The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-24
Lengthy Meeting of County
Board Passes Resolution
to Such Effect
STATE OFFICIALS
WERE ON HAND
Lateness of Season and Scarcity
of Labor Two of the Rea-
sons for Such Step.

The county commissioners met
yesterday in regard TO settling the
question OF compulsory cattle dippinS
and with II were Mr.. W. A. McRee
president of the state livestock sani-
tary board, r. w. Storrs. member OF
this body and DIR. ]. W Knapp, Unit
ed States veterinary inspector.
The board was i'm session several
hours and worked upon the matter
for sometime. finally reaching the
conclusion that compulsory tick erad-
ication be postponed until March 1919
on account of the lateness of the sea-
son and the scarcity OF labor This
action took shape in n resolution
which was passed. It is framed with
preamble and the resolution fol-
lows. II reads:
COMMISSIONS OF Agriculture w
A. McRae, president OF the live
stock sanitary board r. w Storrs,
member live stock sanitary board. and
DIR. J. V. Knapps, II. s. veterinary
inspector, appeared before the board
in connection with the suggestion of
this board heretofore made that com
pulsory tick eradication work on ac-
count of the late season and scarcity
OF labor be postponed until March
those cSmmnnfttes In the county de-
string to do voluntary dipping might
do so through cooperation of the Es-
Gambia County Cattlemens Associa-
ton.
After an address by Commissioners
McRae, Mr.. r. w. Storrs and DR.. ].
" Knapp and the full discussion by
the board. IT was proposed as fol-
lows:
Resolved that compulsory dipping
of cattle and tick eradication should
begin in Escambia county March l.
1919.
Resolved that persons or commun-
ities desiring to dip their cattle or
stock before March i. 1912 may CO
operate with the Escambia County
Cattlemer's Association, the state
livestock sanitary board and make ar
for the dipping OF their
stock
Resolved that Il is the sense OF
this board that 1t will cooperate lr
every way ssible to encourage vol
untary dipI 3g and systematic eradi-
cation of the tick
MIR. Nc Rae Talks.
Following the meeting of the board
President McRae said: There was
the fullest discussion upon the sub
ject, and every phase was thorough
ly tnreshed out. The one main point
in the discussion was what was the
best thing TO be done now TO get the
greatest amount OF result in the short
est time and with the least expendi-
ture of effort and money"
To the tenor OF the resolution Mr.
McRae said the representatives Of the
state and federal government gave
their assent as the best solution OF
the question at this time and under
existing conditions.
The representative OF the state
livestock sanitary board. he said. VIII
continue his work in Escambia county
to assist all who desire to continue
the dipping of their cattle through
the summer and fall and DR.. KNAPP
Will supervise the building OF the
vats and under such other help as
the federal bureau may deem neces-
sary
Mr.. McRae said the meeting OF the
BOARD was harmonious. everyone seem
ng bent upon doing his full duty
and he complimented the way in
which the matter was handled.
Messrs McRae and Storrs presented
every phase of the situation TO the
BOARD and showed where dipping from
low on would result in the eradication
If tick by December 10 the extent
hat but little work OF this kind
would be required next year.
1t appears that the county, under
he t.tdget system could not contract
until after the budget
was made up for the new tax year.
which would be in July.
One argument by the state officials
vas that the government wanted to
,uy beef cattle at places nearest army
amps and posts but the minimum
weight Of a dressed carcass accepted
~ the government was ATS pounds.
rhe government would not purchase
;attle in counties which were not free
If tick. The result is a neighborins !.
erritory where quarantine was re-
moved. could sell its cattle where ons
Inder restrictions could not receivs
he benefits. Mr.. Storrs also told OF
he work done in the states of Missis-
ippi. Louisiana. Arkansas and Geor-
ria, whe quarantine has been re-.