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Potatoes and progress push Georgia plans forward
A Savannah News editorial on water supply and agricultural development urges Georgia to advertise its resources and attract investment. Col John P Fort and family plan to establish farming operations in Dougherty County and pursue a new central Georgia enterprise growing diverse crops, aiming to attract capital and settlers to build a progressive colony in the state.
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