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| T IS THE purpose of this hook to speak with accu
"* racy the truth about Georgia. That it might he free
of that undue partisan praise which often blemishes pub
lications of this kind, an editor -was engaged not native
to the soil. He was reared in the North and has had
wide experience in industrial research. Confident that
the truth -was enough, our instructions to him were to
keep -within the bounds of authenticated facts, and -wher
ever in doubt, to keep on the safe side. Before going to
the printer, his manuscript -was reviewed by a committee
of capable and careful business men.
A State possessing more square miles than any other
east of the Mississippi River; growing a greater variety
of agricultural products than any other in the Union; en
joying six out of the seven distinct climates of the United States; ranking among
the first three in the development of water-power and in the production of gran
ite, marble, potatoes, peaches and -watermelons ; among the first half dozen in the
volume of standard minerals; second in cotton; fourth in the value of its agri
cultural products; with a lower than average tax rate, and a very high public
credit; is worthy of the profound consideration of all those looking for new
fields of enterprise.
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce was organized for the public welfare.
It is not a party, directly or indirectly, to any undertaking of private gain, ^iVe
seek to induce no citizens or new investments by exaggerated statements. All
who are concerned to know more of Georgia on any particular subject matter
than is contained in this volume, are invited to -write us. \Ve will respond with
the fullest information at our command.
GEORGIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
^L^t^^ President.