The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-04-05

the marketing of these products, and
distribution should be as direct as
possible. i recommend full and ade-
quate support of the marketing bu-
reau, and feel that by so doing we
viii receive very practical results.
The work undertaken by the state
live stock sanitary board in co-opera-
ton with the national government,
looking TO the eradication of cattle
tick, should continue. The state is
now practically shut off from all out
side markets for its cattle, by quar-
antine, and the eradication of the
cattle tick is now an absolute neces-
sity if we would have access TO out
side markets. Do we want our farm
ers and cattle men left entirely at the
mercy of buyers wholly in the state of
Florida? Ours is essentially a produc-
ing state, and markets for live stock
must be opened up to our people, else
the industry will shrivel to one of
small proportions. AS fast as phys
ical means for dipping cattle can be
provided, then in such locality We
nuts have laws insuring the dipping
of all cattle. By this means even
tually our state win be rid of the cat
tie tick, a pest which has cost the
people of Florida untold sums of
money through its injury to our cat
tie. Whether you favor the dipping
of cattle or not is now hardly peril
nent to the issue. The action of other
states in their quarantine of Florida
renders the dipping of cattle abso-
lutely essential, and there is no other
alternative for US.
Conservation of Natural Resources
Under a separate head have dis
cussed the Importance of conserving
the game and fish of the state, and
have suggested the policies which
believe will be of profit in preserving
to the people for all time these gerat
resources. There is anothr natural
resource, the conservation of which
must receive our attention. / refer
to the timber supply of Florida. As
a state, we have been specially rich
in timber, and we have seen it rapid
ly depleted. and no policy whatever
has been attempted in the past re-
garding its proper use or intelligent
; conservation. We are face to face
: with a very increasing demand for
timber products, being an agricul-
. tural, trucking and citrus fruit pro-
ducing section; on the other hand, we
are confronted with an ever decreas-
ing supply. 1t must suggest to US
. the Inauguration of a policy of con-
servation as well as the encourage
/ ment of re-growth of forest through
adequate reforestation. The national
: government, through its forestry bu-
: reau, is calling upon US for active
: cooperation in this regard. / sug-
t gest the passage of law giving the
e assent of the state to the acquisition
: and maintenance by the nationa
: government of national forests, guar
Y anteeing to them proper control anc
e administration of lands so acquired
n Second, I favor the passage of Law
: which will limit the size of timber
to be boxed by the producers of nava
e stores. / favor also the passage of
law which will control, as far as pos
: sible, the spread of forest fires.
t also invite careful study on behalf O
: YOUR forestry committee of the ques
: ton, which is a vexed one, looking I,
e the creation of a department whicl
g shall be charged with the working on
Y of a system for forest protection, a
d well as reforesting of cut-over lands
: Public Health
y am sure there is no one subject o
e more direct public concern than tn
e health, physical. and mental, of GU
J. people. Our progress in the futur
will depend very largely upon tn
t virility of the citizenship of the state
e That section is usually dominant an
n progressive where the individual cit
/ zen is of strong body and sound minC
y In this respect the state board
ie health must play a very importar
lie mart. Its work must be educationa
e. teaching the people not only the IN
ut portance of good health, but hkewls
2 instructing them how it best can :
as secured and maintained. We have
he board of health, composed of thre
a. members, who employ state healt
We officer, who is charged with the a.
s. ministration of those policies, mear
ne and measures which may be prescrl
n ed bv the board. feel that its VOL
I'd in the past has been highly conducr'
G. to the best interests of the people, al
nd that the department should be ad
nd ouately maintained and the sta
r. health officer paid an adequate salar
a There should be an act passed at q
p present session of the legislature d
ne fning most especially the authori
of the state health officer, and SD
an act should provide for his appor
on ment by the governor. At present
all is neither an official elected by {
IN. people, nor one appointed by the GO
ch ernor. We should provide for the
'ty animation of the children of the pu
al lie schools. providing sufficient fun
he for such examination, or for the
In operation of counties and cities
'us such examination for the exper
Mt thereof. A bureau of vital statlst