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Fitzgerald Leader, Fitzgerald, Bkment, Ga.: Ili.., May 19th, 1897. I Dear Sirs— Yee, “Man Was Born to Hustle,’ so yon will please find inclosed six months’ subscription, for which please hustle The Leader to me, and by the time the six months are up, I will he with you in the city among the pines. I hold five shares in colony, 1 and want ten acres of land, and as I have sold out niv business here, ‘ will be ready to join you as soon as I can collect outstanding ac‘ counts, etc. 1 am an old vet, and wish The Leader great success for what few copies I have received prove to me that The Leader is a hustler, and always full of news, and with many good wishes for The Leader I n m Y ours Respectfully, W. A. CROSS. «■ CLOTHING! We have a full and complete stock of Men and Boys suits for Summer wear at lowest prices. Summer Coats 50 and 75c. Nice dark Satteen and other grades at $1.00, and good Black Alapaca Coats $1.50. Cheap Pants from 75c up, and the largest stock of Straw Hats in the town, including the imported Chinese Bam¬ boo Hat, tray or turtle shape, very desirable for a sun protector, at 50 and 75 cents. Boys and Childrens Straw Hats of all description. Mens’ Working Shirts, good quality, 50c, and laundred Percale from 50c to $1.25. Our goods are all first-class, and if not found as represented, can return them and money refunded. D. C. MCCOLLUM, Pine Avenue. / The Josey Drug Go. £ 1 t A full line of Drugs, Patent Med- $ ieines of all kinds, Druggists’ Sun- 4 dries, Etc., Etc. t Toilet Soaps am! Fine Perfumer). € The Finest Soda Fountain in Wire- $ grass Georgia. Prescriptions Compounded Day or Night. ■$ > i he Josey Drug Go. * South Grant, Fitzgerald, Ga. ,-bi 4*i 0*6 btri" bxnS --e'V" br€" d* ' L-Yo' -'-trb .5. m.' * i 1. 7 HELLO! HELLO! If tiV 4 •’.’A i * AV 4 •••tr For the New Grocery 7 I On Pine Av., between Sheridan and Thomas Sts., * * 7 I 4 7 better A new to and be had Fresh in the stock market of Goods, and as more good coming as the all best the can time. afford—none Piease 4 ^ - name call aud ot see the me proprietor and you on will the receive front Yours of prompt Truly, the building, attention. Look for the 5 < * JR p J. E. BENTZ. 7 xv. 4 4 . *>fe -Wig —CA? --9.J -"SJ) *V~* —a g %*s^**7j* £>-~ ~^J? ~-8 a> iff. m#*** ** w w ** Vww i'-'N K .* - £\V ^9* NvT to ML &«p-' m & A WmWm/f I-/ . -- — T Qjjjj m ; gg-y BBSS ■ ; VA- TIPTON FOUNDRY § MACHINE COMPANY. +-MANUFACTURERS of—♦ Iron and Brass Castings, Engine and Boiler Fittings, Inspirators, injectors. Lubricators. Jet Pumps, Stnem Gages: Globe, Angle and Check Valves; Pipe and Fittings: Generai Machinery and Mill Sapphos; Pulleys, Oils. {^—Ropair Shaftings and Couplings; Leather and Rubber Belt: r.aee-Leather and Lubricating Work a Specialty. AGents for all kinds of Machinery. NOTICE.—Iron and brass melted six days inevery*weok. A second-hand 50-horse power Engine for sale. Call on or address, for fu prticuiars, R. S. KELL, Manager, Tifton, Ga. Fitzgerald Bottling Works, North Grant St. All orders will receive prompt attention* OL!N S, McCOYa .BUSY MONTH FOB FARMERS The Work That Should Be Done During June. 1IB. NESBITTS MONTHLY LETTFB Sam-Bia’. Commissioner of .4«rlcal tore •i«. s„ m . Hint, on Ii.rvr.ung tv,...*. Oat and Clover Crop* — Corn Approach- In* H. Most on,Id. ......... nf Growth. KarpiiiB l.own Weeds nod Grass Department of Agriculture, Atlanta, Ga., June 1, 1897. The harvesting of the wheat, oat and •lover crops, -which usually falls in this month, together with the imperative demands of the corn and cotton crops, not to mention those of the minor for¬ age and other crops, make June a month of hard work for both brain and mus- ole. With all the various claims press¬ ing for attention, a certaiu amount- of ■judicious planning is an absolute ue- bessity. The work caunot be taken up haphazard. The careful farmer will toot delay preparations for harvesting his grain crops until the last moment And then put everything on the farm in commotion and confusion by his hur- kietl and unconsidered directions. Often ■valuable time is lost by waiting to en¬ gage a machine or to supply some Seeded part of the one already on hand, and then when a messenger is hastily dispatched to the nearest available point to secure what is necessary, it is found that no machine can be hired, or that the “missing link” must be ordered and •hipped from a distance. These de¬ tails, which, if attended to at the proper time, seem insignificant and easily adjusted, if allowed to wait for attention until the last moment, are often magnified into mountains of care and worry. Another mistake often made is to become so absorbed in the harvest held as to allow the other crops to suffer for attention. If necessary, and it is possible to do so, any needed extra labor should be hired, even if a little more than the usual priee has to be paid. Work properly done in June wili bring in better returns thau at any other period during the year. It is (its now that the corn crop is approaching most critical period of growth, and “which 10 e esintilftoka w .o perfect Sayed development, and which, if de- j beyond'.the proper time, can never afterwards perform the same important office. Upon the promptness and cliar- of this cultivation depends the success or failure of the crop. Keep the plows running, but set just deep enough to stir the surface. The finely ■pulverized' surface soil will act as a Snuloh to conserve the mo sture, winch during the hot days is ascending from lower depths and which would other¬ wise escape into the surrounding at¬ mosphere. After the corn plant’s at¬ tain their full growth, they will serve to shade the ground and themselves aid In conserving this moisture.^ When giving the last plowing see that it is as near level as possible and sow peas broadcast. Don’t allow the WHEAT AND OAT STUBBLE to grow up iu weeds, which will mature seeds and thus multiply the vexatious of farm life. These seeds will not only be scattered far and wide to spring ud in succeeding crops, but the plants them¬ selves will take up present fertility, which ought to be utilized in producing some useful crop for the maintenance of the farm. At the south the field pea crop fully fills this need. Don’t neglect to put out as many SWEET POTATOES As time and space will allow. While potatoes do not equal corn in feeding value weight for weight, they furnish no mean substitute and are valuable as giving the necessary variety to the food ration. Another point is that a good crop of potatoes may be grown on sandy laud which will fail to bring a paying corn crop. Under favorable conditions forage corn planted all through tins month will ma¬ ture sufficiently to furnish good silage. It should be planted thick iu the drill and close in the row, but care should be Aakeu not to crowd’ it to such a degree as to shut out sunlight and air and thus prevent it from forming an ear on each stalk. Own, which is managed so as to enable it to mature a full ear up to the grazing stage for each stalk, is much ttfcste valuable for feeding than if only nubbins are formed aud these at inter- als. To maintain the COTTON FIELDS ip, such condition as to keep down the Weeds aud grass aud preserve a pulver¬ ized surface to the depth of one or two inches is the main object iu cultivation at this season. Cotton will stand a much greater degree of bad treatment thau corn, aud under favorable condi¬ tions recover from the check and go on to a moderately satisfactory maturity, beqause it has a longer season iu which to repair such backsets. But it is an expensive crop at best, and when to the usual bills for fertilizers aud labor in making and gathering, is added the loss from neglect to cultivate properly and at the right time, it is no wonder that this crop, from which we should receive a certaiu revenue, in many cases will scarcely pay the cost of production. In HARVESTING the grain crops, attention should be given to the careful forming of the •hocks, in order that they may be able to resist injury from the heavy rains which sometimes set in at this season. A compact, well made shock will resist even protracted rains, while heaps loosely thrown together seem to invite, and are certain to meet with, immense joss in case of guarded bad weather. is Another mistake to be against allow¬ ing the crop to stand too long before harvesting, in which case much is lost by the shattering of the grain. Clover and grass, atier being cut, should not be allowed to remain on the ground ex¬ posed to the snn after it is well wilted. At this stage the heaps should be made ujj and the curing completed in that scape. This will secure good the hay of fEjl feeding value, blooms. without loss of either leaves or R. T. Nesbitt, Commissioner. In Regard lo Taxes. The Leadf.k receives from ten to twenty-five letter each week from Colony members asking us to list their property for taxation and what iheir county and state tax will be. Wo have taken pleasure in listing the property for our fellow Colony members and when stamps are enclosed have, in very near all cases, wrote them in regard to their taxes, but if the works keeps on „. e w[11 have t „ h j,. e u stenographer for this work- Por the benefit of the , Colon . y raembers . who , , have not written | an(1 lhose who have failed to fOCeiVO an answer, we will try and explain when your taxes will be due and what the amount will be. All state and county tax is due the 1st day of October and penalty attaches on same after December 1st. The tax digest for the year 1897 has not been completed, but the levy will not be over 1 per cent. The tax last year was 86 cts. on the $100.00- Property must be listed for taxation by yourself or your agent, for if not done, you are liable for double assessment and penalty. The city tax is due July 1st. (that is one-half is due at that time) and the other half December 1st. The levy is 2 per cent in the city for all purposes. If your city lot or 5 acre tract is valued at $100, your tax will be $2 for city- taxes and about $1 for county and state tax, making a total of $3 on your property- After June 17th the ^books will be closed for the purpose of reeeiv- property for taxation. If it is found that you Lave failed to list your prop¬ erty for state and county taxes, then your are assessed double the amount of what you neighbors tax will be. The LeadeK has listed over 300 par¬ cels of land for taxation during the past three weeks for Colony members and stand ready to list more if the numbers are sent us. We do this FREE OF charge, whether you are a sub¬ scriber or not. St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran church. Rev. H. F. Long, [aster. Services in the Presbyterian church on S. Grant street every Sunday at 10:30 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday school at 2:50 p. m. The public is cordially invited. When you see a youth who will do any sort of work, no matter how menial it will be, rather than be idle, you may make up your mind that he amounts to something. The young man who would starve before he would do anything be¬ neath what he conceives to be his dignity, is not made of the right kind of stuff to cut much of a figure in this life. All honest toil is honorable. There is nothing so morally degrading as that aversion to manual labor which is usually a combination of laziness and conceit. Wanted— Horse and cattle hide. Apply Lascelles Grocery Co., Renard block, Fitzgerald, Ga. 22-tf DR. J. H. POWELL, (Late of the Best American Hospitals) Specialist in Clironic Diseases Of Men and Women, Office, S. Grant street, near Magnolia. (Per¬ manently located.) A. T. CURRY, Notary Public j COLONY BANK, Fitzgerald, Georgia Drs, C. A, A L< C- Koltm&orf, Office— In Slayton A Kern building,’’oppo¬ site Commercial hotel, Fitzgerald, Ga Phone 31. E. NICHOLSON, Auctioneer, East Pine Avenue, FITZGERALD, GEORGIA. Is now prepared to give rates on short notice. Having had fifteen years experience, perfect Satisfaction is guaranteed. For rates and bills call at Leader office. Palace ffotel, Mrs. Orcelia R. Smith, Prop. Cor. Jessamine and Main Streets.* We are now making special rates to our tel- >w colony members from have the North. When •ou reach the depot here the hack driver ake you to the Palace Hotel Everything new and strictly first-class. For Tailor Suits CALL ON E. J. DANCY, Fins A? 1 , M Boor to Commercial Hotel All A perfect fit guaranteed. made A trial premises. ib all I ask. garments cut and on Cleaning, repairing and Pressing 1 a Specialty. [1 7 u ju \J WHOLESALE DEALERS IN •h * •** *; *, -••GROCERIES, * # mmmmmmwMwmmmMMmmmmm Hay, Oats and Co SIDNEY LRSCELL1 mmsMsm ig INSURANCE BR0KEI mm 21 mm FIRE, LIFE and ACCIDEN Renard Block, FITZGERALD, GEORGIA. I w t< $ sfs ♦ iff sjs s|s ;*4 5$: fl m Bargain. Days. w # r 1§£ HURST BROS., *b -f §89$®99S99t99m®99 •# ■ y. $ ^SSSSSSSSSISSSSSSSSS^I J DRY'-GOODS If you want BARGAINS that will ASTONISH , YOU, come to our <rf> t *&j» *b *1' <b Special: Sale 4 > OF 4> If * Dress • • • • Fabrics, . 4 s And everything to be found in a First-Class Dry- Goods Store, on | Saturday and Monday | MAY W have 2S and 31. s|a» e on hand the up-to-date colors and styles. We don’t ^ ask you to take our word for it, but to come and see for vL- 4** yourselves—that we have the largest, handsomest and best selected stock of ♦ Dress Goods, Wofions Shoes *|g 7 7 Etc., Etc., to be found in the City of Fitzgerald, and at Prices f that will make our competitors green with envy. All we ask is l hat you call and examine our stock and be convinced of what ’* we say and advertise. % Observe the Following Prices s l> 12 Pieces French Embroideries, organdies, worth 25c, at 20c ■wfS 12 50 Pieces Pieces Figured Dimities, Organdies, worth 20c, at 12Jc. 4* all colors, worth 15c at 11c. Fine Lawns, 36 inches wide, worth 121c, at 9c. ♦ Scotch Lawns, 28 inches, 4c. Pants Cloth-—the vAry best Keosies, worth 20c, at 121c. 4> Cottonades, worth 25c, at 15c. 15c, at 11c. 12|c, at 9c. ife vi e have, besides these quantities of goods too numerous to mention, a large and complete line of Ladies, Gents and Childrens Hosiery. Ladies Cn- dervests at from 4c to 25c. TV (VI /I I II I I I IkICDV I IN til To our large and beautiful line of Mil- *’3P’ wi ■— i—.. ■ i >_ . < T ■ . - -linery we inrite the special attention of the lad j es t0 our stocki H8 )t is conceded SR to be the largest and best in the city. Our milliner, who learned her trade after several years experience in New York City, Is far the most competent trimmer in Fitzgerald. We always have on hand a large supply of th o Cos <!> mopolitan Patterns that we sell at the uniform price of 15c each. Yours to Serve, m SHUCSST 5(SOS Next Door to Postoffice. 'b -p sj> t© Fitzgerald, Ga. £ * % 1 ; % sk * s*s sfs $ $ * .$ sjs 4