The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09
VOTERS URGED ID RID JEFFERSON OF THE CATTLE TICK Nearly Half of State Now in Line on Progress
 sive Work BROWN REPLIES TO
 LAWS OPPONENTS Stock Yards Man Tells How 1t Will Benefit Him and the Entire
 Cattle Industry of
 County

The effort recently made to prevent Jef- ferson county from joining the ranks or the progressive sections and adopt tick eradication is backed by few small traders in tick infested cattle, according to a statement issued yesterday after noon by R. A. Brown, president of the Alabama State Fair. President Brown declares that instead of 90 per cent of the counties of Alabama being without tick eradication laws, nearly half the territory of the state had voted to eradi- cate the ticks.
 The statement of President Brown fol- lows:
 Noting an appeal made by few small traders in ticky cattle it is de- sired to call the attention of the people of the county to some of the misstate- ments by means of which an effort IS being made to perpetuate the cattle tick and it's depressing influence in Jefferson county. It was stated in this appeal that 20 per cent of the counties in Alabama were without the eradication law, and, therefore, this county ought not to have it. The facts in the case are that out of 51 $40 square miles in the state 22,oo2 square miles, or nearly half the state are now operating under this law, l6 counties having voted in favor of the work this year.
 ."These few unprogressive COW traders appear to think that Jefferson county ought to be about the most backward county in the entire state, and that the obnoxious cattle tick should be harbored here as long as possible Their whole ar gument in the matter, when summed up, is that it is little more convenient for them to handle ticky cattle than to free them of ticks. Therefore, they ask that their convenience be considered before the interests of the whole people and the county.
 CAN FREE COUNTY
 "When nearly one-half of the entire state of Alabama has already voted to eradi- cate the cattle tick, Is it reasonable to suppose that the most populous county in the state will fail to respond to the opportunity presented to free their county of ticks? Is it reasonable to pre- sume that the citizens of Jefferson county will vote for a ticky beef and milk sup ply when their vote for tick eradication will insure the eradication of the tick pest for all time from the county? If the people of Jefferson county desire it and vote for tick eradication the county can be freed of cattle ticks and quarantine this year just as nine Alabama counties were freed of ticks and quarantine last year.
 4 4t,. -k,iI iIo ic I1e. ing done and afterwards can be had as freely as now. Contrary to the claims of those whose selfishness and laziness prompt them to oppose the work the dairy interests of the country will in no way be interfered with.
 '.The solution contained in the dipping vats is tested before each dipping and maintained at standard strength, which will not injure or blister the cattle.
 "As a result of the work there will be more milk and it will be from tick free cows. No southern county has failed to develop more profitable live stock i'm iustry following the eradication of the cattle tick It will make that industry in Jefferson county more profitable.
 Trick eradication will mean more cat tle better and healthier cattle, clean milk, clean butter, and healthier chil- dren.
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 c. S. Cavender, manager Birmingham Stock yards, yesterday made the follow ing statement:
 q am informed there is some opposi- ton by cattle owners to tick eradication Ia this county.
 T have been in the cattle business in more than 10 years, and am at present manager of the Birmingham Stock yards.
 ''I am in favor of tick eradication in this county for many yeasons:
 '1. I believe it will be the best one thing that can be done to improve the class of cattle and encourage stock rais- Ing.
 ''2. I believe it means more cattle and profits for the farmers and as my bus- ness Is based on commission when the farmer gets more money for his cattle my commission amounts to more.
 ''3 I have in my yards a dipping vat erected under United States regulations, and expert to give my customers the use of this vat without any charge what ever.
 'a The United States bureau of animal appropriated $3850O0 as a fund to help the south in this great work and, under supervision of the United States bureau ot animal industry Jefferson coun- ty has 110 dipping vats completed and in order and sufficient other vats under construction to take care of the cattle in every community in the county, and I hope the voters will not let them- selves become prejudiced but be sure to vote for tick eradication tomorrow"