Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-06

lnVeStgatlon into the merits OF cattle
production under tick conditions, and
then compare the same industry under
tick-free conditions without becoming
thoroughly convinced that tick-infest-
ed cattle are always a synonym for
scrub cattle, and scrub cattle always
sell at scrub prices.
Unfortunately, many good citizens
do not believe tick eradication feasible
or practical. That since 1910, we have
cleaned forty-two counties of tick
infestation in the state of Georgia
should impress upon them the fac-
that what has been done in the past
can be done again; but, apparently
this logical conclusion does not i'm
press some people. We therefore,
meet with the same opposition in each
county in which the work is taken up
that we meet in other counties where
the work has been completed. False
and vicious reports are often circulat-
ed by those who oppose the work, and
it is well-known fact that d lie will
travel a mile while the truth creeps
one inch. Fortunately, the majority
of our people are willing to be shown
that this work is practical, and, there
fore, we usually find within a short
period Of time large number of the
citizens of every community willing to
lend us their hearty support in the
eradication Of the cattle tick. Occas-
ionally some 'rantankerous' individu-
ais, the kind who are Jest naturally
agin' the government on any subject,
create, for brief period, quite dis
turbance.
Guided by Prejudice.
1T is a well-known fact that it is
much easier to appeal to and receive
the support of people who are guided
purely by prejudice than to arouse to
action the law-abiding and conserva.
tive element, or to inspire enthusiasm
III the rank and file of our citizens
who do their own thinking and who
do not act on the impulse OF the mo
ment. But, opposition to tick eradi-
cation, no matter how bitterly famed
by unreasonable fanaticism, is soon
Cverpowered by the Overwhelming ev-
idence that tick eradication is i'm
profitable. Many who in the
past bitterly protested against the
of public funds for this
purpose are now enthusiastic advo-
Gates as to the merits of this work.
Tick eradication is a simple bust
ness proposition. We do not appeal
to the sentiment of the people to boost
or encourage this work; neither
should the people permit themselves
to be led astray by statements, not
based on facts intended to arouse
their prejudice against the progress of
the work. Tick eradication will be
within few short years;
The only thing that is accomplished by
the opposition to tick eradication is to
make this work unpleasant to those
who are charged with the duties of its
incidentally the delay
incurred by opposition forces the
state, county and federal governments
to spend a greater amount of money
than would be necessary if the peo-
pie would lend their hearty co-opera-
ton for the brief period necessary to
complete the task. Tick eradication
can be completed, in any county where
the people will lend their hearty sup
pert to the enforcement of the regula-
tons necessary to finish the work, in
one season. 1t is pity that anyone
should attempt to discredit or hinder
the progress Of this work, whica
means millions of dollars to the live
stock industry of the state of Geor-
gia."