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Identifier: georgiahistorica00geor (find matches)
Title: Georgia, historical and industrial
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Georgia. Dept. of Agriculture Stevens, O. B. (Obediah B.) Wright, R. F. (Robert F.)
Subjects: Georgia -- History Georgia -- Economic conditions
Publisher: Atlanta, Ga. : G.W. Harrison, State Printer
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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,000,000 annually. The largest wholesale and retail seed growing establishments in thesouth are located in Atlanta. They grow their own seed and guaranteethem. In fire insurance Atlanta has long led all other Southern cities. Hereis the home of. the Southeastern Tariff Association, which is composedof 60 of the leading fire companies doing business in the south. It hasin the last 15 years done a splendid work in equalizing rates, liberaliz-ing policies, driving out irresponsible agents and wild cat companies andimproving building laws. Sixty companies through their Atlanta agen-cies report Georgia business for the year ending April 30th, 1000, asfollows: New business written, $184,000,000; premiums received, $2,-400,000; losses paid, over $2,000,000. The Georgia Insurance Com-missioners report shows that 28 accident, marine, guarantee and plateglass companies, through their Atlanta agents, report Georgia businessfor the year ending April 30th, 1900, amounting to $75,000,000, witk - r-
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BRIGHTON. Our ten years experiencethis valuable variety warrantin sayinj^ that it ranks as best iithe qualities of a number one Iilv iir market KTiape. It is equof better than the Delaware, ofKer size, with less pulp, and ria week or ten days earlier,vine is a strong jrrowcr; foliajfeand kossv, and the many lestwhich It has been subjected icatiS that it has no superior foror, hardiness, freedom from disa^nd abundant crops of handSluscious fruit. GEORGIA: HISTORICAL AXU INDUSTRIAL. (375 premium payments of $200,000, and losses paid $144,000. For thesame perioa 6(i old Hue iiie m^uianee companies, through their At-lanta otHces, report new business written in Georgia $28,000,000; newpremiums coileeied, $bOO,UOO; total business now in force, $113,000,-000, with annual premiums of $3,103,000, and annual death claims of$1,500,000. Assessment and fraternal companies add greatly to theabove amounts. All this immeuse business aggregates in Ijeorgia $300,-000,000, with annual premium payments o

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