The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-11
ESCAMBIA'S LEADING ISSUE

ESCAMBIA'S LEADING ISSUE
The Journal is publishing TODAY state
ment from r. W. Storrs, of the states Live
stock Sanitary Board, announcing a pro
posed election to create compulsory dip
ping lew in Escambia county.
This issue is of vast Importance to the
citizens both of this city and county, from
several points Of view. 1t has its rock bed
Foundation in the fact that cattle raising
must eventually, and the sooner the better
become the backbone Of the future OF the
future development Of this community.
For, it should be definitely and finally
understood livestock. as Mr.. Storrs so
kpertinently stresses, is the basis Of all gent
inc agricultural prosperity.
The facts of the situation can be summed
&p iii :, very few words. In the first place,
has been definitely proved that ticks can
e permanently eradicated both from the
nimals and land over which thew range.
BIT this fact over against the counter one,
NJ the presence OF ticks practically multi
~ efforts to raise cattle on profitable
uuercal basis.
he choice is therefore as clear as the
at MONDAY.
\ It is. shall Escambia county put tseii
breast of the time, and prepare the way
for that agricultural prosperity Tor Wnlcl'
nature evidently designed it, or shall the
community forever lag in the old way, De
coming more and more out-d1stanced by
its progressive neighbors as time goes on
This is primarily a cattle country. we
have a climate favorable to grazing twelve
months of the year, necess1tatlng the mini
mum of feeding. We have comparatively
cheap lands making it possible to devote
vast areas to the ranges. We have the
III fla h11S1
Transportation facilities, plus a demand
never equaled before in the worlds history
and destined to endure for many years
And all these facts may be imposed upor
another of basic importance, namely, tina
cattle raising is not only an end IN itself
but so materially aids in agriculture as t.
warrant the assertion that without Thu
factor the production of crops can neve
reach full efficiency.
And take this further fact into considera
ton, as the final groundwork of the who'll
plan, and that is, there is but one possible
future for Escambia county as whole, ana
that is agricultural.
Can there be any good reason for doub
or hesitancy, then, in making this issue O
prime and fundamental and immediate i'm
portance amongst our people?
The county has all but three watts tina
will be necessary for the campaign, alread
constructed. Practically all that remain
to do is to formulate a measure whereof,
the farmers are compelled to dip thei
cattle at stated intervals. From eigh
months to year of this intensive metho
is all that will be required, according t.
the word of the experts. The county will
then be tick free, and through the opera
ton of quarantine laws so can be kept 70
all time
Is not the game worth the candle?
Mr.. Storrs says that he proposes to be
gin the circulation of this election petitio
Immediately. Perhaps no better time coul'
be chosen than at the Molino fair. Wher
farmers and men interested from all owe
the county will be assembled together ant
not only will be easily reached, but unde
the spur of the stimulus to progress tina
always attends these fairs, will be in a
more receptive mood than>ordinarily is tn,
case.
Owing to the close alliance between tn,