Georgia, historical and industrial . en n le :ll .0 :s- e- ve es op to »n- at, ler les he he m- )rk ost : it md )er- np- 3al. Che >wn »on- sin. dsts. GEORGIA: HISTORICAL AND IXDUSTRIAL. 49 of rice, in the production of which Georgia conies after Louisiana andSouth Carolina. Some of the largest plantations of this grain, whichfurnishes such wholesome food to thousands of people, are situated on thebanks of the Ogeechee. The lumber business of Southern Georgia, espe-cially of the southeastern section, is of great proportions and has addedmuch to the prosperity of the wire-grass section, if it
Georgia, historical and industrial . en n le :ll .0 :s- e- ve es op to »n- at, ler les he he m- )rk ost : it md )er- np- 3al. Che >wn »on- sin. dsts. GEORGIA: HISTORICAL AND IXDUSTRIAL. 49 of rice, in the production of which Georgia conies after Louisiana andSouth Carolina. Some of the largest plantations of this grain, whichfurnishes such wholesome food to thousands of people, are situated on thebanks of the Ogeechee. The lumber business of Southern Georgia, espe-cially of the southeastern section, is of great proportions and has addedmuch to the prosperity of the wire-grass section, if it has not been thegreatest factor in its recent rapid development. It has built thrivingtowlis and opened up new fields for commerce, increasing greatly thevalue of the exports of Savannah and Brunswick, and giving to Darienand St. Marys their most valuable articles of trade. Of all the forest trees of the State the long-leaf pine of SouthernGeorgia, well known as the Georgia pine, holds at the present time thechief place. It is the same as the Pinus palustris or australis, whichis to be found all along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts to a distance o
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