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Identifier: georgiahistorica00geor (find matches)
Title: Georgia, historical and industrial
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Georgia. Dept. of Agriculture Stevens, O. B. (Obediah B.) Wright, R. F. (Robert F.)
Subjects: Georgia -- History Georgia -- Economic conditions
Publisher: Atlanta, Ga. : G.W. Harrison, State Printer
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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and in1826 another part to Baldwin. It is bounded by the following coun-ties: Glascock and Jefferson on the northeast, Jefferson on the east, John-son on the South, Wilkinson on the southwest, Wilkinson and Bald-winon the west, and Hancock on the northwest. The Ogeechee river is on its northeastern boundary, the Oconee on itswestern and southwestern border, the Ohoopee river and its tributary,Dyer creek in the south central portion. Swamp creek, rising in thenorth, flows in a southeasterly direction, finally emptying into the Ogee-chee river at the southeastern edge of Jefferson county. Buffalo andKeg creeks, entei-ing the county on the no^rthwest, unite their watersnear the west-central section and turning southwest, enter the Oconee onthe southw^est border. Town creek fonns part of the western boundarybetween Washington and Baldwin counties. This is, therefore, a well-watered county. The water is mainly freestone. The face of the county is for the most part level, but in some places
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STtCMCM LiTH.CO ftOC GREENVILLE. The berry is of large size, good quality, very productive ; season, medium to late ; colorvery fine ; plants vigorous and free from rust. , GEORGIA: HISTORICAL AND INDUSTRIAL. 869 gently rolling. The soil is of the tertiary formation, having gray,sandy lands ^\nth red outcroppings in places. It is also mixed \vii)ilime in some parts of the county. The productions are the same as in most of the counties of the mid-dle Georgia belt. The native grasses furnish excellent grazing. Crab-grass, sorghum and peavines constitute the principal hay crop. Talkingall the lands of the county together, the average production to the acreis: corn, 10 bushels; oats, 12 bushels; wheat, 6 bushels; Irish potatoes,50 bushels; sweet potatoes, 120 bushels; field-peas, 10 bushels; ground-peas, 15 bushels; seed-cotton, 600 pounds; crab-grass hay, 2,000 pounds;sugar-cane syrup, 150 gallons. But the better class of lands, with skillfulcultivation, will produce to the acre: com, 20

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