Tensas gazette., 1914-05-01
s1leMe ENDORSEMENT Of the NO
FENCE LAW.

tary Board, which is of go much interest
and bears 90 positively on the stock OF
no fence law now existing IN this par.
ish, that we commend its perusal to all o
our readers who believe with us that the
measure alluded to, and which was en-.
acted by the Police Jury of Tensas some
time since, is a progressive step, and one
that will make for the welfare of the par
ish, and its repeal would be retrogressive
and unworthy of our people.
How anyone, after reading DR.. Flow
ers letter, can favor the repeal of the
stock or no fence law, or oppose the tick
eradication work now inaugurated in this
parish, is difficult to comprehend.
Read what DR.. Flower says:
LOUISIANA STATE LIVE)
STOCK SANITARY BOARD
BATON ROUGE, April %, 1914. }
Hon. Jno. Murdoch,
Newellton, La.
My dear Mr.. Murdoch I'm reply to
your communication of April 26th, / re-
spect fully beg to reply as follows: The
sentiment of the Board, at their meeting
held last week, was to the effect that as
We already had an excellent law on the
statute books and that our appropriation
Wa covered or distributed under the gen.
eral appropriation bill, that better pro-
cedure no doubt would be to invite the
influence and cooperation of all men,
bes OF the General Assembly, through
out the State, to intercede with the ap-
preparation committee for the necessary
increased appropriation whereby our fa-
cilities, especially the hog cholera serum
plant could be enlarged commensurate
with demands and in order to improve
the phenominal development of the swine
industry throughout the State. The sum
OF $2O, 900 per year was the amount de-
cided upon that would be necessary to
carry on this work; $40, 900 per year for
tick eradication, and 5000, for general
sanitary control work, this last amount,
which this Board is now receiving, is
sufticient for this purpose, making total
of $S5. 200 per year.
On behalf of the Board desire to
thank you, personally, for your manifest
interest in our behalf, and wish to as
sure you that we endeavor, at all times,
through every facility, to assist and CO.
operate with the farmers and live stock
owners In the development of better live
stock and their conservation by protect
Ing them against contagious diseases.
] am indeed sorry to note the move
ment now being agitated in some sections
Of Tensas Parish, to repeal the stock and
no fence law. This is indeed a backward
step and will initiate very seriously |
against progressive, successful tick eradi-
cation end it is to be earnestly hoped that
the Police Jury will be successful in COM
batting such an antagonistic movement,
especially where the prospects are so ia
vorable for an early eradication of this
obnoxious parasite.
Tick eradication is indisputably the
baais Of our future agricultural property
and to this end 1t behooves us all to work
faithfully, unaaegingly, and cooper.
atively, being assured of the fact that, in
the end It will and must pay handsomely.
Tick eradication in this State, under
the supervision OF this Board and in CO.
operation with the Federal Bureau of An
tmal Industry, is being systematically car
RED on at no little expense from this De-
partment for the benefit of cattle owners.
need only cite you Of the example set
by your sister Parish Of Madison, which
y now free of ticks and was released on
the Let day OF November, 1918, by the
United States Government. What does
lhis mean to Madison parish and its peo-
pIef 1t means that they can now import
bulls OF the beef type from any part of
Tho country they desire, and thus grade I
ip and improve their cattle without any
lsestion Of danger, whatever, of such i.
imported animals dying of Texas fever.
( means that their cattle will improve
q condition more rapidly when freed .
rom the depicting influences of those
'lood-sucking parasites, to cay nothing .
the increased value to their parish and
to progress in the greater
reduction Of Q better class of dairy and
eel animals.
-
Tensas parish can do all this and do il
cry quickly, reaping the same benefits
ow being enjoyed by those parishes free
ticks by cooperating with this De-
artment, the parish officials and the
ederal Government in subscribing the
lIes and regulations adopted for system
nc tick eradication. Laws of such char.
ter, ~ applying in this respect to tick
adication, are not enacted, nor the
scessary regulations adopted, to work
lrdship on any one, but are for
. general good of the people; and
. authorities, in trying to enforce the
W and regulations-for the general
receive the assistance and
'arty cooperation of every one for
bose benefit these laws are made.
Iensas parish, due to conditions fol-
wing the recent overflow and the dimi.
'lioa In the aggregate number of cattle
, In the parish, is in an enviable DO