy; not altogether as large as
the crop ot 1SS9, though. There has
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