The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-06-21
CATTLE CONFERENCE TO
BE HELD AT MOULTRIE

That the statewide Livestock
Conference to be held at Moul-
trie, Ga, on June 9th and 28th.
1910, will be one of the most use
ful gatherings ever held in the
state, is the opinion of Mr.. !. w.
Motto, chairman, Georgia Branch
OF the Southern Settlement &
Development Organization, I'M
der whose joint auspices with the
Moultrie Chamber Of Commerce,
the meeting is to held.
DR.. A. NJ. Soule, State College
OF Agriculture, DIR. Peter F. Bah
sen, Department OF State Agri-
culture, President II. A. Petty, of
the State Livestock & Dairy AS
ISOLATION, Dawson, Ga, have each
rendered his full cooperation and
the Transportation companies en-
tering Moultrie, and in contigu-
Gus territory have instructed their
Agricultural Departments to give
all possible aid to those in charge
Of this meeting, in order to bring
about its complete success.
Chairman Motto states that it
will be the definite policy Of the
Georgia branch Of the Southern
Development Organization to
promote the Livestock industry
in Georgia in every practical way.
He says: "The fact that Geor-
gia is great livestock country is
probably its very best possible
advertisement. The fact that
Georgia is great cotton state,
and great state for raising fruits
and vegetables, although widely
known for many years, has not
served to increase our agricultur-
al population to that point which
we believe we are entitled to
reach. We have decided, there
fore, that in order to bring about
the settlement of idle lands in
i Georgia we must use the areu-
ment that heretofore has not fail
ed to bring about the develop
ment of unused lands wherever
it has been used. This argument
IS, the adaptability of these lands
to the successful livestock raising
as the fundamental basis for di-
yersihed farming. AS far as the
state of Georgia is concerned,
this is a question which does not
longer admit of discussion"
Mr.. Motto sights as illustrative
Of the quick response to public
appreciation and cooperation in
livestock promotion, the fact that
two years ago there were only
SIX pure bred shorthorn cattle
along the lines of the Central OF
Georgia Railay, hereas today
largely through the work of Mr.. /.
T. Jackson, Agricultural Agent
OF the Central of Georgia Rail
may, under the direction of Pres
ident William A. Winburn there
fare over six hundred head of ptlre-
bred cattle i'll the same territory.
Mr.. Motto sights another illus
tratlon of the advertising value
OF conferences of this character.
He has just been advised by the
Chicago office of the Southern
Settlement & Development Or
ganization that one of the leading
Western Livestock Journals has
rendered full page of an early
issue to be devoted to live stock
industry of Georgia, and especial
ly of the territory surrounding
Moultrie, Ga. This offer was
suggested solely by the announce
ment of the Moultrie Conference
on June 9th and 18th.
A number of prominent men
who will lead the discussions on
the various practical topics to be
taken up at this Conference have
already accepted. Invitations
and programs are now being pre-
pared and will be ready for dis
tribution within the next few
days.