New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1914-08-15

are .tOu Ia Ia I'll VI q SlotN
wide effort for tics eradication
at this time!
Would you be interested in a
state convention to discuss and
act on this subject?
Would You use your influence
to secure adequate representa-
ton from your parish at such q
gathering?
This suggestion is made entire
ly upon the initiative Of this
paper, to gather data for SUD
mission to the proper organlza-
tons and is entirely unprelu-
diced 1t has no ak to grind, no
interest to please or offend AMI
because of these facts it has
thought that possibly such a
journal was in better position to
secure the leal sentiment of the
state, than any organized body.
If favor able or adverse to tn"
movement, your answer, will be
kept strictly confidential should
you SO desire, and you will slmp-
ly be recorded as one, for o"
against the movement, without
giving out your identity. That
fair, no matter what your views
may be. Let us hear from you,
and if convenient give us some
thing of the situation in your
parish.
Recently the editor had occa-
sion to visit particularly fine
herd of Jersey cows, in certain
parish of Louisiana, in company
with number OF agricultural
editors from another state The
herd had been admired very
much and the suggestion was
; made that it be photographed 81
that the visiting brothers might
take the view with them as proof
Of te dairy possibilities of the
Pelican State. Two Or three of
the writer's gathered about one Of
the finest specimens, 5-year-old
OF superior appearance, and be-
gan to examine her minutely. To
the writer's great chagrin, the
first object which aroused their
curiosity was an enormous tick
On the. shoulder Of the animal,
which was promptly secured by
one Of the visitors as an unde-
sirable souvenir of his visit. This
owner was not careless breeder
or dairyman. In fact he took
unusual care of his herd, but he
was in tick territory and the
price be paid in this untoward
accident, shows what may be ex-
rected, even when the owner eX-
ercises eternal vigilance.
The only way to avoid such oc-
currences is to drive the ticl, |
from the parish, and in time,
from the State. Get the quaran-
tine lifted and secure entry for
Our beef cattle into the most |
favored markets Of the country.
Rid the dairies of this pest and
increase their yield to the own
'er, in short, remove the single
vermin pest which is keeping
back profitable industry every
where.
In this connection it is inter
esting to note the improvement
in the State of Mississippi, shown
by the bulletin of Hon. Ii. L.
Blakeslee, commissioner Of agrl-
culture for that State. Two
maps indicate the progress of
the crusade. The one was issued
at the close of 1912 and shows
the entire State under quaran-
tine, excepting the counties OF
DeSota, Tate. Pamela, Tunica and
parts of Holmes. Marshall and
Benton. The map for 1914 shows
in addition to these counties, all
of Marshall, Benton and Holmes
counties, with the additions Of
Yazoo, Attala, Scott, Smith, Jas
per, nearly all of Jones, all of
Hines. Washington, Coahoma,
Rankin, Chicksaw, Clay, Lown-
des. Monroe excepting very
small portion, all of Nuxubee
and Adams with major portions
Of Jefferson, Claiborne, Sharkey,
Bolivar, Lafayette, all of Issa-
quenna and Lefore, besides evil
dences Of progress in almost ey-
cry other county Of the State. Ia
ell Of the immune counties meE-
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