Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-16
TO LIFT TICK QUARANTINE
HEAD OF STATE BOARD SETS
APRIL As DATE TO LIFT
THE QUARANTINE.
Mississippi Will Me First Southern
State To Be Freed of Dread Dis
ease-WIII Be Big Boost To Cattle
Industry.

ease-Wti Be Big Boost To Cattle
Industry.
Jackson.-Mississipp will be the
first gulf state to be released from the
cattle quarantine against the Texas
fever tick, according to statement
by DR.. j. A. Barger. of the United
States bureau of animal industry. who
las had charge of tick eradication
work In this state. The date for ship
ping all tick-free cattle to markets 10
set as April or afterwards. The cat
tie shipped from Mississippi will COM
pete In the open markets with stock
from the states that have nsver been
In the tick area.
This will mean better price for
Mississippi stock. as formerly many
shipments were sent to the stcckyards
for immediate slaughter because of
the tick situation and the fear In
other states Of the fever getting q
headway among the cattle. But on or
after April 1, all Mississippi cattle,
which show clean bill OF health
from the government inspectors In the
counties where dipping is In progress.
can be shipped anywhere and will
command better prices, since imme-
diate slaughter Is not compulsory.
Soldiers Issue Attractive Booklet.
"The Invasion OF Texas by the
First Mississippi Infantry is the title
of handsome booklet and souvenir
which has just been issued. The
booklet was published by the officers
of the regiment and is edited by t.
Mitchell Robinson, adjutant OF the
first battalion.
The booklet contains pictures OF
the officers. headquarters troops, the
different battalions, the various COM
panies, and Is alive with camp scenes
and material pertaining to the camp
life OF the troops OF the Magnolia
state.
Taxation Plan Being Revised.
The seate committee on taxation
created by the last legislature has adj
tourned after two days session. The
entire sessionswas taken mp with a dis
cussion Of means for raising the states
revenues without Increasing its taxes
to the point where they will prove
burdensome. The following members
OF the committee were present: Sena-
tors w. M. Wilmington, H. C. Yawu.
j. Fl. Baker, J. A. Bleunt, w. C. Bow
man and H. H. Casteel.
Soldiers viii BE Royalty Received.
With the announcement that the
First Mississippi Regiment should
reach its home station March II, Jack
son began laying plans for state
wide reception to the soldier boys.
Every civic organization in the city is
working on the plans, and it is expect
ed that record-beaking crowds of vis-
itors will be entertained here during
the two weeks or more that the boys
are being mustered out
Asks For Record Of OIL Drilling.
DR.. E. N. Lowe, state geologist, is
urging oil companies boring near
Jackson to keep accurate logs OF their
drilling. DR.. Lowe says the state is
almost entirely without data as to the
possibilities OF finding oil In its bor-
ders. and he believes that valuable
Information may De procured here.
even II the oil companies do not
strike oil.
Regular Meet Of Prison Board.
The penitentiary board of trustees
held their regular monthly session and
their reports all agree that the
weather has been too wet on most OF
the farms to do much work towards
the next crop, but say that most OF
the land on the big Parchman farm
has been bedded UP and is ready for
planting corn this month. According
to Colonel Montgomery, about 1000
acres OF the new farm in Quitman
county will be placed in cultivation
this year.
Dread Disease 10 Discovered.
What is probably the first case Of
anthrax. the dreaded animal disease.
was discovered by Drs. o. M. and e. s..
Norton, veterinarians. of Greenwood
when the ear of dead horse found
near the city was sent TO DR.. Ranck,
state veterinarian at jackson, who
pronounced it anthrax.
Delegate to Road Convention.
L. M. Dampeer, Jr.. president of
the Crystal Springs bank. has BEEN
appointed by Lieut.. Gov. Lee RUSSELL
as delegate to the national good
roads association, that convenes In
| Birmingham. Ala.
Holds Four-cent Rate Valid.
The Mississippi railroad commission
has decided that the Alabama & Mis-
sissippi railway has the right TO
charge cents q mile for passenger