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Early Fruits and Southern Prosperity in Pickayune Era
The South is shown to outrun Northern growers in early vegetables and fruits, with climate, diverse resources, and hog and meat production promising lower costs and migration to the region. It argues for broad development beyond cotton, including grain, forage, mules, beef, pork, hay, and crops, predicting lasting advantages and greater wealth for the South. It also notes Putnam County’s horse-breeding profits and local farm successes, and promotes Electric Bitters as a health tonic.
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Daniel Dennett
New Orleans
Picayune
South
New York
Boston
Kentucky
Missouri
West
Putnam County
Georgia
W. F. Jenkins
Eatonton Messenger
A. 8
Reid
Wilkes
Our County
Hunt
J. A. Slaughter
J. C. Reid