The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-14

do not object to dipping our cattle
as the means of tick eradication. but to
the early date of the 10th of March,
as our cattle are very low as to flesh,
and the range is not advanced suffi-
Gently to give them strength enough
to stand the ordeal of dipping, further
the dip used was too strong, particu-
larly so towards the last, and our
cattle were injured to some extent
thereby. We also protest against so
much job giving and overseeing in the
work, etc. But in no instance did these
one hundred and ten signers object to
dipping their cattle, for tick eradica-
ton, and they well aknew that their
cows were free of ticks at this date
and so expressed themselves.
We lost a good mich COW, which we
can only attribute to the dip being too
strong, while other cattle showed the
effect TO some extent.
Year before last the Bluff Springs
vat had two additions of dip during
the whole season. while the last year
1t was added every two weeks from
three TO five gallons Of same. now with
the experience OF about a half dozen
farmers and cattle owners that used
the vat year before last. with only the
two additions Of dip we found that the
ticks were destroyed and the cattle
were clean from ticks. so far as the
time was concerned and as there were
very few cows dipped OF course IL was
only those dipped that were benefited
which was marked in the way OF gain
ing flesh and increased flow OF good
wholesome milk.
We only state this as an example of
the strength of the fluid that was in
the vat, and therefore the repeated ad-
dition of dip was injurious TO the cat
tie. but as we are TO have a less 4
per cent dip this year, and as the needs
OF every two weeks dipping after one
or two good successful dippings will
be sufficient, say twice the balance Of
the year.
Therefore it seems to as that this
gush of hot air, is for no other pur-
pose than to get votes, and such agi-
tators for this purpose has not the
interest of the county at heart.
So we ask that when citizen casts
his ballot, that he thereby lay a rock
in the foundation of a free and demo-
cratic government and that he lay it
to the line and plumb and that if he
feels the law is oppressive, go to the
courts, they are the institutions for re-
dress and not the political office want
ing fellow, that now may pose as a
friend to the dear farmer who has
lost a whole year in his efforts to de-
stroy one of the greatest curses that
ever infested the cattle industry.
The cattle thief is not in the game
with the COW tick, so let's go for him
in a safe sane way this year and if
there is any chance of putting him out
of the country, do it, but let's demand
that the dip be properly investigated,
and the work be done well and thor
ough, and at the same time every
COW dipped, and the argument that the
poor widow and orphan child can not
get their cows dipped, let some good
men of which they are very few other
wise in the county, see that their cat
tie are dipped and support no man
who stands on a COW tick platform,
for IL is the most blood suching plat
form that ever infested a beast, and
such an officer is worse cure than
the tick and when it gets to a poly
ticking cow ticking question, the two
should not mix and so far as the citi-
zen that is looking ahead of the pres
ent moment for the welfare of the
county. he will certainly weigh the
matter in a broader sense than letting
the question influence his birthright
of inherited privilege, and that is the
right OF franchise in a practical I'M
biased manner for the good of all con-
cerned now and hereafter.
Yours truly,
J. w. CRAY, SR-