The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-22
Florida State S w IN e
Growers Association
Hold Wonderful Meet
ing-Cattle Tick Eradi-
cation Declared t h e
Next Step in Live Stock
Progress.

wauchula, Fla. July 21-(Special)
.-This has been gala day for Wau-
chula and for new Hardee county
Florida's chief executive after whom
one Of the five children of DeSotO is
ramed, was present in person to ex-
press his appreciation Of the honor
shown him by the people of Hardee
county and to give the stamp of Of
ficial approval to the days program
set aside by the Florida State Swine
Growers Association in concluding a
two-days' session.
Early in the morning heavily laden
automobiles began to Wend their way
into town so that by 10 O'Clock the
county seat was crowded with intel
ested and expectant visitors. The gen
eral suppostion was that Governor
Cary A. Hardee would arrive by train.
When the Atlantic Coast Line south
bound pulled in from Lakeland the
station platform was packed. while
Eand from Carlstrom Field played a
welcoming selection. But the gov
ernor was not among those aiighting.
Instead, he came by automobile from
the ranch of Walter Coachman near
the Kissimmee river. He was met
by a reception committee representing
the Board of Trade and escorted to a
huge tent where the speaking took
place, by the Carlstrom Field band, ID
detachment of local military men and
several prominent citizens. Colonel
J. Lem Sauls introduced the governor
in a telling. address - in which he
sketched the history of the formation
of Hardee. county, reviewed its won
derful natural resources and painted
Il glowing picture of its future.
In his Introductory remarks the
governor made acknowledgment of
the high honor paid him by the people
of this section of Florida in nam
ing their county Hardee. He promis
ed that with this new obligation came
a sense of responsibility. in. that the
name of Hardee shall always be kept
free from stain and no discredit eve,
brought upon it or the people from
this honor has come. In placing ag-
ricultural stock raising as the founda-
tion stones of Floridas s prosperity
Governor Hardee said that he was
glad to be present to render what as
sistance he could to. the Florida State
Swine Growers Association and to
wish the membership great success
He took occasion to say that with the
conquering of hog cholera by the /uss
of serum, the hog industry has beer
solved for Florida. Next in, line is
the determination of the cattle tick
He reminded this big audience thai
Florida cannot live unto herself alone
and that to make the cattle industry 8
success it must be possible to shiI
Florida cattle to all parts Of the coun
try.ei But with the quarantine in er
! feet because of tick-infested cattle
the bars are up against further pro
gress so that it had become a matter
of prime importance to get rid OF thu
ticks. While there had been discour
agement along this line he predicted
| that sooner or later this can b,
brought about since no great advanc'
such as this can be permanent!
blocked. The governor was given {
splendid ovation at the conclusion o
| his address,
From noon until almost Q o'clocl
some seven thousand people, men,. wo
men and children. were the guests o
the Wauchula Board of Trade and thu
Mauchula Development Company a
a fish fry in the packing house of thu
Wauchula Truck Growers 'Associa
tion. The fish had been prepared IL
huge boilers. FIVE thousand pounds o
sea food having been shipped in from
Punta Gorda, S
| THE big event OF the afternoon wa
the auction sale of pure. bred hogs
held by the Florida State Swine Grow
! efs' Association in the packing hous,
when thirty head or choice bred gilt
land young boars were auctloned, on
], Harry Brown, president Of the Far
meri & Stockman Co., and publishe
| Of the = Lakeland EYening Telegtam
| was master of ceremonies, introduc
ling, Governor HaTdee. as the best gov
4 ernor Of the best state Ia the bes
= tcounfrT in the .world. Incidental,