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Show Georgia's Wealth in Pecans. A dispatch from Albany published recently re-cently in the Constitution indicated that within the last four months 15,000 acres of pecan lands had been sold in and around Dougherty county. Preparations are under way for planting this tremendous area in the toothsome nut that promises so large a revenue to Georgia. The problem regarding this especial industry has lately changed from one of a selling nature to one of getting lands to sell. At present, it Is said, there is an actual famine of pecan lands readily available. To be sure there are still large unoccupied un-occupied tracts in the pecan belt, but the owners, foresee the possibilities of tremendous development and are iu no hurry to rush their holdings on the market. Within only comparatively recent years ha? the country awakened to Georgia's potentialities with regard to pecans. Now it is common knowledge among investors that orchards properly tended tend-ed and the expense of so doing is small return dividends beside which many other crops are negligible. It is logical that in course of time the pecan will become one of the state's best revenue producers. The pecan, moreover, is only one hem. Georgia has plenty more such at her back to inspire the activities of the Greater Georgia association and other organizations engaged in the mission of development. Atlanta Constitution. |