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From Dr. George T. Powell’s Report
Dr. George T. Powell, president of the Agricultural Experts’ Association, made
[he following special report upon the possibilities of apple culture in NP theast
Georgia, based upon examinations of lands in Habersham County :
“Much lias been written about the ‘big- red apples' of the
irrigated section of the Northwest, and millions of dollars are
being invested in orchard devel opment there; but the longer
these Western apples are used by Eastern consumers the less
in favor do they grow. A more discriminating taste is now
demanding apples that are of a high quality rather than at
tractiveness as their main feature.
“With an average annual rainfall of sixty inches in the
mountainous regions referred to in this report (North Geor
gia), irrigation need not be considered. With tillage and
cover crops the soil will continue to improve for a century to
come. It is a soil which will produce not only most beautiful
apples in appearance, but of the highest quality in flavor.”
HOME BOARD OF THE
SOUTH’RN BAPTIST CONVENTION
714-722-723-724 Austell Bldg.
Atlanta, Ga., dune 6. 1912.
To Whom It May Concern:
Mr Norman T. Pool, President of
the Habersham Orchard and Im
provement Company, is a member of
my church and we are warm personal
friends. As his pastor it is a real
pleasure to be>r testimony as to his
high Chrifvtifm character. I have
known him well for ten years, and
have found him to be a cultured gen
tleman. honest, upright and straight
forward in all his dealings.
Mr. Pool is a prosperous business
man. and bears the confidence of the
entire community. He is in every re
spect trustworthy and reliable
Very sincerely.
JOHN F PURSER.
Pastor West KDd Baptist Church, and
President Home Mission Board of
the Southern Baptist Convention.
THE THIRD NATIONAL BANK
OF ATLANTA
Capital and Surplus, $1,000,000
Atlanta, Ga... May JO, 1910.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I beg to advise that Mr. N. T.
Pool, President of the Habersham
Or/hard & Improvement Company,
has been a. valued customer of this
bank for the past si* or eight
years, during which time he has
done quite a large amount of busi
ness with us.
Our experience has been that he
has always met his bills promptly
and we have found him to be a gen
tleman of fine business attain
ments, and prompt and honorable
In his dealings.
We heartily commend him to the
public at large.
THE THIRD NATIONAL BANK
ATLANTA.
By T. C. ERWIN, Cashier.
CENTRAL BANK & TRUST CORPORATION
Capital S500.000.00
Atlauta. Ga., May 16th, 1910.
To Whom It May Concern:
Mr. N. T. Pool, President of the
Habersham Orchard and Improvement
Company, is enrolled as a patron of
this bank and all relations with him
have been pleasant and. satisfactory.
We esteem Mr. Pool an estimable gen
tleman. enjoying good business pres
tige. and feel sure that any enterprise
he is associated with is worthy of
commendation. Very truly.
HENRY C. HEINZ,
Assistant Cashier.
An old tree on our property. Loaded with fruit every year.
Soque River, on our property.
THE OFFICERS
NORMAN T. POOL, President.
J. R. COLLIER, Vice President.
L. A. DOZIER, Secretary and Treasurer..
F A. QUILLIAN, Attorney.
These men have been identified with Atlanta progress
for years. You all know them. Their record will bear the
closest scrutiny.
Habersham Orchard
& Improvement Co.
PERFECT
PROTECTION
621 Empire Building, Atlanta, Ga.
FOR INFORMATION
HABERSHAM ORCHARD & IMP. CO,
. ATLANTA, GA.
Please send me full detailed information about your
Habersham County Apple Land investments, this request not
obligating me in any way.
'Name ..
Address ............«*. . ... • »«•». .«. ....... ...
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FTEAKKI’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, GA., SUNDAY - , NOVEMBER 30. 1913
UW Tnless God Forgets the ‘HILLS OF HABERSHAM’ and the Sun Ceases to Shine and the Rain to Fall, Your
U Investment in the HABERSHAM COMMERCIAL ORCHARDS Will Grow Beyond the Dreams ot Avarice. 5
These First Mortgage Bonds on
An Investment Entirely Worthy
Georgia
ot Your
Apple Orchards Otter
Immediate Acceptance
This Is Our Oiler to Investors
1. One of onr First Mortgage
Gold Bonds covers 30 trees of the
finest Standard winter varieties. It
costs $200.00, or $6.66 per tree, and
may be paid to cash or In monthly
payments.
2 AT! payments, as made, draw
Interest at 6 per cent (Interest pay
able to you semi-annually, January
1st and July 1st) for four years
from date of first payment, after
which the Bond participates In the
earnings of the Orchard as follows:
(a) The first earnings go to the
Bondholder until he gets 6
per cent on money invested.
(b) The Company gets 20 per
cent.
(c) 20 cents per tree then goes
to the sinking fund.
(d) All the balance of the earn
ings go to the Bondholder,
in addition to the first 6 per
cent. In other words, the
Bondholder gets 80 per cent
of the net earnings of the
Orchard and the Company 20
per cent, with the exception
of 20 cents per tree which is
set aside as a sinking fund
3. At the end of 30 years from
date of first payment, the Bone],
holder’s original Investment of$6.66
per tree will be returned to him.
An Investment as Safe
as Government Bonds
If you seek an investment safe as Govern
ment Bonds and many times as profitable, the
facts set forth in this page will interest you.
You have worked for your earnings; now put
your earnings to work for you. They will make
you independent, if you give them the right job.
You are secured by a profit-participating mortgage (6 per
cent guaranteed until the bearing period) on valuable Apple
Lands worth NOW several times the amount invested, and
increasing in value every time the sun sets. We have our
own personal fortunes invested in this enterprise and your
interests and ours are mutual. We can’t protect ourselves
without protecting YOU, the holder of the mortgage.
$2 Back ol Every $1 Invested
Investors in this proposition always have $2 back of them
for every dollar invested.
When trees reach bearing stage you have $3 back of every
dollar invested.
This is a proposition that is closing up rapidly. Our ex
hibit on Peachtree Street attracted thousands of people and
scores of investors. We are glad to announce that the people
of Atlanta have indicated their intention to put their money
into Georgia apple lands. The success of this proposition is ab
solutely assured, and it is lifted up and pushed forward by
small investments of your friends and neighbors. v
also—-won’t you come in to-day?
Clip the coupon and send it in at once.
Booklet Issued by theClarkesville Board ofTradeSays:
“Apples grow to perfection in
Habersham County, Ga. One orchard
near Clarkesville, only eleven years
old, paid over $1,000 in one year.
The Trust Company oi Georgia
The Trust Company of Georgia, one
of the most conservative banking institu
tions in the State, has accepted the Trustee-
ship for the Bondholders and holds a trust
deed to the property in their interest.
MORE ABOUT THE FAMOUS “HILLS OF HABERSHAM”
The “HILLS of HABERSHAM,” FAMOUS in SONG and STORY, Arc FAST BECOMING the “APPLE GARDEN SPOT” ol the WORLD
In many places mammoth apple trees two feet in diam
eter grow wild in the woods, the result perchance of stray
apple seeds dropped by the lone traveler three-quarters of a
century ago. NOWHERE ELSE IN CHRISTENDOM would
they have lived and flourished; yet here they stand in the
mountain fastnesses, living monuments to hidden treasures
that await only the skillful hand of Modern Horticulture to
be converted into wealth.
Habersham County is 80 miles north of Atlanta. It is
the center of one of the richest Apple sections on the ^>be,
besides being magnificent in scenery. Beautiful Tallulah
Falls, “Georgia’s Playground,” fast becoming one of the
most famous summer resorts in the United States, is on the
line between Habersham and Rabun Counties.
THE HABERSHAM ORCHARD AND IMPROVE
MENT COMPANY owns seventeen hundred and fourteen
acres of choice land in the very heart of this great Apple
region. The property is seven miles from Clarkesville,
eleven miles from Tallulah Falls and five miles from the far-
famed Nacoochee Valley.
.We are developing here a mammoth Apple Orchard ot
600 acres. If you have faith in Georgia’s resources, if you
want to Help keep at home a portion of the vast sums we
contribute annually to the enrichment of the Apple growers
of the Northwest, and, above all, if you want to invest your
earnings, LARGE OR SMALL, where they are SURE TO
MULTIPLY and yield you a handsome yearly income, we
offer you a part, a partnership in the development of this
GREAT COMMERCIAL ORCHARD. Unless Ood forgets
the “Hills of Habersham, " and the sun ceases to shine on
them and the rain to fall, your investment in this enter
prise will grow beyond the dreams of avarice.
The Apple Industry in Georgia is sure to become second
only to Cotton, and that in an incredibly short time. It will
bring millions of wealth into the State and do much to win
for Georgia and the “New South” that commercial prestige
to which they are entitled. It is certainly an unbusinessliKe
and thriftless policy for the South to continue to enrich
other sections and pay freight for 2,000 miles on enormous
quantities of apples, WHEN NATURE HAS ENDOWED US
WITH EVERY ADVANTAGE OVER THEM IN SOIL,
CLIMATE AND NATURAL CONDITIONS.
You are not buying vacant land, or loaning money on
land of doubtfnl value. You are buying an interest in a mort
gage on valuable orchards already planted and growing.
YOUR MONEY is needed to help bring it to the bearing
stage.
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