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Georgia rarely suf
fers from, any abnormal
weather conditions. The
summer heat is not so
depressing as that of
New York, and also is
tempered by breezes.
The winter's cold is in
vigorating, without 'be
ing anywhere nearly so
severe as the Northern
States. Georgia pro
duces winter crops in
profusion where her
people try to grow
them. The year round
there is no better place
to live. There is neither
scorching heat nor long
spells of rigorous win
ter weather. Perhaps
these facts are not as
well known as they
should be in other sec
tions. A common expres
sion of surprise when
Northerners come to
Georgia is, "Why this
is not at all what I ex
pected to flnd."
122 FACTS ABOUT GEORGIA
experienced exhibitionists, and who are thoroughly embued with
the "Georgia Spirit." A crew of five men accompany the cars
on their tour, as assistant caretakers and lecturers. The cars
are veritable exposition palaces on wheels, and in addition to the
exhibits, carry their own lighting and heating plants, and provide
sleeping and eating accommodations for seven people.
Car No. i contains carefully arranged exhibits of the agricul
tural, mineral and industrial resources of the State of Georgia.
It was stocked by the State Agricultural Department, and it
required uncommon ingenuity to get anything like a representa
tive range of products into such limited space, and to display them
to advantage. The car is 72 feet long, and with 24 outside glass
show-panels, presents a striking appearance.
Car No. 2 contains the museum or natural history feature of
the show, and this collection of specimens, gathered from the
wide world, is valued at from ten to fifteen thousand dollars. A
monstrous shark, 37 feet in length, is the chief item on the list
of attractions in this car.
"Georgia On Wheels" was officially opened for public inspec
tion in Atlanta January 17, 1916. The picture of the cars on
page 121 shows the Governor of the State, the President of the
Georgia Chamber of Commerce, and other officials and leading
citizens of the State present at the opening exercises. These gen
tlemen declared the cars to contain a creditable exhibition, calcu
lated to give a favorable impression of the State and its resources,
and bespoke for them a cordial reception in whatever part of the
world they travelled.
FOUR BROTHERS AND THEIR FOUR PIGS