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THE NUT GROWERS' CONVENTION. 



Good results are expected from the annual convention of the South- 

 ern Nut Growers' Association which will assemble in Macon, Ga., next 

 Monday. The pecan industry has already attained to great proportions 

 in the South, and is growing at a remarkable rate. 



While some other southern states, notably Texas, are now ahead of 

 Georgia in this business, no state is progressing in it more rapidly than 

 Georgia, and not one has better prospects of great profits from it, says 

 the Atlanta '']o\\rn2i\" It has been demonstrated conclusively that the 

 soil and climate of almost every section of Georgia are admirably adapted 

 to the successful cultivation of pecan. 



The tree, if properly cared for, comes to its fruiting stage quite as 

 rapidly here as it does in Texas, Florida or any other state in the Union ; 

 yjelds quite as abundantly and bears nuts as large and as fine in every re- 

 spect as those that go to market from any region. A few years ago the 

 only pecans we could get were small nuts with thick, tough shells, con- 

 taining comparatively little meat; and that interlaid with a bitter substance 

 that made the eating of the nut a slow and unsatisfactory process. 



The scientific cultivation of the pecan in the South ha^ had wonder- 

 ful results. The nuts have increased very greatly in size, and have im- 

 proved quite as much in quality. The larger paper-shell pecan of today 

 is a revolution. The verdict of the great majority of those who have 

 tried this southern product in its latest development is that it is superior 

 to any nut on the market. Selection has done its work in this industry 

 quite as notably as it has in the propagation and culture of any other nut 

 oi fruit. They begin to pay when they are no more than five years old, 

 and from that on for many years their value increases steadily. There 

 is no limit to the demand for them, and they never fail to bring fine 

 prices. 



Few persons, even among those who think they are well posted as 

 to the agricultural development of Georgia, are aware of the extent and 

 importance of this industry in our state. 



Persons who are engaged in it are enthusiastic over its prospects, and 

 many who have observed their success are preparing to go into pecan 

 growin_g on a more or less extensive scale. 



The coming convention of nvit growers will open the eyes of those 

 who may attend. 



In the call for this important meeting, it is stated that, "Many mat- 

 ters pertaining to the industry will be discussed by able speakers .of na- 



