The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29
TICK ERADICATION URGED.
Police Juries Of Four Parishes Peti-
toned to Build Dipping Vats in
Each Ward for Public Use-U. S.
Farm for Ibervilie.

toned to Build Dipping Vats i
Each Ward for Public Use-U.
Farm for Ebervilie.
The meeting held at the courthous
in Plaquemine last Sunday under tn
auspices of the South Louisian
immigration Association, in the II
terest of tick eradication. and the Sc
lection of the Oakley penal farm i
Ibervllle parish as the site for tn
| federal live stock, demonstration farI
to be located in Louisiana, was large
| ly attended and proved a big success
| The parishes of st. James, Ascension
Assumption and Iberville were wei
represented, and a large delegation
from St. Gabriel was present.
Attorney Albert L. Grace, of Pla
Quemine, called the assemblage to OF
der and introduced Walter Godchauz
of Napoleonville, president of the as
,, sociation, who acted as chairman. Al
ter a thorough explanation of tn
purpose Of the meeting, and the OBJ
jects of the association, Mr.. God
chaux presented DR.. w. r. Dodson
director of the state experiment sta
tions, who gave an extended talk OF
the cattle tick, and the benefits tt
be derived from it's eradication.
A committee appointed for the pur
pose submitted the following resolu
tions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, the eradication of the
cattle tick is the foundation of oul
success in the breeding and raising
of improved cattle for both the beef
and the dairy breeds in this section;
and
Whereas, the presence of the cat.
tie tick which conveys the germ OF
the Texas fever causes our cattle to
be quarantined from the most profit,
able markets of the north and west;
and
Whereas, the cattle tick prevents
the safe importation of northern cat
tie to improve our native cattle; and
Whereas, the cattle tick not only
diminishes the development but de-
creases the milk production Of our
native animals; and
Whereas, the presence of the cat
tie tick in our midst greatly stands in
the way of desirable immigration
from other sections Of this country;
and
Whereas, wherever any parish pro-
vides the necessary dipping vats,
the federal and state authorities will
render assistance in the work; there
fore-be it
Resolved, that the South Louisiana
Association urges upon
the police juries Of the parishes of
iberville, Ascension, Assumption and
ST. James to at once take steps to
provide the necessary funds for the
construction Of a sufficient number of
dipping watts for public use ID each Of
the wards of the parishes named, and
that said parish body take such other
steps as may be necessary to speedily
eradicate the tick and remove the
federal quarantine now in existence.
The following resolutions addressed
20 the police jury of Iberville parish
were read and adopted:
Whereas, the United States govern
nent is about to select a site for
demonstration farm in the state of
Louisiana at such place where at
east 500 acres will be donated by
he state for that purpose; and
Whereas, there is located in the
parish of Iberville the Oakley planta-
ion, property of the state; and
Whereas, the state legislature at
is session of 1914 provided that
portion of said plantation might be
lsed for demonstration purposes,
therefore be it
Resolved by the South Louisiana
Association, representing
he parishes of Iberville, Assumption,
Ascension and St. James, in mass
meeting assembled at Plaquemine
his 23rd day of August, 1914, that
he Oakley plantation. in Iberville
parish be and the same is hereby
endorsed and recommended as the
proper and logical place to establish
he federal demonstration farm.
Be it further resolved, that in rec
the selection of the
Oakley plantation, we do SO because
# the superior advantages offered by
is location. Situated about 16
niles southeast of Baton Rouge, the
,apital city of the state, and about
80 miles northwest of New Orleans,
t is practically in the center of pop
llation of the state, easily accessible
rom all parts of the state Further,
| demonstration farm at Oakley will
the work done there to
more people than any other property
owned by the state and available for
such purpose. Located near the
ill lands, it would be in close
ouch with the rapidly developing
,attle industry of all sections. With
n easy reach of the Louisiana State
University and Agricultural and Me
.hanical College, the demonstration
arm at Oakley would be an object
esson to the youth of the state at
ending the University. Further, its
to the State Experimental
Station would result in many advan-
ages.
Be it further resolved, that in or
Ter to meet the requirements Of the
ederal government for the location
If this farm, We do hereby memorial
re the police jury for the parish OF
berville Immediately to enact laws
ind provide the necessary dipping
rats to eradicate the cattle tick in