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Americus Weekly Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1888

Page

6

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.

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.

The Southern Passenger Association Macon Cincinnati Louisville Evansville Cairo Ohio River Augusta Columbus Central Railroad

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