The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-11

of cattle ticks. And now mark the re- suit: These 4,44OOOO horned cattle were relieved from the pestilent vermin which sucked their life blood, and by renewed vigor, and growth, in both size and weight by better appearance, and by being freed from the restraints of the quarantine, with a better demnad, these cattle actually rose in value and price from s5S, l19, 500 to $SO, ,3S0 or a clear net profit to the cattle owners of $21 ,965, 7S0 Now, it is most evident that tick eradica- ton paid these cattle owners-and paid them well. But it must be remembered that the 93,000,00O acres so cleared of cattle ticks belonged not to Uncle Sam. but to the cattle owners-and these lands were at low estimate, benefited fully, and more too-at least one dollar for each and every acre. And this would be a clear profit of s100,000,000 So that we may safely say yes-snce tick eradication has paid to the cattle owners over s100, 0O0000 Since it was begun in earnest the question is answered, once for al1 yes, tick eradication will pay--it has paid, and it will pay in all Alabama-and espe- cially in Jefferson county.
 And now what will Jefferson county do in this emergency? Will it's citizens say: Oh, well Uncle Sam paid the great cost-around millions of dollars. But how about him? Was Uncle Sam paid, and if so, how? Well, we all know that Uncle Sam is not an individual. The term is only the personification of the great American people. And the result is that Uncle Sam by the clear demon stration that the cattle ticks can be stamped out and utterly eradicated-at 50 times as cheaply as to keep the vermin, as luxury CD, and by saving the cattle
 ndustry-by giving a new and an added value to lands which were well nigh worthless Uncle Sam has been paid, and vastly more than paid!
 A new era is opening to Alabama and
 In every section. The Panama canal is about to be completed. A new life is about to be poured through all the southland. Alabama should be ready to welcome the new times. Her lands are now wonderfully cheap. Yes, and waste. and despair. All that is wanted is the assistance and cooperation of the peo- ole, Uncle Sam will not repeal the quarantine. That has come to stay while the ticks are permitted to stay. They can be stamped out if the people only will. The dipping vat, and the arsenical dip has been found a sure relief and cure Better brands will soon displace land replace the miserable runts and stunts and scrubs, which now disgrace the farms, and pastures and ranges of Alabama A new era of prosperity has  arrived. New, and better, and vastly more profitable breeds of cattle, white faced Herefords, noble Polled Angus, great and valuable Short horns, large and splendid Holsteins. valuable Jerseys and Guernseys will yet adorn the fields and pastures of Alabama. Beef cattle never before brought the high prices of today.
 Now, Alabama can raise just as good cattle as Illinois or Kentucky, or any other section of our country.
 Why little Denmark-not so big as a single congressional district of Alabama produces annually s5o,000,0O0 worth of butter
 MT Editor, I have written this open letter to give your readers soIething to think about. Print it for thenl-and let all your people learn to cooperate with Uncle Sam in the warfare to stamp out the cattle ticks. Meantime, believe me. Yours truly. A. H. PTTTIBONE.
 Y. S Department of Agriculture. Nashville. Tenn, October [, 1912.