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Photo Gallery: "First Grain Elevator"
Sign text:
The first grain elevator in Georgia was completed at Orchard
Hill in 1946 by the Swint Seed and Grain Co. The original unit with a
capacity of 106,000 bushels was filled with the 1946 crop, drawing grain
from 200 miles away. A second unit with a capacity of 130,000 bushels was
completed in 1954 and a drier and feed mill added. The elevators are a
testament to the courage, leadership and vision of the late State Senator
Albert G. Swint (1890-1956) who built them. A leader in religion,
agriculture, education and health, he served in both Houses of the General
Assembly and as president of the Georgia and National Ginners Associations.
126-11 Georgia Historical Commission 1956
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