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SAVANNAH AND BRUNSWICK, GA,
POST OFFICE ADDRESS: SAVATANNAH, GA.
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TRUCK FARMING.
Beiug in receipt of numerous let
ters from time to time requesting in
formation as to the productiveness
ind suitability of the soil in the
neighborhood of Brunswick for
■trucking” purposes, I take this
method of replying briefly :
Imprinius.—Vacant lauds nre
abundant in sight of and within a
radius of five miles from this city to
supply numberless truckers, at values
ranging from $1.00 to $20.00 per acre
recording to the locality and fertility
,f the tract desired. From these the
purchaser may select from three clas
ps of soil, each and all, well adapted
to the growth of vegetables both for
iiorne and northern market. The
■pine” lands are level—light sandy
soils, frequently found to be resting
upon a substratum of what is termed
‘black rock”—a compacted mass of
vegetable fibre which underlie® the
'renter portion of the pine land from
the coast many miles into the interior,
rhis class of land is generally con
sidered the least fertile of the three
ve bring to your notice. Yet this
nuch must be said for them 5 no soil
in earth will respond more quickly or
aiore generously »to fertilization than
these light sandy soils—melons are
liner flavored, Irish potatoes more
mealy, sugar cane sweeter than when
grown upon the heavier soils. Tracts
uf this class are numerous and cheap
er than the next in order—
HAMMOCK LANDS.
Theso are composed of a durk sandy
loam, as a general thing resting upon
a clay subsoil. They are naturally
fertile and capable of a high degree of
productiveness. Numerous tracts of
this class of lands abound in our
neighborhood, varying in extent from
one to a hundred acres. They are ac
cessible both by watercourses and
railronds. This is -the favorite class
of soil for the tracker—rich, easily
worked, highly productive, its capa
bilities surpassed by none. Upon
this class of land marl is frequently
found.
We now corns to really the most
valuable, yet cheapest lands we have
THE DLACK HOSH MARSH LANDS.
For miles upon either side of the
peninnlar upon which the city of
Brunswick stands, the salt marshes
lay, forming bays and nooks upon the
land sides, susoeptible of being
cheaply and thoroughly dyked.
railroads connecting with the North
and West, with special rates of
freight. Two and in moBt instances
three distinct crops can be produced
upon the same land per annum.
The fall and winter months are the
favorite cropping seasons. Then it is
the trucker, free from the heat of the
summer sun, is producing cabbages
turnips, onions, beets etc., for the
early spring Northern market. Next
in order, during the months of Janu
ary and February, garden peas, Irish
potatoes and snap beans are planted.
During the last of February and
March we plant cucumbers, tomatoes,
melons, sweet potntoes and other ar
ticles too numerous to itemize.
Again in August and September aro
planted, fall irish potatoes, rutaba
ga turnips, fall cabbages etc. As to
the amounts to be realized either in
quantity or money value—presents
so many conditions, that we will not
attempt to estimate them, though
some few illustrative facts will doubt
less be in place. Mr. Robt. Clnbb
succeeds in obtaining a yield of over
400 bushels of sweet potatoes per
acre from his hammock farm, 96 bush
els of Irish potatoes from j of an
ncre, 8 barrels of syrup etc., whilst
Mr. Walker succeeds in producing
cabbages weighing 40 to 46 , pounds,
and cauliflower 6 to 8 pounds, celery
that no Jersey market garden can ex
cel. Mr. Huys, nn Indiana gentle
man so succeeded in raising cabbages
last winter, that he believes, so be in-
foYraod the writer, from his experience
the past season, and at the same prices
obtained in Atlanta, he can and will
renlize one thousand dollars per acre.
Five hundred dollars from a patch of
watermelons grown within the city
limits of not exceeding one ncre was
obtained in ono season by Mr. Bolt,
5000 cabbages wore culled from less
than J ncre of ground by Mr. Tucker.
Mr. Taylor sold from j of nn ncre
over $1Q0 of turnips. Iustanoes
similar aro numerous, those few
spdcial names are given, ns the par
ties mentioned nre all recognized and
successful truckers. Wbnt more ad
vantages to the trucker is wanted.
You cau hnvo your farm upon which
you can grow produce every month
in the yedr, near to railroads, steam
ers, tolegrnph office, daily mails,
schools, churches etc., good civic gov
ernment, a constant demand for your
truck. Surely Brunswick presents
advantages for this class of furuiing
second to none. Trucker.
A Review of Late Substantial
Improvements.
posits, and are vmy rich. They are
quality identical with the reclaim-
marshes on. the Jersey coast, bo
uch sought after by truckers, which
:quently rent for from $800 to $500
ir annum. Turned over by plows,
ro or three times in a season, the
It is so thoroughly leached through
e soil that even corn and cotton
ow readily- This is the soil for cab
les, cauliflowers, celery, asparagus,
e.
Tlie accessibility to market is and
amid be a prominent feature to one
■siring to locate a truck farm, and
■i'e we have a weekly lino of steam
■s to New York direct, a tri-weekly
>e of coasting steamers to Savannah
aking close connection with the
ew York Boston Philadelphia and
altimore ships at that point Two
The year is fast drawing to n close
that has witnessed the greatest activ
ity ever known in this city in the
building line. The noticeable influx
■* - saSitra.'ttariSh
esc lands are composed of alloml » erection
and a demand created for the erection
of tenements wbiob is as yet not near
ly supplied. Notwithstanding the
fact that more than four hundred
bouses have been erected in this city
within the past two years, there iB
not a vacant tenement offering to-day.
While a large proportion of the dwell
ings erected have been of modest size
—-costing from $500 to $1,000, lot and
improvements—still *we have a long
list of magnificent private residences
—the sorest indications of prosperity-
in any city—and bnildinge, too, of
which any city might be proud.
The admirable manner in which
our little city is laid out, the ample
size of building lots, and the incalcu
lable advantages of healthy locations,
good water and Bplendid shade trees,
combine in offering the most telling
attractions. The result is already ap
parent—the waste places are rapidly
filling up.
Oar sanitary regulations are excel
lent—simple, effective and easily car
ried ont. Beal estate, though ad
vanced, is still at healthy, living fig
ures, and Shaky titles are a thing of
the past. We have still a great need
for a good class of dwellings for well-
to-do people, -who, having come
amongst us to better their futures,
are compelled to live in small and
unattractive quarters in many in
stances, until they are able to build
for themselves—a custom which has
become universal in our midst. In
stead of building two small tene
ments to rent for $10 each per month,
let some of our real estate owners
erect a neat cottage at a correspond
ing value or less, to rent for $20.—
There is more money in it.
In the business district we have
keeu making great headway. On the
east side of Newcastle street, begin
ning at the corner of Howe, we find
an elegant structure in course of erec
tion. It is a new Catholic church,
being built by a handful of Catholics
on one of the handsomest streets in
town. On the opposite corner, work
men are poshing forward J. J. Spears’
new store. On the same lot is the
large and commodious livery stables
of McClnre & Greer, just receiving
the finishing touches. Crossing
Mansfield wo sco the old city hall,
still wearing a dignified expression of
pity for the unholy despoilers who
have ruthlessly cast her loose from
her old mooring ground to join in
tho onwnrd march. Next the new bak
ery and confectionery of A. E. Heins
—a fiue two-story building, and an
ornament to its neighborhood. High
er up is tho furniture depot of B. E.
Flint, a doable two-story structure,
and at tho coruor of-Gloucester an
other sight greets our eyes—a hand
some two-story brick building erected
by our enterprising yonng merchants,
Mooro <fc McCrary. Wo can boast of
ono thing, that a Brunswick boy
bred' aud born—was tho pioneer in
brick building iu this city. Many
others are now nnder contract aud
contemplated. A. Kaiser & Bro. will
erect a two-story brick block, betweon
Newcastle and Richmond streets, and
Michelson & Bro. nre building on
Newcastle, south of Moore & McCra
ry, a large two-story double brick
store. A. G. Osgood is building on
Gloucester street a neat one-story,
brick store, and others will soon com
mence operations. Mrs. Crovatt is
building a handsome two-story wood'
en building on tbe corner of Newcas
tle and Monk, tbe lower floor to be
occupied as stores, and the upper
floor as a residence. •
Next we come to tbe subject of ho
tels, wbicb, by tbe way, reminds one
of tbe doleful predictions made when
tbe enterprising owner of onr big ho
tel on tbe Bay launched ont. This is
one of the many illustrations of wbat
borne effort and borne work will do,
while theorists are waiting for the
boom of foreign capital. By tbe way,
the “croakers” seem to be dying ont—
may their progeny ever remain in tbe
background.
Orest changes have been made
along the water front Tbe mam'
moth forwarding establishment of
Littlefield & Tison is simply astound
ing to anjfobe who recalls the old
boat landing where the boatmen and
island people used to camp day und
night and roast potatoes and oysters
nnder tbe big oak; where the old
Brunswickian need to go in the early
morning to bay a string of fish or a
qnart of oysters; where tbe only
steamboat, tbe old Lizzie Baker, need
to startle the marsh hens sit over tbe
city front with her shrill whistle once
a week and an ocean steamer had
never been seen. This only ten short
years ago! I ain poor on statistics,
but I recall that an average of one
vessel per week was considered pro
gress in those days. Littlefield At Ti-
son’s dock is the scene of constant
bustlo nnd activity—four or five ves
sels nt oil times discharging cargoes,
hoisting engines, locomotives, truck
men nnd sailors making tho welkin
ring with the noine of commerce.—
Roppnrd’s extensive wharves are an
other great addition to our shipping
facilities, having the best system of
jogs in the Southern ports.
The new railroad wharves and ware
houses have been already noticed,
and, when completed, will give us
greater wharf room—that is, in con
nection with onr several docks in the
city proper—than Savannah herself.
These railroad wharves nre now five
hundred feet long, with seven tracks.
Other wharves ore contemplated.
All now cqmpleted aro busy, aud
there is room for more.
Upward and Onward.
GLOVER & DUNN
(SUCCESSORS TO W. T. GLOVER)
Hai removed from tho etore next door to the Poet
Offlco, end opened efreeh In
Dixon’s New Building,
Where the pnblio can be supplied, at wholesale or
retail, with everything in the line of
STATIONERY,
Books, Pictures, Etc.
NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS & MAGAZINES
Deceived daily and for aale at lo* price*.
PICTURE FRAMING DONE
ON SHORT NOTICE.
oct8-ly
Brunswick Bracket Wotfks
RICHMOND STREET,
BRUNSWICK, - GEORGIA.
EDWARDS, WARD& CO,(PROPRIETORS.
Wood Turning, Moulding,
SAWING, Etc.,
picket, of ell etylee mede to order,Wood Turning
of every deecriptlnu, alao, Si r. U end Clrouler Sew-
I D B done with neetneee end diepetch. Octagon end
Fluted Belueten, Newel, end Bella constantly on
hand or made to order. Pattern*. Model*. Bone end
Twlatad Work,. Ten-Pine end Belle. India, Clube,
Moulding,, both etnigbt end circular, tor cerpen-
tare, cabinet maker, end piano forto manufacturer,,
in kct. Ml trade, anppUed In their different branch-
ee. We have aleo the floral Una of Bracket,, Paper
.Holden, BUpper end Btenoeeople Cue,. Picture
Frame,, Clock Shelve,, Hat and Towel Back,, etc.
—fieaee given, a oaN, and lean your
“ Jahhins Attended to at ones.
DOVW-tf
REMOVED
INTENSE HE A T
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ON THE MORNING OF THE 17th INST. TO
Judge Dillon’s Old Stand,
Ou Newcaatle Street, where you can rochro
BARGAINS!
HATS from So to »10.
BUNTINGS at Ido. worth 20c to 25e,
DRESS GOODS lOo to 12X0, worth 15o to 20c,
DRESS LINEN 15o to 20c. worth 2So to .He,
PANTS LINEN 12lie. worth Mo,
TABLE DAMASK 3So to Ido, worth 45c to 00c,
PRICES OF OTHER GOODS IN PROPORTION,
For Cash Only
J. J. SPEARS.
To The Ladies
OF BRUNSWICK-
Mrs. EARLE,
OF BROOKLYN. N. Y.,
o-rieeee given* eotll, end leave your order*
N. B.—All Sobbing attended to at once.aaddoaa
at nasooaUe rates.
MTHIHW
A SPECIALTY
Gents’ FurnishingGoods
■V" ‘XXY 5
I have Jut opened, in atore ot Meters. Moon a
McCrary, a handsome line of above goods, which I
propose seUiag at price, '
Never iiefore Known 2
Gallon aw end see my atock. which era, bought
rxpreaaly lor thU market.
J. B. WRIGHT.
SPRING MILLINERY GOODS
TRIMMED & UNTRIMMED
Imported Bonnets,.
LACENEOK.WEAR, TRIMMINGS,
FANCY WOOL WORK,
III1IIiDREN>!IILAC^MPS
Fancy.Orimmcnts, Buttons,
RIBBONS, Etc.
Call and cxamlno stock. dccl0-ly
f
BAY STREET,
BRUNSWICK, - GA.
Convenient to Business, the
Railroads and the Steamboats.
Furniture New, Table Good.
‘fr’‘ ./ V _ l —■ »
IT. C. BECK * CO.,
FKOPBIETOES.
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CITATION.
STATE OF GEORGIA—OltnhCodictt.
To all whom It may concern: Leonidas C. Marlin
having In proper form applied to nM (W lettWa Of
admlnl.tr.tiou ou tho estate of John 8. Marlin, lata
of said c&unty, deceased, this la to die aU fnd sin-
gular tho creditor, aud next of kin afield Jobs 8.
Marlin to bo aud appear at my office within tho
tune allowed by bSifimCtkaw cense. If any they
can, why permnant administration should not ha
grantedjo said Leonide* C. Marlin on John 8. Mar-
Wlturaa my hand and official signature, this 1st
day or September, 1IOT.
EDGAR O. P. DART,
Ordinary «*. C.
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