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162 FACTS ABOUT GEORGIA
The Moultrie packing plant, in Central Southern Georgia, was
the pioneer in the industry in South Georgia. It was started in
1914, and now represents an investment of half a million dollars.
It took real courage to start such an enterprise, and to the men of
Moultrie who backed their confidence with money and personal
energy, great credit is due. They have waked up Georgia. They
have stimulated the entire State. Hogs, and more hogs, and bet
ter hogs, squeal their way to Moultrie every day from all over
South Georgia. The Moultrie plant kills from 500 to 800 hogs
and 25 cattle daily. It pays slightly less than Chicago prices. It
puts money in the farmers' pocket, where there was no money
before. It is doing more for South Georgia than any other single
industry extant.
Encouraged by the Moultrie enterprise there have been some
ten other packing plants built or projected in Georgia and the
adjoining States. One to cost $150,000 is nearing completion at
Statesboro, in Bulloch county. At Macon plans have been per
fected to transform a big local brewery, put out of commisison
by the State prohibition laws, into a $750,000 packing plant. A
company to build a $300,000 plant at Augusta, has been incor
porated. At Tifton citizens have subscribed $100,000 to build
a packing house. Other cities of the State are stirring in the in
terests of local plants.
All this rapid expansion bears striking witness to the growth of
the live stock industry in Georgia, and in turn will do a great deal
for the further development of those interests.
NOBLE'S OXFORD RKX, No. 107574, RALPH W. NORTIICUTT. MARIETTA, GA.