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Georgia Watermelon Season Closes After Noting Historic Past
A Valdosta dispatch notes the Georgia watermelon season closed after a strong crop year. It recalls the 1876 first car shipment from Valdosta by Rev. W. R. Talley, the early syrup experiments, and the rise of Georgia’s watermelon industry alongside the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad.
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Valdosta
Georgia
South
Missouri
America
Atlantic and Gulf Railroad
Rev. W. R. Talley
Atlanta
Talley