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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-21
Veterinarians Needed
For Georgia Livestock
Industry Worth s1oo,ooo,ooo Requires
Protection

ANDREW M. SOULE, President Geor-
gla State College OF Agriculture
The aggregate of our live stock in
terests is not generally appreciated for
the animals now owned on Georgia
farms are easily worth 100000, 900.
In 1910 the state was credited in the
federal census with owning about $751;
100000 worth of live stock. Within
period of six years, therefore, there
has been an increase in the value of
live stock of approximately $4,000, 900,
and this in the face of the fact that
the shipment of a very considerable
number Of mules to Europe on ac-
count of the war conditions prevailing
there has tended to reduce not only
the number but the value of our ami
mails as well. At the present time
there are only about fifty licensed vet
erinarians practicing in the state of
Georgia. Most of these live in towns
! and cities, and there are many farmers
in the state who are more than one
| hundred miles from competent vet
erinarian; and even if they could Sc
| cure his services in time, it would be
at an almost prohibitive cost 1t may
thus be said with propriety that farm
| ers living out in the open country
| would find it extremely difficult to Sc
cure the aid of a competent veterina-
rian, and that this condition is not
| likely to be remedied until provision is
made for the training of a very consid-
cradle number of men in the underly-
| ing principles of veterinary medicine.
That some provision for instruction
| of this character should be made is
| evidenced by the very considerable
| number of applications received from
| young men who desire to study veter-
| mary medicine. In view of this fact,
| the trustees Of the Georgia State Col
( lege OF Agriculture have endeavored
to meet the situation by authorizing
| the establishment of the first two
| years of a degree course in veterinary
medicine This will be open to any
! young man in Georgia seventeen years
of age and who is able to present four
teen units for entrance. 1t is the earn
est hope of the trustees that at the
end of two years through the aid of
! the state they may be able to add
| the junior work of training veterina-
rians within the state who are ac-
quainted with local conditions, in sym
pathy with the people living in the
open country, and who naturally be-
lieve in Georgia and it's future posi-
bilities along live stock production.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-21
Peach Tree BOrer
Fall Time To Fight It
J. w. FIROR, Field ACT Horticulture,
Georgia State College OF Agri.

J. w. FIROR, Field ACT Horticulture,
Georgia State College OF Agri.
The peach tree borer lives most
of its life asa worm embedded beneath
the bark of the tree, usually just be-
low the surface of the soil. Here it
starts as a very small worm, eating
away the life of the tree, getting larg-
er and larger until it undergoes a
change into a pupa and then moth,
which lays eggs for more worms to
carry on their destructive work on
the peach trees. The moths lay the
eggs on the trunk and branches of
the trees DURING the summer most
of the eggs being laid during July,
August and September. The eggs
hatch in from 1O to Is days and en-
ter the tree. By frost all the eggs
have Matched that will hatch. AT
frost time the worms are small and
all that will enter until another sum
mer have bored into the trees. This
is the best time to fight them.
Draw the soil away from the trunk
of the tree to a depth of four inches
or until the roots are exposed. Search
for the entering holes With a sharp
knife follow these holes until the
worms are foun0, and then kill them.
The borer holes cah We found by OBJ
serving the presence of d thick sap
gummylike in appearance. This sap
has come from the tree because of the
borers injury There may be a num-
Der of borers in single tree, The
worker should get them all before
leaving the tree. A small. white worm
is often found in the sap. This is not
the peach tree borer and it does no
damage to the tree, but lives on the
sap.
Peach tree borers do great deal
of damage and many people have lost
heart in the growing of fruits because
of them. The question may be asked,
''Why let such little thing as a
peach tree borer get the best of one?"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-21

school before they are able to
read a book fluently or under
stand it without difficulty?
Do you know two million child
Iren enter the public school every
year. Only one out of four gets
as far as the high school. Only
one out of fourteen gets through
high school. Where is the trou-
Bile? What is the remedy?
Generally speaking, public
schools suffer from variety of
troubles and handicaps. In the
tlrst place they are organized on
a wrong basis. They make bus
mess of educating boys and girls
tor university courses, when they
should be deVoting most of their
attention to the vast number
whom university courses are oft
OF the question. They spend vast
sums OF money on subjects of no
value to the average student.
They point with pride to the
number graduated into universe
ties. lntead of which they should
spend most of their money on the
elementary training necessary
tor practical use.
lsnt>there something seriously
lacking in a school plan that fails
to interest boys and girls whose
parents would be glad to have
them keep on at school after the
age of fourteen? Where is the
trouble? What is the remedy?
There is too much time and
money spent on something that
is OF no real value to our young
boys and girls. There is too much
play and not enough work, too
much jollifcation and too little
serious purpose, too much max
ing 1t easy so as to graduate big
classes, and too much Sinking by
parents of child-training, which
they try to unload on schools and
teachers.
J. w. WARE,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-21
Selecting A Location
For An Orchard
}. w. FIRoR, Field Agt. Horticulture,
Ga. State College or Agriculture =

IA. state Colie0e OF agriculture
Many people are preparing 10 plant
peach and apple orchards. At plant
ing time, the location of the orchard
is not always given the consideration
that it merits. At marketing time To-
cation is very, very important. How
we'll is the orchard located with refer
ence to railroad facilities? How far
from the loading ';tation? What sort
of roads must be used to haul over?
These are the questions the orchard
lists should answer before planting.
A large peach grower who was only
two miles from the loading station.
found, during rainy season, that the
job of hauling the peaches from his
packing shed to the cars was tremen-
dous. After the first few loads, the
roads became very badly cut up, later
they became almost impossible. There
are very few places where conditions
make it advisable to plant peach
orchard over three miles from the
loading point. Apple orchards are
suited to more distant planting, but
usually four miles is the limit.
AS long as there is an abundance
of suitable land near the railroads
use it. The difference in price is very
seldom sufficient to justify the differ
ence in cost of hauling. Yet, the &C.
tual cost of hauling does not tell the
whole tale. Cars move away from
the depot according to freight sched-
ules and also come into the depot in
the, same way. The orchard closest
has an advantage in getting his fruit
moved quickly, and this is of spe.
cial Importance with peaches.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-21
Don't Pull Fodder
PAUL TABOR, Field Agent Agronomy,
Georgia State College OF Ayr.

FAOL tABONI TlSlu agent A9rOnOmy,
Georgia State College Of Ayr.
Pulling fodder is like pulling grass
for hay. A good feed is secured but
at a tremendous cost of labor. Also
the yield of grain is decreased by the
removal of the leaves before they have
finished their task of filling the ears.
The increased yield of grain where
the leaves are allowed to mature is
usually more than enough to pay for
the fodder. Hundreds of Georgia
farmers have learned this and are
now Substituting cowpea hay for the
.ssstIy fodder and many more will do
so IL they will give it fair trial
this year. Comparisons can be made
by stripping some rows of their leaves
and leaving others alone, and at har-
vest time noting the condition of the
grains on the ears. Seed planted from
fodder stripped plants show up poorly
so that the loss is not confined to
one season.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-21
]. w. WARE,

HEREAFTER I shall denos;+ IN
the EXCHANGE NATIONAL,
BANK. I surely can make no mis-
take to deposit my money where
many other people have deposited
thousands and thousands until the
bank has larger deposits than any
other bank in this portion of the
state and where the HONORABLE
TREASURER of the UNITED
STATES deposits U. S. Government
moneys.-Mr. Prudent.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-21
Plant a Patch Of
Alfalfa This Fall
Should Be Preceded BY cowpeas And
Lime
ANDREW M. SOULE, President Geor
ola State CoIlene OF AnricuIture

ANDREW M. SOULE, President Geor-
Sia State College OF Agriculture
One desiring to SOW alfalfa in fall
should undertake to prepare the land
as soon as possible. We prefer the
cowpeas as an improvement crop to
use on land intended for alfalfa be-
cause it will mature in sufficient time
TO be turned under to good advantage.
This should be done when the peas
are in good condition to make into
hay. 1t would be good practice to
put at least two tons of crushed raw
rock on the land before sowing the
legumes. Ii this has not been done
it is suggested that as soon as the
cowpeas are turned under that at least
two tons of lime be applied and har-
rowed well into the soil. The land
should be worked as a falloW from the
time the peas are turned under until
September Is or October l. If there
is good season in the soil at that
time, SOW the alfalfa, using about
twenty pounds of recieaned western
grown seed per acre, and inoculate it
very carefully. Sow on a cloudy day,
as strong sunlight will often kill the
bacteria of the inoculating material
We would fertilize the land with two
sacks Of cotton seed meal and 400 to
600 pounds Of acid phosphate. These
ingredients should be mixed together
and put on the soil before the seed
ing is done. Harrow the fertilizer into
the soil Some potash could be used
with excellent advantage under alfal-
fla, but it is now impossible to secure
it by reason of the European war
Therefore, one must take the best
of the existing situation and use such
fertilizing material as is available. The
alfalfa should not be grazed or cut
during the fall
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-21
Cooperation In
Buying Farm Machinery
L. c. HART, Professor Of Ayr. Enqi-
neering, Ga. State College Of Ayr.

L. c. HART, Professor OF Ayr. Enqi-
neering, Ga. State College Of Ayr.
Many farmers OF Georgia will never
be able to participate in the benefits
of some lines of farm machinery until
such machines have been purchased
comparatively. For one farmer to buy
all of them would tie up too much cap
ital. 1t would not pay. But for sew
eral farmers to buy and get use of
such machinery, good profits will fol
low.
The purchase of threshing machin-
cry, farm tractors, harvesting ma
chimes, silo filters, corn shredders,
etc, may be instaneed. Special eff
fort is to be made by Agricultural En-
gineeFing department of the College
to get farmers in communities to pur-
chase farm machinery in this way.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-21
TO THE VOTERS OF THE
THIRD CONGRESSION-
AL DISTRICT

| hereby respectfully announce
my candidacy for reelection as
your Representative in the Sixty
Fifth (65) Congress, subject to
the Primary to be held Septem-
Der II.
During the short time l have
been your congressman, l have
sincerely endeavored to serve you
faithfully, and if my efforts and
record meet with your approval, l
will feel greatly honored and pro-
foundry grateful if you will give
me your support in the coming
election. Congress has been in
almost continuous session since
you elected me, and duty required
me to stay here, which prevent
ed me from visiting you as often
as | wished. The Ways and
Means Committee is now daily
working on a Revenue measure
being on that committee, l must
remain here until the new tax law
is passed.. As soon as Congress
adjourns, or before then, if public
business will permit me to leave,
| expect to canvass the District,
meet the people personally, and
talk to them face to face, both in
dividaully and on the stump.
If reelected, l promise to dis
charge the duties of the great Of
fee with fidelity, and to the best
of my ability.
From the depths of my heart
thank you for your past kindness
to me.
Cordially yours,
Dd-Sep-1o. Charles r. Crisp.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-21
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Much has been said and written
about our public schools as to the
best plans and methods for con-
Quoting the same but it seems
no one yet can furnish the rene
dy.
1t is high time that every com
munity organize to study the
school and its boys and girls In
this work there should be no poll
tics. In my own experience and
knowledge politics has done
much to ruin OUR public schools
and they should be eliminated al
together.
Perhaps you have never realiz-
ed the necessity for united action
to improve our public schools.
You do not realize their present
condition of ineficiency. Like
millions Of other folks you donot
even know what your boys and
girls are studying, let alone tax
ing pains to find out what the
school has to offer them. Still
less do you know about their rec
reatlon, or where they spend
their time between the hour when
school closes and the hour for re-
firing.
Perhaps your child is unusually
bright in school. What does this
signify? Is he interested in sub
jects the school does not teach
Does backWardness in one. or two
subjects keep him wasting time
tor an extra term in class which
he IS ready to leave, as far as 9TH
er subjects are concerned?
What is the boy going to do
when he leaves school? Is he
beginning to specialize in studies
that will be Of service to the bust
ness of life? Has he any desire
to specialize? What opportuni-
ties have you given him to see
something of the different lines
OF work, to know something of
different industries and pursuits
Or are you letting him go on hap
hazard perhaps to waste several
valuable years cropping for a suit
able occupation with a chance of
never finding one and becoming
one o fthe vast army of workers
who never reach comfort, not to
speak of indifference.
What opportunities does your
community offer the boys and
girls? Has your school ever made
a study of local conditions, com
piled a list of industries and
wages in each, and the facts that
are necessary to provide an intel
l1gent idea of what the outlook is
IN each line for the young worker,
and what school and book know
ledge is the best equipment for
each industry?
Maybe you have never thought
of this as an important matter,
but it is. 1t is very important to
that boy or girl of yours. Are
you aware of the fact that one
half of the children who start in
to school never finish the sixth
grade? What do you suppose
becomes of boys who must earn
their own living and who leave
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-21
Visiting cards, for ladies or
gentlemen, $1O0 per 100. De-
livered the same day ordered at
the Leader-Enterprise. IF
ST. MATTHEWS EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
w. Pine Street.

J. w. BLEKER, RECTOR
Sunday School 10 a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon
at / o'clock.
Evening Prayer and Sermon at
8 o'clock.
Everybody welcome to all our
services.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-21
MANY slLos BEING
BUILT IN GEORGIA

The largest number of silos ever
built in any one year in Georgia are
being built this year. The College of
Agriculture has directed in the con-
struction of several hundred through
its specialists and county agents.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-21

When writing to your northern
friends use Dixie Highway en-
velopes. 1Oc a package at the
Leader-Enterprise office. We
print your name free on every
order for 100. IF
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-21

Miss Vera Young returned to
her home from an extended visit
to Fitzgerald and the eastern sec
ton of Irwin cOunty.-Ocllla
Star.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-21
Get Machinery Under Cover
Lie. HART, Professor of Ayr. Ensi.

G-.NS. rAhIl FTOIeSsoF OF Ayr. EngI-
neering, Ga. State Col. OF Ayr.
Do not leave farm machinery out
in the field where it has been used.
but take it at once into the barn
OF machine shed. Clean up the i'm
plement, oil the bright surfaces, clean
out the oil holes and then plug them
with wood or cotton waste to keep
ont the dust. 1t pays to take good
care of farm machinery. Farm ma
chinery pays best when treated best.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-21

Valdosta Times: Messrs. R.
n. Mckay and J. H. Hill, of Fitz-
gerald, were here yesterday.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-21

Mrs. D. ]. Henderson, Jf., and
Mrs. ]. A. McInnis have for their
guest this week their niece, Miss
Martha Turner, of Fitzgerald
Della Star.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-21

Miss Lucy Whitley, of Fitzger-
aid, is the guest this week of Miss
Autry Paulk and at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ], A. ]. Henderson,
-Ocilla Star.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-21
Cordially yours,
Dd-Sep-l9. Charles r. Crisp.
Our READEN5 BUY what they
SEE ADVERTISED. What HAVE
YOU TO SELL?

Mrs. John Barnes has as her
guests this week, the Misses Mar
tins, OF Fitzgerald.-D En-
terprise,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-21

Miss Ethel Meeks, Of Nichols,
and Miss Gladys Kennedy, of
Fitzgerald, spent Thursday with
Mrs. Lillian Meeks.-Ocilla Star.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-21

WI ,. u. J I1NllNNl oCll, J l., etI4i
Mrs. ]. A. McInnis have for their
guest this week their niece, Miss
Martha Turner, of Fitzgerald
Ocilla Star.
Miss Ethel Meeks, Of Nichols,
and Miss Gladys Kennedy, of
Fitzgerald, spent Thursday with
Mrs. Lillian Meeks.-Ocilla Star.
LET THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE
FIGURE WITH YOU ON YOUR
NEXT JOB WORK.
Miss Annie Lee Cooper, is
spending some time with rela-
tives in Fitzgerald.-Eastman
Times Journal.
Americas Times-Recorder, Prof
]. F. Mathis and brother, John
T. Mathis, of Fitzgerald, left
Monday afternoon for Maybank,
Texas, where they go to visit a
sister, Mrs. A. P. Wisdom, whom
they have not seen for several
years. They will return home in
about ten days.
Visiting cards, for ladies Or
gentlemen, $1.00 per 100. De
livered the same day ordered at
the Leader-Enterprise. IF
Little Miss Edith Harrell re-
turned home Saturday from Fitz-
gerald, where she has been visit
ing relatives. She was accompa-
MED home by her aunt, Mrs. T. ].
Griffin, who will spend several
days here visiting her sister. Mrs.
Z. G. Harrell-Camilla Enter
prise.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-21
LET THE LEADER-ENTERPRISF
FIGURE WITH YOU ON YOUR
NEXT JOB WORK.

Miss Annie Lee Cooper, is
spending some time with rela-
tives in Fitzgerald.-Eastmar
Times-J Journal.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-17
GRAND CIRCUIT (
TO OPEN TODAY
Greatest of All Harness Sea-
sons Starts At North
Randall

CLEVELAND, o.. July 17.-with
a fast track. and excellent weather.
though hot, the 1916 opening meet.
ing Of the Grand Circuit will start
at North Randall this afternoon.
Chief interest Is in the 2:10 Ed
wards pacing stake. worth $4,000. \
2,09 class trot. with "A 81 200 purse.
the Forest city sweepstakes, open TO
two-year-old trotters and worth
$3.50. and r 2:oT class pacing
event, worth 81 200. completes to-
days card.
Billy Dale, a former Muncie, Ind.
express horse. ruled favorite with
many In the Edwards classic. with
Ben Earl aud The Problem finding
favor with some.
Bookmakers aud touts are barred
from the meet. ParEmutuel ma
chimes and auction pools VIII take
care OF the bettors. II is estimate
that s25000O viii be wagered dur
ing the two weeks OF racing.
Pop" Geers. veteran driver, was
rapidly recovering from his fall or
last week. but he may not be able
10 drive for several weeks.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-17
GOOD SPORT
IS PROMISED
Second Day of Windsor Meet
Has Some Classy
Races

With Saturdays spectacular open.
ing day racing over. tho July meet.
ing of the Windsor Jockey clf-,
settles into normal speed today with
program OF seven good races. None
or them are for stakes OF great price
or historical 'signihcance. but a
hock OF classy steedS will participate
and the sport promises 10 be above
the average. Liberal use OF the
water wagon has neutralized the
drouth, and the track will be light
ming fast again today.
Among the features OF the day
Will be the third and seventh races,
in which Rancher and Anna Brazel
will run. Both OF these horses keen
ly disappointed lot OF spectators
Saturday, and It is probable that a
big hunk OF coin VIII go down on
them today.
Opening day WAS all that was eN.
pectcd- The crowd was big. pictur
esque and good natured. and the rae.
ing fine. Some of the fayorites came
through. and there were some tire
mendous surprises, The genuine
long shot OF the day was Thornhill
who Won the Frontier handicap
hand!ly and paid sl25.90 for each s.
ticket, Rancher ran seCJnd, but tho
rest OF the heavily thoroughoreds
were not even close,
The Detroit times., 1916-07-17
TWO CAMESF0R
TIGERS TODAY
Double Win Will Put Them
Close 10 Lead; COvey TO
Pitch

NEW YORK, july 1.-THE Tigers
are talking pennant.driye today Out
Of he rut once more and blessed
with good pitching that doesn't re-
quire even the services OF Dauss 10
win the Jungaleers hope TO cut loose
this afternoon, sweep through both
ends of the doubie-header and then
prepare to knock Boston out Of
third place. A cleanup. on New
York right now, it is believed, will
set that club To a place where il
will not bother a lot for while.
Cleveland is not going we'll and is
hothering no one this week. Chi.
cago goes TO Washington after the
Philadelphia romp. and the Nation
ais are in the mids; OF little win.
ming streak. Boston appears 20 the
Tigers TO be the next club 10 shove
into the ditch, and they are think
ing a lot about that series, even
though there still are three games
Ia which the pace-making Yankees
must be encountered
Coveieskie, refreshed by long
rest, will 90 10 the mound this aft
ernoon. This southpaw beat the
Yanks twice in the series played
here last month. and he Is deemed
sure thing this afternoon. unless
tho game Is kl,ked away. Probably
james will draw the other game on
'he strength Of his showing az
Washington last week
The club has been hitting well ~
New York Vcach and Hellman.
opposed 70 be IN slumps. have been
jogging along Al satisfactory
stride. and Burns has been doing
sensational work. Wit. TOO. has i'm
proved. and Bush II getting on of.
ener than In other recent series.
81. this, OF course. gladdens the
heart OF Manager Jennings.
S,anage will be back on the Job
In few days, and that will
rcugthen the catching stan II II
likely that Mckee, will be- retained
for the remainder OF the season. be-
cause Dilly Sullivan is devo,ing
most OF his time TO scouting for
new batterymet. Three catchers
are necessary--one to catch. one 10
stand by ready for relief, and a
third to warm up the extra fingers