The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-08
Meet to Plan Campaign
For Tick Eradication

Tick eradication in i;scambia Coun-
ty, Florida. is now in the hands of the
people. The county has voted TO de-
stroy this pest. 1t VIII cost money
and cooperation of alT the cattle
owners of Escambia County.
This morning at 10 o'clock there will
be a meeting at the cours house TO
ascertain this ideas of farmers of this
county as to whether ective eradica :
eien WORK sl1oaan start May IS next
or put it off until next year.
There has been the suggestion that
1t is too late in the year to begin this
work. but in reality, accordsas TO ex-
perts. it is the right time TO start the
crusade. In adjoining Alabama coun-
ties where tick is being fought. this
is but the second month of active la
bors this year.
But these counties already have
their vats. Mobile county boasting of
1872, all of which are in commission
at this time.
There will be various matters to
be consider at the meeting this morn
ing. About the most important is
hom much the county will appropri-
ate for the purpose. And it will not
be small sum If the campaign
against tick is properly waged.
First there will have to be tick
inspectors, just how many is for the
county board of commissioners TO de-
eide.
r. w. Storrs of the state board
and DR.. E. NJ. Nighbert, in charge
to tick eradication for the govern
ment, will likely advise the county
board members in this regard
Tick inspectors will have to be paid
living wage. Good men for the
duties cannot be secured otherwise In
addition there is the matter of pur-
chasing the solution to be put in the
watts. Arsenic is about as important
as any ingredient and it is expensive
and the price is constantly going up.
A contract win have to be made soon
the advantages of the present cost
will be lost. It is likely to take from
seven 10 ten thousand pounds of ar
senic for the watts. At 81 cents per
pound arsenic is a reasonable COM
modify right now. Should a rainy
season ensue. it may require more ar
senic uncovered vats. filing with
rain water, will weaken the solution
As cattle dipping is now in Escam-
bia County, watts will have to be built.
True there are some. owned privately.
But the regulation watts will have to
be installed. This will take time and
also more money. The county board
of revenue and road commissioners
will hav to arrange to set aside this
money.
A prominent man Of Mobile. at the
San Carlos Hotel last night. discussed
the situation in which the Mobile
County board of revenue and road
commissioners were in on the cattle
dipping situation. which work has
been going on there for the past two
and a half years. and tick still infesr
certain parts of that country
This visitor, said that the Mon1bi
County board tarted out the year 1918
by framing budget for all expenses
and in doing so allotted $500 for cat
tie tick eradication. under the super
vision OF DIR. H. ". Bales, United
States Agent for the Bureau Hus-
bandry.
A short time afterward ten tick in
spectors stated that they would not
work for $50. per month il not be-
ing enough TO live upon in war times.
Oblivious to the amount fixed in the
budget, the board raised the salaries
of each to SIS per month. When
Al pril 1, came along, DR. Bales said
he needed Is tick inspectors, creating
eight additional salaries at the rate of |
s75 per month
mated at 20 cents per pound. BY the |
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