116 BULLOCH COUNTY. 



Face of the Country, Nature of the Soil. — The 

 country is level. The soil is generally poor. Hammock 

 lands are the best. The lands on the river are productive. 



Productions, Value of Land. — Cotton, long and short 

 staple, corn, wheat, rice, and sugar cane. Many of the farm- 

 ers make their own syrup and sugar. Five barrels of sugar 

 have been made from three-quarters of an acre. Fruits of the 

 best kind are raised, and large quantities carried to the 

 Savannah market. The forests abound with excellent lum- 

 ber, and are destined to be the source of great revenue to 

 their owners. In the low grounds, the magnolia and bay are 

 found in all their beauty. Cotton averages 400 pounds per 

 acre ; corn, from 8 to 10 bushels. Wheat does not succeed 

 so well, and probably averages about five bushels per acre. 

 2000 bales of cotton are annually produced and sent to Savan- 

 nah. Land may he bought at almost any price. The price 

 ranges from 25 cents to one dollar per acre. 



Climate, Diseases, Longevity. — The climate is healthy 

 and pleasant. The appearance of the inhabitants speaks fa- 

 vourably for the health of the climate. There are few dis- 

 eases ; and we know of no section of Georgia in which there 

 are more chances for health than among the pine forests of 

 Bulloch county. The cases of longevity which have come to 

 our knowlege are the following : Joseph Hodges, who died 

 at the age of 80. Mrs. Everett is said to be 100 years of 

 age. 



Mills. — Saw-mills, 8 ; grist-mills, 12. 



Roads and Bridges. — Roads and bridges are kept in good 

 order. 



Religious Sects. — The most numerous are the Anti-Mis- 

 sionary Baptists. There are a few Missionary Baptists and 

 Methodists. About 14 churches in the county. 



Education. — Education is much neglected. The school 

 fund was once sufficient to educate many poor children, but 

 owing to bad management, it has become exhausted. Few 

 newspapers are taken, and few books read. 



Character of the People. — The county is inhabited by 

 an industrious and kind people. Although the lands which most 

 of the citizens cultivate are poor, yet, by dint of industry and 



