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COFFEE COUNTY
FARMERS’ PARADISE
Coffee County, Georgia, has as
much fertile land as any other coun
ty in the state. If you want to be a
money-making farmer, and are think
ing of moving, move to Coffee county.
The soil and results already accom
plished speak for the contention that
if the Garden of Eden was located
in the United States it must have
been in South Georgia.
Coffee county is located in the
heart cf the ‘•Wiregrass” section of
Southeast Georgia.
Climatic conditions in Coffee are
ideal. It is cool and crisp instead of
cold —mild and balmy instead of blaz
ing hot.
Rainfall is ample and evenly dis
tributed through the year. The great
'esT'precipitation is during the sum
mer, or growing months. The norma!
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temperature for January, the coldest
of winter months, is 50 degrees. The
ay/'rag-i temperature for the year is
*66.6 degrees.
The principal crops grown are
corn, sugar cane, cotton, sweet pota
toes and vegetables. The long staple
Sea Island variety of cotton grows
better in this county than in any
other section, and is a big money ma
ker. The growing of sugar-cane for
of table syrup is of con
siderable importance. The average
length of the'growing season is 250
days, from March 9th to November
18th. Farm work can be carried on
the whole of the year. No shelter
for stock is necessary.
With'the warm soil cf the, v best
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drained areas and the mild winter
climate prevailing, lettuce, raddishes,
* onions, etc., can be grown and mar
keted at a time when they command
high prices in the Northern market.
Cucumbers, strawberries, potatoes,
etc., also can be placed on the mar
ket early enough to bring satisfactory
prices.
LOAM TYPE is the
most important soil. The surface
soil averages eighteen inches in
depth and contains a high percentage
of iron concretions.
The subsoil is a sandy clay.
The texture of the soil makes it
easy to till and insures good surface
the open structure make 3
?t an early warm soil with a free
movement of the soil moisture; and
the texture and structure of the sub
soil aid in the conservation of the
soil moisture.
it is one cf the strongest soils, and
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is test adapted to the growing of
sugar-cane and cotton. On account
of the limited area in the United
States in which the long staple or
Sea Island cotton can be grown,' it
is especially valuable for that pur
pose.
It is also best adapted to pears
peaches, plums and small fruits and
terries, the light, warm soil with good
drainage making it especially desira
ble for these products.
Coin yields about forty bushels
per acre; peanuts about twenty-five
bushels; sweet potatoes from two to
two hundred and fifty bushels. Su
gar-cane will make from two hundred
and fifty to three hundred gallons of
excellent quality syrup. Long staple
cotton about three-quarters of a bale
and short staple about one bale.
The SANDY LOAM is admirably
adapted to the production of the
heavier truck crops 'like tomatoes,
cabbage, and Irish potatoes. It is
stronger soil than the fine sand type,
but not quite so early, and yields bet
ter crops of these vegetables. .
It is also very desirable for the Sea
Island cotton and produces about a
bate per acre.
Cane will make from 350 to 400 gal
lons per acre. Sweet potatoes from
250 to 300 bushels. Oats about 30
bushels.
Of the Portsmouth series, about
the same relations exist; but both
types are affected by drainage condi
tions.
Fruit growing is coming into promi-
nence, and continually increasing in
importance. Large orchards of peach
es have been set out in recent years,
and are doing well.
In addition to the above figs,
grapes, pomegranates, Japan plums,
and Japanese persimmons reach great
perfection in this climate.
South Georgia is also the home of
the world-fampus “Scuppetrnong"
grape, where it grows to perfection.
One of the most profitable of horti
cultural pursuits in this section of
South Georgia is the raising of pe
cans for commercial purposes. This
nut is native to North America, only,
and is found growing wild between
latitudes 25 and 40. Cultivation and
selection has developed the paper
shell so greatly in demand by confec
tioners, etc., and which brings large
profits. Selected nuts for seeding
A SEMINOLE INDIAN CHIEF.
purposes have been sold at 10c each
or $2.50 per pound.
The soil of South Georgia is finely
adapted to pecan culture, and in all
parts of Coffee county arc found or
chards, large and small.
POSTMASTER E. L. MOORE.
Willacoochee has one of the best,
most popular and obliging postmas
ters in the state, and we dare say,
there is not another postmaster to
be found anywhere who gives more at
tention to his duties than does Mr.
•Moore. Everything is kept in its
place, and a little child receives the
same polite attention when it asks
for mail as a grown person does.
He has teen postmaster at this
place for a couple of years, and if
close attention to business and courte
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POSTMASTER E L. MOORE of,
WILLACOOCHEE, GA.
ous treatment to the patrons of the
office go for anything, he will be post
master right on for many years to
come.
He is a native of Coffee, county,
having been born and reared a few
miles from this place.
He owns a lovely home here, a pic
ture of which appears in this issue.
Besides he has a farm near town.
Mr. Moore is a big-hearted man,
and has a sunny nature, and makes
friends of all whom he comes in con
tact with.
MR. R. A. BRINSON.
Mr. R. A. Brinson, the popular cash
ier of the Merchants’ and Farmers’
Bank o f this place, is quite a young
man, but he has long since proved
his competency to manage the affairs
of his bank satisfactorily to all con
cerned. He has been connected with
this tank for two years, and has giv
en universal satisfaction, both to the
stockholders and to the depositors.
Mr. Brinson has spent the most of
his life in and near this place, and
we will venture the assertion that
there never was a young man reared
in Coffee county who can boast of
more friends than he can.
He is polite and agreeable to all
whom he comes in contact with, and
his popularity has had a great deal
to do with the rapid increase of the
business of this bank the past year.
To know Mr. Brinson is to like him,
for he is just obliging and agreeable
as he can be.
MR. J. B. OBERRY.
Mr. J. B. Oberry has been president
of the Merchants’ and Farmers' Bank
of \Vlllacbochee since its formation in
1906. Prior to accepting this highly’
honorable and responsible position he
was connected with the large turpen
tine firm cf J. E. Oberry & Sons, and
was also a member of the mercantile
firm of Paul, Oberry & Co., of this
place, but sold out his interest in
this establishment the first of this
year.
At present Mr. Oberry is connect
ed with a. large turpentine business at
Lax, Ga.
He is a very popular gentleman,
and is considered one cf the wealthi
est in this section.
He owns one of the prettiest homes
in Willacoochee, and his family con
sists of his wife and three sons. His
bank is cne of the mo3t popular in
stitutions of the kind in the county,
and new depositors are added to it
daily.
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Willacoochee, Georgia.
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sistently make them.
MAYOR W. H. DUNCAN.
Mayor Duncan was born and rear
ed in North Carolina, but has been
a citizen of Willacoochee for the past
fourteen years. He is public-spirited
and progressive and does everything
j within his power for the best inter
est of his town. He served our town
’as mayor during the years 1906-7 and
was re-elected mayor cf Willacoochee
in 1911 and at present is holding that
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HON. W. H. DUNCAN.
honorable office. He makes an ideal
mayor, showing no favors to neither
friend cr foe. All are treated alike
who appear before him.
He Is engaged in the farming in
dustry and runs a large store of gen
eral merchandise. Besides he has an
an apiary containing many hives of
tees. Mr. Duncan is in easy circum
stances, and need not work at all un
less he wishes to, but, we dare say,
he works harder than any hand cn
his farm.
He is social and agreeable, and can
boast of as many good, substantial
friends as any man in Willachoochee.
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We haven’t got the largest store
in town, but we do keep con=
stantly on hand very best lines of
Stapie and fancy
Groceries
that can be bought, besides Confections, Fruits,
Cold Drinks, etc. We appreciate the trade we have
received in the past and solicit a continuance of the
sam;. Highest mirketl price paid for country ,
produce. Yours to please.
E MOORE,
WILLACOOCHEE, GEORGIA.
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