The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-19
MYRTLE GROVE To
LAUNCH CAMPAIGN
ON CATTLE TICK
WILL CELEBRATE COMPLETION
OF FIRST DIPPING VAT ON
FRIDAY. APRIL 5, WITH DIN
NER AND SPEAKING.

Grove Farmers Association viii ded-
icate the first dipping vat in Escam-
bia county, TO be constructed for the
eradication of the cattle tick. The
Myrtle Grove Association is the first
organization in the county to become
actively interested IN the eradication
of the tick, having succeeded in arous-
ing interest, not only TO the Myrtle
Grove neighborhood, but among farm
ers and business men In the surround
ing territory and especially in Pensa-
cola.
The farmers association is plan
ming rally and dinner at the time Of
the dedication, at which a dozen or
more speakers will be present
The following paper, which has
been circulated by the association
among the business men and farmers
interested, goes TO show the wide
awake spirit that the Myrtle Grove
Association is eyidencing. The con-
tributions of groceries, ETC., will give
an idea of the crowd expected to par
take of the chowder dinner which is
to be feature of the celebration:
Gas this county, so far, has pro-
vided no means of tick eradication,
and realizing the urgent and imme-
date need of the dipping vat that
may control and, in time, eradicate
the ticks from our community, few
of the farmers of TIE Myrtle grove
community take this means Of asking
aid from any and all who are willing
to help as start our county in what
we believe to be one of the greatest
improvements to the farming indus
try.
'The following is our idea Of what
we need and how it should be con-
Quoted under the present circum-
stances:
"First The dipping vat IN question
is to be built on the farm of I. l..
Atkinson, at Myrtle Grove, said Mr..
Atkinson to furnish land foc the vat,
free of rent, and its use, and in re-
turn is to have free use of the vat
for dipping his cattle.
"Second. This vat Is to be built ac-
cording to specifications and infor-
nation furnished by the government
and the county demonstration agent,
and to be paid for by subscriptions or
collections, individually or collectively,
by any party or parties so inclined to
aid good cause.
ut is the wish Of the instigators
of this plan that the Crop Improve
ment Association take charge of all
money collected for this purpose and
keep same until needed for building
said dipping vat, also that all money
! Accomplishing from the use of the vat
! It Myrtle Grove shall be kept as 9
separate fund by the Crop Improve.
ment Association, to be used for the
building of watts in other parts Of the
, county at any time the Crop Improve
ment Association may see fit.
Fourth. The use of this vat is mo-
restricted to the Myrtle Grove com
munity, as cattle can be brought an!
1, distance the owner desires on regu
! lar dipping days.
! ''The small fee of ten cents per heaC
win be charged for dipping in lots O
fifteen (15l head of cattle or under
:; and all over twenty (20l head by ont
1 party, will be dipped for five cents pc
! head, the regular ten cents per hea'
! being charged for the first ffteel
{ (15) head, said charges to be paid t
Mr.. Hiatt at time Of dipping, an
= after all dipping expenses have beel
:; paid, Mr.. Hiatt is to pay any remain
: ing funds into the Crop improvement
! Association, to be added TO the dipping
vat fund.
o Should the county at any futur
5 time build and maintain dipping va
a system different from this, the vat a
y myrtle Grove is to be taken in charg
: by the county and maintained IN tn
! same manner as the others.
"Sixth A certain date for dipping
cattle should be named by the count
! advisor, and him announced in tn
3 newspapers ten days before the dat
set, that all desiring to do so may b
ready on that date.
Contributions to the fund, up-tc
. date, are as follows:
w. r. Taylor & Co., ten sacks &C
{ ment; H. w. Gibbs Hwd Co, $1.00
4 H. o. Arson, $1.O0; R. 0. HANCOCK
J s100; Everlasting Fabrics Company
I $500; White & White, $1.00; w. s
Garfield, $1.00; W. T. Tracy, $1.0C
: Will L. johnson, 800; VIM. M. CAM
S1.00; E. Greenblatt, contributed; MC
: Hugh Grocery CO., 12-lbs coffee;
j K. Kobel, g fat hens; Central Phal
macy, 8 gallons ice cream; Sol Cab
& Co, ten cakes; H. J. Pfeiffer, 20
buns; E. B. Hoffman, $1.O0; John
Beard, $500; P. E. Hannah, $1.0C
D Chas. Hartman, 400 buns; w. M. HUI
tenbaeh, $1.00; J. S. Pinl1ussohn Co
j. cigars, l box; Coffee Ranch Co., /
cakes; Emil E. Pfeiffer, 800 buns
cash, S1.00; L. L. Hughey, 200 buns
p J. S. Meyer, contributed; R. ]. Owen
contributed; Leon Lischkoff, S1.0C
n George w. Turton, Jr., $500; r. \
Merritt and Perfection Laundry, 81
= Kirke Monroe, $500; A. C. Ellis, s.
= Holm Papnieh S5 Oh. Mrs F. r. SauY