The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-16
Over Three Hundred Cattle
Raisers and Farmers
Meet at D'Funiak.
DIP THE TICK" Is
SLOGAN ADOPTED
]. G. McSween of Walton
County, President; w. A.
Sessions, Secretary.
STAFF CORRESPONDENCE.

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DeFuniak Springs, March 15.-The
cattle tick must 90. This was decreed
today when the West Florida Cattle
mems Association was organized at
convention of over three hundred cat
tie raisers and farmers, ali profoundly
impressed with the idea that to make
progress in cattle raising ano conduct
the industry on profitable basis, the
tick must be eradicated. Prominent
among the men present were: DIR. f..
M. Nighbert, head of the bureau Of
animal industry Of the South; j. L.
Godfrey, connected with che agricul-
tural department of the Louisville &
Nashville railroad; G. K. McQuarrie.
Of the extension division of the Flor
ida experiment station, and many
others prominent in farming and cat
tie raising. j. C. McSween of Walton
county, was elected president and w.
A. Seasons of Holmes county, secre-
tary.
The streets were the scene OF great
activity and at IL o'clock the large
Chautauqua auditorium was almost
filed with those eager to murder the
cattle tick. The use Of the auditorium
was rendered to the convention BY
President Kenneth Bruce Of The Chau-
tauqua Association.
GODFREY FIRST SPEAKER.
The first speaker was ]. L. Godfrey
of the L, & N. railroad, who spoke
briefly of the objects and cause of the
present convention. He said The Pen
sacola Journal, having realized the
great need of such a movement had
set plans on foot for the calling Of
today's convention and that q perma-
nent organization was to be formed
today to do active and practical work
not talk alone-in Kidding West
Florida of the cattle tick. He an
nounced that Editor r. W. Storrs
would act as temporary chairman.
Chairman Storrs spoke briefly of
the work needing to be done in West
Florida to get rid Of the cattle tick.
He said that at first timber was the
object Of greatest interest in ehis sec
ton. Next TO the timber farming
claimed the attention Of all. Cotton
was produced in great quantities. The
advent into this section Of "Biliv" bolI
weevil had made cattle raising a
necessity. The raising of gold cattle
makes the eradication of the tick a
veritable necessity to the welfare of
this section. He introduced Hon. C. K.
MeQuarrie, who is looking after The
interests of the United States govern
ment in the matter of cattle raising
and crop improvement in West Flor
ida.
100000 LOST ANNUALLY.
Mr.. McQuarrie said that this Is one
of the greatest and one Of the most
important meetings ever held in this
part Of the state. There are In Flor-
ida approximately 1000 900 head of
cattle. If the tick can be eradicated
the state viii receive at least $500 900
more each year than at present in the
sale of hides alone. If this amount
can be saved in the matter Of hides
alone, what would be the net 9afn on
the whole cattle industry of the state i?
i He said that Mr.. Barber, Of Baker
county, was the first man in the state
to put in vat and dip his cattle. Mr..
Barber has been dipping his cattle for
the last three years. He has taken
notice of his calves since he com
menced the work of dipping. When
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