The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-13
TICK IS DOOMED IN
ESCAMBIA COUNTY;
VAT IS NOWASSURED
PROGRESSIVE STOCKMEN, RE-
ALIZING NEED OF SUCH,
WERE GUARANTEED SUB
SCRIPTIONs TO COVER COSTS.

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ate need of dipping vat, that the
tick may be controlled, and at length
totally eradicated, farmers of the
Myrtle Grove neighborhood have
taken the initiative in placing such
vat within reach of every stock owner
for miles around, and those enterpris-
ing farmers of the community named,
have taken steps toward asking aid
from any and all who may be willing
TO help start the county in this move
ment, pronouncing it to be one of the
greatest improvements in the farm
ing industry.
Plans have been outlined, looking
TO the establishment of a vat at
Myrtle Grove, and, as expressed by
the farmers themselves, the plans
are about as follows:
The dipping vat in question is to
be built on the farm of T. L. Adkin-
son, at Myrtle Grove. said Mr.. Adj
kinson to furnish land free of rent,
and its use, and in return therefor is
to have free use of the vat for Dip
ping his own cattle.
The vat is to be built according TO
specifications and information fur
nished by. the government and the
county demonstration agent, and is
to be paid for by subscriptions or col
lections individually and collectively,
by any party or parties so inclined to
aid in the excellent cause.
1t is the expressed wish of those
Immediately interested In the move
ment that the crop improvement as
ISOLATION take charge of all money
collected for this purpose and shall
keep said contributions until needed
for the actual installation of the dip
ping vat at Myrtle Grove, and also
that all money accommodating from the
use of the vat at the place named
shall be kept as a separate fund by
the crop Improvement association to
be used for the building of dipping
watts in other parts of the country
at any tirne the crop improvement as
ISOLATION may deem necessary and
proper.
1t is further agreed that the use
of the vat is not restricted to the
Myrtle Grove community, as cattle
may be brought any distance the
owner so desires on the regular Dip
ping days.
A small charge of 10 cents per
head will paid for dipping in lots of
fifteen heads of cattle or under, and
all over twenty head the charge will
be 5 cents per head, the regular 10
cents being charged for the first fif-
teen head, said charges to be paid to
Mr.. Hiatt at time of dipping, and
after all dipping expenses have been
paid, Mr.. Hiatt is TO pay any remain
ing funds to the crop improvement
association, to be added to the dip
ping vat fund.
1t is further agreed that should the
county at any future time build and
maintain a dipping vat system from
this, the vat at Myrtle Grove is to
be taken over and in charge Of the
county and be maintained in the same
at the others.
A certain date for dipping cattle
will be named by the crop adviser, and
by him announced in the newspapers
ten days before the date set, so that
all desiring to do so may be ready
On that date.
Contributions have been solicited in
this city, and last evening quite
number had subscribed. Those who
have thus far aided in the movement
and the money or material so con-
tributed, is as follows:
John Renich 500
Mrs. E. E. Saunders .......... 500
Chamber of Commerce $3.50. 500
2. r. Pou ................. 800
A. Greenhut ................ 500
+. H. Smithwick ........... 500
Pensacola Ice Company ...... 500
los. A. Hicks .............. 500
Grocery Co. -. 500
The Watson Agency ........ 500