The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02

Several thousand country people
came to town Saturday to see the fine
display Of Hampshire pigs, fifty pair,
advertised to be distributed by the
First National Bank, who in this man
: ner endeavors to help the farmers
to prepare for the time when the cot
ton crop may become doubtful col
lateral in this county.
Long before the time set for the
distribution of the pigs, 3 p. M, We
hicies of all descriptions blocked the
traffic on Pine and Grant streets, the
streets where the pigs were displayed
in a specially constructed pen for the
occasion.
The Ociila band furnished music for
the afternoon and when the time ar
rived for the distribution Hon. Ma
rion Dickson, proprietor of the Dixie
Stock Farm, breeder of thoroughbred
Hampshires, which furnished the pigs
to the First National Bank for distri-
button, was introduced by President
E. K. Farmer of the Bank. Mr.. Dick
son made a short talk on the value Of
Hampshires as breedefs and explain
ed the many reasons why he selected
this breed for his specially after he
had decided several years ago to go
into the stock business on large
scale.
The prospective recipients of the
pigs were given assurance by Nh
Dickson that all the pigs were thoro-
ushbreds and that registration papers
Tor each would, be furnished them i'll
due time from the National Harp-
shire Breeders association.
John Nsp Greer, of Moultrie, rep
resenting the Macon Packing COM
pany, was presented to the assembly
and fully imprc ssed the audience with
the fact that John knew something
about the condition of the South
Georgia hog market and its possibili-
ties. That hogs and cattle will con-
tinue to be in great demand, bring
jig big prices and with the establish
nlent of packing houses at Moultr.e,
Triton, Waycross, AMI Macon, not
10 forget the cold storage plant i'll
Fitzgerald, level for high prices will
be maintained by the nominal ccmpe-
~, al t1fS l.
culating on the many other demands
that will be made by outside buyers
for meat animals when once the coun-
ty has reputation for carload ship
nents. Mr.. Greer's remarks, though
limited on account Of having to catch
a train, were received with a grea.
deal of applause
The pig clubs of Ware county made
so good a showing last year that
Demonstration Agent Mann gave his
experience with the club work in his
county and applauded the spirit thar
prompted the First National Bank
and its officers to make this liberal IN
PRODUCTION of thoroughbred hogs in
their territory. The care and feed OF
hogs was given some attention by him
and he especially stressed the neces-
sity of protecting hogs from parasites
and diseases, in which efforts the
county agents can be of great assist
ance to all of the farmers.
Farm Extension Agent w. R. Tuck
er, for the A. B. and A., expressed ap-
probation of this important step in
the live stock industry of the county
and pledged the cooperation Of the
A. 3. and A., and the farm extension
department of the road to the fuller
development of the agricultural posi-
bilities of the county and surround
ing territory
County Agent ]. T. Pittman, on be-
ing introduced by Mr.. Farmer, stated
that this was one of the happiest &C.
casions Of his work in the demonstra-
ton department, that it was an inspi-
ration for new and better efforts in
behalf of the farmers in future, and
though his work in the county had
brought him already in touch with
great many farmers for whom he had
served in his capacity of adviser and
farme agent, still the field was so
large and the opportunities so many
he appreciated this opportunity tor
speaking to so many at this time. 80
many may still be in doubt as to the
ravages that the boil weevil may bring
to the farmers, yet the fact remains
that the live stock business under all
conditions is more profitable and
surer profit than the cotton crop and
its proper development will mean the
greater fertility OF the land and the
certain saving OF thousands OF dollars