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Augusta a Pure Food and Products Center-Co-operation and Efficiency
Why Richmond County Should Be
a Dairy Center
By Dr. A. L. HAGGERTY
Usually the first tiling taken into con
sideration in any business is the market
lor the im• duct made. Therefore, Kicli-
DR. A L. HAGGERTY.
mond county boasts of one of the hugest
cities in the st.ite of < leorgia; and its
citizens must lie supplied with milk,
(team and tint ter. As yet the dairymen
engaged in tl e dairy business have fail-
ONE GEORGIA APPIE
FED DA) Will KEEP
IHE DOCTOR AT DOR
Tt is said that an apple a day will
]<ce|i the doctor away. A Michigan
apple grower recently said lief ire the
Apple Advertising Associath n ol
America that a Michigan apple will
I eep two doctors away. I say a Geor
gia, apple a day will starve lhe entire
medienl profession.
Northeast Georgia posseses all the
natural conditions Paramount to the
successful conduct of commercial hor
ticulture and apple growing in par
ticular; in fact, the entire northeast
ern corner of Georgia, ranging in al
titude from 1.600 to 3,000 feet, is na
ture’s own nursery, not only for ap
ple culture, hut for almost everything
in agriculture. The miUl climate of
the winters and the cool nights of the
summers, the ample rainfall, perfect
air and water drainage makes north
east Georgia a healthy and thriving
place for man, beast and plant life.
"With such natural conditions at our
disposal, where man, beast and plant
life can thrive to perfection, 1 ask
how much longer will we remain blind
to these great opportunities of becom
ing the foremost fruit and meat pro
ducers of the south?
> Agriculture is the foundation of
manufacture and commerce. The at
tainment of material tilings in life de
pends largely upon specialization in
one's chosen life work and success is
attained only by persistent work based
on scientific lines and business meth
ods and some more work.
That the profession of agriculture
In its various branches offers today
for a young man the greatest oppor
tunity m lire, no one doubts, blit the
rewards and fruits of this line of bus
iness are riot attained unless the same
amount of energy, business acumen
and persistency is given as one does to
other lines of business of individual
or corporate successful attainments.
, Georgia Apples.
Apple raising in north Georgia is, in
a sense, not a new discovery. When
white men first encroached upon the
Indian inhabitants of these mountains
the apple tree was found here pros
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ed to supply the demand, and as for
supplying the demand for butter, why
ninety per cent of this is sloped in from
the North, and, therefore, one of the
greatest maikets for dairy products is
Augusta. Unifying is one of the most
laying branches oi favming, and under
conditions as they exist in lie North, a
dairy cow under ordinary circumstances,
generally gives two doiinrs' worth of but
ierfat for every dollar’s worth of feed
fed tier. in the North the dairyman is
handicapped for the following reasons:
lie has to build expensive barns to house
his stock for six months of the year;
he h.ts to raise feedenougli to supply his
cattle during this time, and the prices
that lie receives for his milk are very
low, never over three or four cents a
quart. Yet under all the adverse con
ditions of the North, these dairymen
make money. Now here we are in Rich
mond county not supplying enough mdk
for tiie city of Augusta. Ry rights of
location, soil, roads, etc., Richmond
county should today be the dairy centre
of the South. Why? Because we have
an excellent climate; cattle can graze in
the open twelve months in the year. We
do not have t»» spend excessive amounts
for barns to house the stock in winter.
The prices are far ahead of those in the
North, seven cents a quart being the
iovvcsi price for milk sold at wholesale,
while it brings twelve and a half cents
at retail. Notp the difference in the
profits between dairying in the North
and in Richmond county.
Nowhere in the South is there a coun
ty that can boast of such roads as can
Richmond county, and on all these roads
are farms that can produce two crops
yearly, and the prices of these farms ave
so low as compared to the same kind in
the North. That as a field for dairying
and extensive farming, there is no
place that, offers the opportunity as does
Richmond County. Georgia. Tills de
partment will gladly answer any and all
inquiries as to the dairy industry of this
county.
pering. However, commercial aPple
orcharding in northeast Georgia is
what we are here to discuss. The nat
ural requisites to produce a superior
apple suitable for home and export
markets wo- possess, the problem that
confronts us is to maintain the pres
ent fertility of our soil, the proper se
lection of verities, careful attention to
proper cultivation of the young
apple trees, spraying, pruning in time
with the proper materials and tools,
and last, tint not least, the careful
packing and delivery of an honest
graded bushel of apples to the con- j
sumer. I need not take your time to !
tell you that the Georgia apple is su
perior to those of other sections in
flavor, size and keeping qualities.
This is an acknowledged fact even by
states where apple culture is one of
their principal industries.
There now exists a growing demand
for perfect apples. Northeast Georgia,
more than any other section, is capa
ble of supplying the same, since the
consumer is willing to pay for perfect
fruit. If you will examine the market
page of any cosmopolitan daily paper
you will see that even ttie humble and
undesirable apple known as "Ben
Davis” is quoted at .tt per barrel
wholesale, which means $2 per bushel.
A Massachusetts daily paper, speak
ing recently editorially on the price
of apples, states that Baldwins are
selling at $7.50 per barrel in Boston,
which is $2.50 per bushel. That one
bushel box apples are selling in Bos
ton at from $2.50 to $4.50 wholesale.
Big Profits Here.
You know the profits that await
you in the culture of apples, even
when sold at prices of one-half of
that which I have named here, but the
day has passed when the products of
tlie orchard and farm will be sold
without profit to the producer, as has
been the case heretofore. We have
been accustomed to hear statesmen,
hankers and the average man discuss
ing "high cost of living.” Of the many
reasons advanced, it Is my opinion
that one of the causes of "high cost
of living” does not entirely rest with
•the prevailing idea that it is the»
"middle man and high freight rates,”
hut there is a third factor and a leg
itimate one that makes tile cost of
present day living higher than in for
mer years, and that is the producer
demanding his legitimate and due
profit, earned by the tilling of. the soil
in supplying food and sustenance, not
only lo the entire population of the
I'nited Slates, but to many foreign
countries.
The possibilities of profits and div
idends on a well planned and eon-
stantly, scientifically cared for apple
orchard in north Georgia is well dem
onstrated in a government bulletin,
published as far back as 1900, and
Written by the most eminent pomolo
gist of the United States government,
Mr. George B. Brackett. In that bul
letin, Mr. Brackett says: “The pro
duct of a single tree will sometimes
sell for $lO or more, and fifty such
trees cat* be grown on an acre of
land." l-'ilty trees to an acre and $lO
per tree, this makes SSOO production
from one acre of apple trees. It should
however, be remembered that Mr.
Brackett was speakihg of apple prof
its fourteen years ago, when orchar
dists as well as agriculturists in gen
eral sold their product at cost of pro
duction. plus a bare existence for
themselves and their families. Any
one can figure the possibilities of a
well-cared for orchard in northeast
Georgia, because of the natural and
God-given conditions we possess.
PURE MIUK
“ That Will Stand The Test"
PURE MILK AND CREAM
■Ks i mi niiyfy
"RESIDENCE OF M R. W. W. MORTON"
The K 0 Cows in my herd, are fed principally upon the feed raised on
my farm. The sanitary method of milking. a!l tend to insure my cus
tomers absolute purity. The Boavd of Health has given my Dairy the
highest rating.
W. W. MORTON
MILK AND CREAM.
Washington Road. Phone 7802. Augusta, Ga.
ALBERT TAYLOR
2439 Porter Street. Augusta, Georgia.
THE HILL DAIRY
“Pure Milk—Your Right—Our Specialty”
The Board of Health Has Given Our Dairy
Highest Rating for the
Sanitary Condition and Cleanliness,
We Invite Inspection
YOURS FOR PURITY—
ALBERT TAYLOR
PURE MILK AND CREAM
Malone’s Jersey Dairy
Augusta’s Headquarters for
High-Class Sanitary
MILK AND CREAM
WE SUPPLY THE BEST FAMILIES IN
THE CITY OF AUGUSTA.
Our Jersey Herd is always up to the re
quirements of the Board of Health, and our
Milk and Cream shows the Highest Test.
Malone’s Jersey Dairy
DAIRY—NEW SAVANNAH ROAD.
Office 723 Elbert St. Phone 2657-J.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA.
SUFFERING BY PROXY.
Senator Hushes, of New Jersey,
vas worried to distraction by the im
portunities of a person who had a
grievance against the Interior Depart
ment.
The Senator called up Secretary
l ane, who had been worried by the
same person.
“Will you listen to his story?” ask
ed Hughes over the telephone.
"I will not,” Dane replied.
“Well, then,” urged Hughes desper
ately, “will you appoint some one to
hear the story?”
"Yes,” answered Secretary Dane. “I
appoint you,” and he rang off. —Sat-
urday Evening Post.
PARTICULARLY APPLICABLE.
Dancing Master fexplaining new
figure): Now, for every step forward,
you take two backward
Diogenes (blowing out lantern): By
gad! I've found him at last! —Dart-
mouth Jack o’ Dantern.
“MILK THAT WILL STAND THE TEST"
THE HIGHLAND HEIGHTS DAIRY
J. L. GILCHRIST, Proprietor
PURE MILK AIND CREAM
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The Conditions Under which our Cattle are Pastured. The Cleanliness of
• our Barns. The Sanitary Method of Milking. All Tend to
Insure our Customers Absolutely
PURE MILK AND CREAM
Prompt and Efficient Service PHONE 6800 Dairy Derkman Road, Augusta, Ca.
PURE MILK
That Will Stand the Test
The Elmwood Sanitary Dairy
AUGUSTA, GA.
Our facilities are up-to-date in every respect and have
been installed with one idea—the safe guarding of our
PURE MILK AND CREAM
Which is served at King's, Burdell &Coop*r's, Wolfe
& Lombard's, Augusta Terminal and Monumental Soda
Fountains.
Dairy Washington Road Phone 7803
P. H. Thomas, Prop.
THE SANITARY DAIRY
The Dairy With a Reputation
Equipped with Moderji, Up-to-Date
Machinery. The only Dairy in Au
gusta employing white help exclu
sively.
The Sanitary’s Reputation is Built on Service
Our facilities and Modern Methods insure prompt deliveries and the high
est grade of
Milk and Cream Obtainable
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All our deliveries are made in
Steamed and Sterilized bottles.
Guaranteed absolute purity.
We cater to those who are looking
for the best at all times.
A trial will convince vou.
The Sanitary Dairy
C. T. Pund & Co., Props.
Milledgeville Road Phone 8111.
“AUGUSTA IN 19H”