Millions of Melons for Every Foot of Ground in South Georgia
A Savannah Times report notes a record watermelon year in South Georgia with high acreage andPrices. It details statewide shipments by railroad lines, totals for 1888, and comparisons to 1887, predicting continued but dwindling surpluses as the season ends. The article cites Central System, Savannah Florida and Western, East Tennessee, and ocean steamer contributions, highlighting a 45 percent year rise in car loads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Georgia
Savannah
North
Georgia
Bouthwestern
Central Tre
Albany
Cary
Cy Southwestern
Florida
West
War Tras
Naylor
Florida and Western
East Tennessee Road
Cree
Central Railroad
Bays
Mw Southwestern RR
Aeenne
F& WR Ry
Pit Tennemee RR
East
Tennessee
KY Ocean Steamers
The
Ocean Steamship Company
Central
Savannah, Florida and Western Road
ARS
Jas. Fricker & Bro
Americus, Georgia
Cheap Rates for Georgia State Fair Exhibit Trips
The Georgia State Fair at Macon October 10 to 20 offers low fare round trips from Cincinnati Louisville Evansville and Cairo with tickets valid fifteen days. Northern lines may extend these rates north of the Ohio River. After visiting the fair, travelers may tour Augusta Columbus and other Georgia expositions at a cent a mile by Central Railroad. The fair showcases crops and county offerings with notable yields in potatoes melons peaches and watermelons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Southern Passenger Association
Macon
Cincinnati
Louisville
Evansville
Cairo
Ohio River
Augusta
Columbus
Central Railroad
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Cary Naylor
Savannail
Western
East Tennessee
Rustens Mbl & WL Ry
Tennesee
Melony
New York
Philadelphia
Toston Rr
Baltimore
F. A. Morse
Milton County
Atlanta
Lowndes County
J. O. Wisenbaker
J. A. Campbell
Brooks County
Brunswick
Taylor
Dr. Biggers
Pullmin Sleeping Car Company
O. A. Lochrane
St. Simon's
St. Simon's Island
California Fig Syrup_ Company
San Francisco
Cal
J. J. Eldridge
Embry
Salt Lake City
Artesian House of
Electric Wonder
Dixie Haygood
Tippecanoe
Harrison
Warner
J. A
D. F. Davenport
Lamar Street
Americus
J. J. Hanesley
Real Estate and Rental Agency
Cotton Avenue
Americus, Ga
J.J. Hanesley
Jackson Street
Murrold, Johnson & Co
Reynolds Iron and Brass Works
Hawthorne
Fifth Streets
Second Street
Macon, GA
Reynolds & Son
United States
Algo
AILA
J.C. C
J. B. Hudson
Preston
Anglo
Planters Warehouse
Ware
T. Tooimlee
SII
Thomas
Arnold
Stafford
Avent For Macondat
Spdall Uc Eacenl Nes Nod
Agnes Aycock
Americus GA
Peptlete
Bank of South-Western Georgia
J. W. Wheatley & Co
Buldridge
J.johnson
J.C. Nicholson
Rad. Pere
A. Huntington
JW. Wheatley
ML Speer
J.W. Wheatley
WL C.dubley
A.W. Smith
Ann't Coster
Bank of South-western Georgian
Yanuee
Ww Wheatley & Co
Southwest
the State University
Cuthbert
Iss
Auy
A.J. Clark
A. W. Rusacy
R. Shaw
Forsyth Street
Hill L,’Ss
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Hill
Hin
Sec
Claire
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Hintetakeny
Wativers H
Hal
Santa Claus
D. B. Hill
Americus, CA
Court House Square