The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-11-10
ARE WE UNCRACOUS7

the 9TH comes lack with q column
and a half in refutation OF our
charges. which we haven't space to
reprint but TO which we would like
TO call the attention OF our entire
Lee County circulation, its very
length and intensity is refreshing to
rs, and treasures US far more than
either complaisant apology or
silent assent.
After reprinting, in full, our ar
ticle, The Herald very vigorously
lights onto us with villifcation.
denials and counter charges, which,
as The negroes say, did us all the
good"
The Herald charges us with flag
rant unfairness and disregard Of
truth"
The fact that Colquitt, Ord prize
winner, was given previous mention,
and six inches Of space, while Lee
County, lst prize winner IS given
second mention and only 3 inches.
is a matter Of record, and does not
disregard the truth. Is not this
also a proof of faint praise2
Is it showing a spirit of unfair
ness in us to take notice Of this,
when We are so filled with pride and
enthusiasm over the triumph OF our
county?
This may not mean much to
Albany, so full of manufacturing.and
large mercantile enterprises, where
perhaps the production OF Cotton,
Corn and Peanuts is not OF supreme
importance, but 10 us, EVERY ONE
OF us, it means life itself, and IL
our supreme consideration.
The Herald claims tc have placed
on page 5. in the list OF prizes
awarded, Lee County's name as a
prize winner. We thank them for
this. We surely would have felt hurt
if the first prize winner had been
omitted. II the editorial, Changed
Agricultural was a special boost Tor
old Lee, we failed to note the fact
and apologize for our oversight.
The Herald mentioned write ups
Of the T.eesburg. ladies, and their
work. We must take off our hat
to the Herald in acknowledgement
Of this. We sincerely appreciate
this tribute. We mentioned cotton,
corn and peanuts above as being our
supreme consideration. We OF
course except the ladies, as>they are
always excepted. We had no wish
to include them in II controversy, if
controversy there be, which we
have no intention Of entering.
We failed to see Fridays article
mentioning Mr.. Weller.
Mr.. Weller has probably done
more, in disinterested way. for
the Albany Fair than any other one
man, certainly more than any other
non resident Of Albany. He has,
for 8 years, at great personal sacrl-
fee devoted his full time and inter-
est during the fair, towards making
the poultry department successful
He has done so entirely upon good
will and without financial compen-
sation. Withholding his beautiful
prize winning stock from participa>
ton in premiums, which would have
discouraged the smaller poultry
fanciers and killed the very primal
intention Of the exhibition.
AS Johnny Spencer would say,
"Has any Fair Association in the
State a Poultry department superin-
tendent to beat that?"
He surely deserves a writeup, hut
Ice is also jealous Of Mr.. Weller,
Iand wants the world to know that
the largest poultry farm in the state
probably in the South, belongs to
Lee. We remember some time ago
the Herald mentioned Mr.. Weller
as having his farm ~ miles North
of Albany, and shipping from both
Albany and Ieesburg."
Now--this is exactly the fly in the
ointment, we are ungracious enough
TO want credit for such items as
this. Our wonderfulIpecan interests
ore IL he SIRE. In "Albanys Pecan