l\'IARKET BULLETIN GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TOMMY IRVIN,COMMISSIONER Vol.jt(, No. 12 2S 'PaWck.t. Sflme Tobacco: Working For Georgia With rich, fertile, soil and a climate perfectly suited for the crop, tobacco has rewarded generations of Georgians. Tobacco helped establish Georgia as an export site during Colonial times and has consistently proven its dependability as a marketable crop, adding millions to the state's finances annually. Georgia is the sixth largest tobaccogrowing state with more than 3,000 farms. More than 46,000 acres of tobacco were cultivated in 1997, producing 110 million pounds of leaf valued at $205 million. Nowhere is the impact of tobacco on the state's economy more visible than in Macon, the home of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation's plant. With over 3,000 employees, Brown & Williamson is Middle Georgia's largest private employer -,- ranking- 20th in statewide manufacturing employment. A subsidiary of British American Tobacco, B&W is the third largest domestic tobacco company, with a market share exceeding 16 percent. Our guest columnist this week is Patrick Stone, senior manager communications and public affairs, Brown & Williamson Tobacco, 2600 Weaver Road, Macon, Ga. 31217. Last year, B&W completed a $500 million capital expansion. As a result, Macon is now home to the world's largest and most technologically advanced cigarette manufacturing facility. B&W manufactures more than 400 million cigarettes per day, producing a total of 130 billion units last year. Exports represent approximately 45 percent of its production, much of it from the Port of Savannah. In fact, B&W is Georgia's fourth leading exporter, representing 10 percent of the state's total export value. In addition to tobacco, B&W is a major consumer of Georgia goods and services with annual purchases exceeding $160 million and an annual payroll of $186 million. Employees take community citizenship seriously as well, recently pledging $418,000 to local United Way agencies. Combined with its corporate contribution, B&W will contribute over $650,000 to United Way in 1998. The company and its employees also combined to support the UNCF/College Fund with an additional $190,000. This contribution includes the largest (Continued on Page 12) Wednesday March 25, 1998 Copyright 1998 Notice of Equine Auction Pursuant to Section 4-13-7 of the Official Code of GeorgiaAnnotated (Humane Care for Equines Act), the Georgia Department of Agriculture will receive sealed bids on the following equine as a grade horse, to wit: 17 year old sorrel QH mare The said equine may be inspected at the Pony Express Sale Barn, Covington, Ga. from 12 noon-6 p.m. on Friday, April 3, 1998 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 4, 1998. For directions to location, call (404) 656-3713. Sealed bids only will be received on the equine. Bids should be in individual sealed envelopes with the description of the animal indicated on the outside of the envelope. Bids must be in writing and should include the description of animal; cash bid offer; the name, address and daytime telephone number of person offering the bid; and a statement that it is being made subject to the terms of this notice. All sealed bids should be sent or delivered to: Melinda Woliver Equine Division, Room 113 Georgia Department of Agriculture Capitol Square 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Students from across the state participated in the 1998 Agriculture Day Contest Atlanta, GA 30334-4201 All bids must be received by 10 a.m., sponsored by the Georgia Department ofAgriculture and the Georgia Agriculture in the Monday, April 6, 1998. Classroom Council Inc. Brittany Woody, a fifth grader at Lola Elementary School in Said equine are being sold as impounded Lula, Ga., prepared the art shown above and won first place in the 4-8 grade art category. animals belonging to Rosemary Green under the authority of Chapter 13 of Title 4 of 1998 Agriculture Day Contest Winners Announced O.e.G.A. (Humane Care for Equines Act). No representation is made regarding any registration or possible registration of said American fartners and agribusinesses Day ceremony hosted by Commissioner equine nor of the physical condition of said work together to produce sufficient food and fiber for our citizens and much of the Irvin with guest speaker Scottie Mayfield, president of Mayfield Dairies. equine. Any documentation in possession of the Department of Agriculture regarding world's population. Because of the tremendous contribution of this industry, (Continued on Page 12) (Continued on Page 11) it is only fitting that March 20 is observed each year as National Agriculture Day - a time to pay tribute to all those individuals who make American agriculture and agribusiness the envy of the world. In observance of Agriculture Day, the Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin and the Georgia Agriculture in the Classroom Council Inc. sponsored a statewide essay and visual art contest which challenged participants' to incorporate the theme, ''My Hometown and its Contributions to Georgia's Agricultural Industry;' in their entries. There were many good entries in both the essay and visual" art categories, and the Market Bulletin staff expresses its appreciation to all those who participated in the contest. First, second and third place winners in all categories were awarded cash prizes of $100, $50 and $25, respectively. The winners were invited to Atlanta to join Commissioner Tommy Irvin as Governor Zell Miller signed a proclamation proclaiming March 20 as Agriculture Day in Georgia. Afterwards, Justin Lamb, a twelfth grader from Wilcox County High School in Rochele, Ga., the winners attended a special Agriculture won first place in the 9-12 grade category for his art entry, shown above. 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