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FACTS ABOUT GEORGIA
EMBOWERED IN ROSES
in the United States is evidenced by the jump of foreign importa
tions from three million dollars in 1909 to over thirteen and one-
half millions in 1913. Pecans are about three-fourths oil and
therefore richer in that respect than all other nuts.
From five to ten acres in pecans, properly cared for, will com
fortably support a large family. Throughout the pecan belt there
are many individual trees worth from $500 to $1,000, based on
eight per cent, annual income on those amounts. Twelve to
twenty trees are planted to the ac/e, and while they are reaching
maturity, the ground may be yielding regular annual revenue
from cotton, corn, peas, or other crops planted between. Lands
suited for pecan growing may be bought as low as $25 to $30
an acre. When planted they are worth $100. An exceedingly
The 1916 cotton crop
of the South was gath
ered during a rapidly
rising market, which
before this page went
to press had reached
20 cents a pound. Long
staple, or Sea Island
Cotton, had touched 60
cents. Cotton seed
found ready sale at $65
a ton. Such prices
are unprecedented, ex
cept of course when
war was rampant in
the Cotton States. As
a consequence, the av
erage Georgia farmer
has money for many
necessities and some
luxuries. He is buying
improved machinery,
and more mules, add
ing to his land hold
ings, planning greater
diversification, and gen
erally taking advantage
of his opportunities.