Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-11-08
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS
Ben HILL SUPERIOR COURT

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AMI thereby causing a damage suit be-
ing brought against the county, We
further recommend that a fence suffi-
Gent to screen off visitors from the
county Jail be erected, and would suq-
Sest fence similar to the fence re-
Gently erected at the Water and Light
Plant
Very Respectfully submitted,
]. c. WILSON.
G. B. EUNICE.
1. T. OWENS, Com.
Changing Report
GEORGlA-Ben Hill County;
10 the Honorable Grand Jury. now in
session:
we, your committee on convict
camp, hereby beg leave to submit the
following report:
We have examined the camp and
grounds, and find same in good condi-
ton, nicely kept, and have no criticism
70 o11er, however, we Go recommend
that the mess hall be walled up.
we further wish to express our
thanks to the Honorable County Com
mlssloners and the County Warden for
the nice, and neatly appearance of the
entire camp, and grounds.
Respectfully submitted.
J. a. BOND,
S. J. WALKER,
WRIGHT TOMBERLIN,
Committee.
Records
we, your committe on Records, beg
to submit you herewith our reports as
follows:
We have examined the records of
the following Officers of Ben Hi coun-
ty; Cerk Superior Court, Ordinary
Sheriff and County Commissioners and
lind all their records nice and neatly
kept Respectfully submitted,
g. F. p. DICKSON,
NJ. d. ROBITZSCH, Com.
We especially submit a resolution
as framed by our resolution committee
approved and made part of these our
general presentments, as follows:
Mr.. d. l.. Matin, Foreman and mem
bers of the Grand Jury for the October
term OF Ben Hill County Superior
Court,
Gentlemen
We, your resolutions committee, beg
to submit the following resolutions for
your consideration:
Be it resolved that it is the sense OF
this body that a more general and CO.
operative move among the farmers,
bankers, merchants and others inter
ested be inaugurated to develop the
great agricultural resources of this and
adjoining counties
Whereas, we Dereve one of the great
est hindrances of diversified farming
is the need of better system of mar
ketng therefore be it resolved that we
heartily recommend that every farmer
in tn ecounty as far as possible sell his
farm products in more systematic and
orderly way.
Be it further resolved that in our
opinion this is one of the best dairy
and general livestock sections in the
whole country, and we further believe
that the dairy COW should be one of
the main pillars to build an agricultural
program, and we therefore recommend
small larry herd on every farm and in
this connection we commend the atti-
tude of our banks toward diversified
farming in that they are willing to fl
nance the purchasing of dairy cows and
dairy equipment which will be a great
means in developing a cash market for
many surplus farm products.
!, Be it further resolved that we rec
ommend more active part be taken
by the merchants and warehousemen in
assisting the farmers in marketing their
farm products, andI that more con-
certcd effort be made by the merchants
to induce the consumption of home
grown products recommending to the
housewives that the home grown prod
ucts be given the preference which in
our estimation would mean hundreds
of dollars saved to the farmers of our
county.
We also respectfully submit the
following cropping program for 1924
which has been worked out by our
county agent and committee of farm
ers and bankers.
Cultivated Crops
III to II acres IN cotton, 5 to acres
i'll tobacco, 10 to II acres in Spanish
peanuts. 20 acres in corn and velvet
beans and runner peanuts, acres cat
tail millet, one acre in swee. potatoes,
one acre i'll cane, one acre in chicken
feed, one acre in garden and truck,
patches, acres in home orchard. pc
cans and pineapple pear trees prefer
able.
Sowed Crops
70 acres in oats. 5 acres in wheat
followed with Is acres of peas for hay'
and 10 acres of late corn and velvet
beans for fall pasture, acres in oats
and vetch for early hay followed by
O-Too-Tan Soy Beans for hay, 10 to
IS acres in permanent pasture COM
posed of carpet grass, Dallas grass and
lespedeza, S to good mich cows, 20
4 purebred brood sows, 50 to 90 pure
bred hens.
! We further recommend the destruc-
ton of all cotton stalks as early as
possible as means of destroying boil
weevil and that greater effort be
made on the part of the farmers to
| raise all food and feed ciops necessary
! Tor home consumption.
Respectfully submitter,
J. c. WILSON,
J. H. PALMER,
! G. B. EUNICE,
S. G. PRYOR, Jr.
c. T. OWENS, Committee.
There has come to this body a great
MANY cOmDlaints about the roo,,e