Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-05-07
Cattle Tick the Greatest Hindranee to
Stock Growing In south-Pest
costs Over 100000, 900 Annually
Prominent Mon at conven-
tion Discuss Best Plane
Tick Must Go.

The Southern Cattlemsn's associa,
ton was organized at MONTGOMERY.
Ala, July 9, 1913. A hundred or more
cattle growers and shippers, national
and state 1--we stock officials and rep
resentat1ves Of the stock yards and
railroad interests were present and
took an active interest In the organ.
1zatton Of the association.
The avowed object of the associa-
ton are as follows:
1. The eradication Of the cattle
tick.
z. The development of a profitable
cattle industry In the south.
3. The promotion Of effective and
uniform national and state live stock
sanitary legislation.
The means which have been suK-
gested for the accomplishment OF
these objects are In part as follows:
1. The holding Of meetings for the
discussion OF live stock problems and
the dissemination OF live stock infor.
nation. 2. The organization OF local
or county associations which will pro-
mote the work of tick eradication and
the improvement Of the cattle of the
locality by the introduction of pure
bred bulls 3. BY assisting the small
live stock producer In marketing his
products.
1t has been suggested that an active
held agent may be employed by the
association to assist local cattlemen
In the attainment OF these purposes.
At Memphis Tenn. on December
10th and 11th. 1913. the first regular
meeting was held and q constitution
and bylaws adopted fixing the an
nual membership dues at 81. 90 per an
mum. At that meeting a large num-
Der or cattlemen were In attendance
from all the southern states. from
Kentucky to Florida and from Viz
ginia to New Mexico, and enthusiasm
ran high. Every southern cattleman
owes 1t as his duty to join this as-
ISOLATION. and bankers, professional
men and merchants can we'll afford
TO give IT encouragement and assist
snce
Tho Initial work OF the associa,
tion will be directed toward the Grad
ication OF the cattle tick.
The work will be carried on In CO.
operation with the government, the
Cattle Growers associations of the
southern states, and many other or
ganizations. together with prominent
stock men and farmers OF the south
Some of the things advocated at
the convention are:
1. That the railroads put cheaper
rates on breeding cattle.
z. That the government stop all
interstate shipment OF tick-infested
cattle. This includes cattle on the
way to market for Immediate slaush-
ter as well as animals being used for
stocking purposes.
Resolutions were passed soliciting
the cooperation OF the oil mills of
the south In building up the cattle
industry and suggesting to the bank
ers OF the south the importance of
making cattle a basis OF credit.
Professor Holden. director of Ag-
ricultural Extension Department of
the international Harvester Company
or New Jersey, addressed the conyen-
ton He considered the organization
or the southern cattlemen the begin.
ming or successful live stock growing
on large scale and the opening gun
for the Intelligent diversiflcation of
crops in the cotton belt. He was very
enthusiastic In his remarks relative
to the future OF the south. and offered
to assist the people in every way
possible to carry out the objects of
the association
Officers elected are:
D. s. Combs. Hickory Valley. Tenn
president
DR.. Fait Butler. Memphis. Tenn.
secretary.
The vice-presidents are:
DR. e. A. Cary. Alabama: Mcqueen
Chaires. Florida: Dr. =. r. Bohnson.
Georgia: w. r. Norman. Kentucky;
Il. X. Roney. Louisiana: j. M. Max
well. Mississippi: A. L. French. North
Carolina; u. T. Miller. Oklahoma: DIR.
q. r. White. Tennessee; f. f. TILL
man. Texas; g. ID. Cross, South Caro-
lima: III. C. Stewart, Virginia.
committe was appointed to work
with the railroads for the purpose of
securing better transportation rates
on pure bred cattle for breeding pur-
poses.
An active campaign for members is
contemplated. and sufficient funds will
oe raised to employ n field agent To
assist In organizing county associa-
tions and In otherwise promoting the
work DR.. TAFT Butler. progressive
farmer. Memphis. Tenn.. was appoint
ed treasurer. and will receive con-
trfbutions to assist in developing a
greater cattle industry In the south.
Every man In the south ia expected |
to encourage and assist this organiza- |
ton in It's great work. especially every
cattieman and business man.
Representatives OF the st. Louis
packers offered to assist the organiza-
tion In q substantial manner.