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Southwest Georgia lands and climate praise in 1889 sketch
A fall 1889 sketch celebrates Southwest Georgia covering climate, soils, crops, and economic potential. It extols mild winters, long springs, and diverse produce from peaches and pears to cotton, corn, and oats. The piece notes land values, tax rates, and opportunities for Northern settlers, urging readers to relocate and invest.
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Louisville
Georgia
North
Pennsylvania
Middle
Ohio
Florida
Americas
Sumter
Schley
Marion
Webster
Stewart, Terrell, Lee, Dooly
Macon
Realy
Jerusalem
Italy
Ilinois
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Illinois
Americus
St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York
South
United States
Dooly
Stewart, Terrell and Lee