The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-05-20

stated, the next few years VIII show an
accomplishment not to be exceled by any
Southern State. Nothing is too good
for our people, and when they once are
made to see what it means for them to
have good roads, they will take the neces-
sary steps to secure them without hest
tatioH.
Tick Eradication.
The work of tick eradication in five of
the North Mississippi counties goes along
with excellent prospects of definite re.
suits. On the first of July last year the
work was inaugurated in Mississippi I'M
der the supervision of the United States
Department of Agriculture, Bureau of
Animal Industry, cooperating with the
Mississippi Live Stock Sanitary Board,
created by the Legislature at its pre-
vious session. Although late begin
ming was had, fairly good progress was
made in the two counties where the work
was begun Benton and Marshall. Re-
port on the work in these counties has
already been made at length. 1t will be
PiosecuIcu WIFI Ni5oi uuiihS tho yoai
and it is hoped that both can be cleared
and placed above the quarantine line by
fall one of them particularly.
This year three new counties have been
included in the work-Tunica, DeSota
and Tate. Preliminary examination of
two of these were made last fall and
very little infection found. 1t is be-
lieved that with the splendid sentiment
OF cooperation shown by the people these
counties can be cleared this year and
placed above the line In all three the
greatest interest has been shown and
the citizens as a whole will heartily CO.
operate. In each the board of super
visors have supplied county commits
sioner of agriculture, who will take up
the work and help the United States
veterinarians. Thus the counties will
expend approximately $50 oeach to aid
the work.
The result of this campaign will be
given the people from time to time with
out reservation. To accomplish any
thing it is absolutely necessary to have
their cooperation and in this as well as
other movements of like nature, they
should be given all information concern
ing the work, its benefits, etc. Without
cooperation little or nothing can be done
of beneficial nature In the future it
is the purpose of the authorities to go
only into he counties that are anxious
for the work and are willing to do their
whole part in making it a success.
Reports received at the Department OF
Agriculture with reference to the crop.
for this year show decided increase in
corn and forage crops and a slight de-
crease in the cotton acreage. Mississippi
will buy less corn during the coming year
than at any time in the past twenty.
There are more hogs horses, mules and
cattle than ever before, and it seems that
we are getting along splendidly.
Jackson county has recently decided
to issue 100000 in bonds for the pur-
pose of building permanent roads and
will supplement the issue later to con-
tinue the work. One of the principal
roads to be built will be through the
county east and west, as an integral part
of great roadway leading from Mobile
to New Orleans. The proposition to
build portion of the roads in good
and substantial manner ana to continue
the work later is sensible indeed. One
piece of good road that can be used by
the people will soon create demand for
others that will make it easy to continue
the work. A number of Mississippi
counties have adopted this plan and are
finding it highly satisfactory.
There is room here for the man who
is willing to work and exercise brains in
the handling of his affairs.