The Ocala banner., 1922-06-09
FLORIDA DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Bulletin Number 21.

SHOWN IN an Illustrated lecture at the
Florida State Horticultural Society
meeting in Lakeland, as a tick in
tested, piny woods animal, principally
horns, hide and bones, permitted by
the grace of nearly one million
worsnippers in the state to devastate
crops. ruin gardens and lawns, and
befoul the streets, under protection
OF the law.
The Society members adopted res
olution endorsing state wide law
which will permit the people in any
county TO adopt stock law regulations
By majority vote, which when it be-
comes operative makes owners liable
for damages by their stock to persons
o. property of others in that coun-
~.
They also endorsed enactment of a
law creating state forestry commits
sion, authorized to inaugurate a re-
forestaticr program and charged with
enforcement of laws to prevent set
ting. ont CT fires on any property other
than that Of the owner.
Some candidates for the legislature
still contend that stock law is not an
Issue before the long suffering people
who have TO put UP with the present
conditions. Those candidates would
deny their constituents the right to
determine this matter in their respec-
tive counties by majority vote of
the g-alifed electors.
Mrs. A. B. Whitman. Orlando, chair
man OF conservation, Florida FEEDER
a,ion CT Womans Clubs, gave an ad-
dress before the Florida State Horti-
cultural Society on state beautifica-
ton and conservation, in which preda-
tory. cattle and forest fires were list
ed as great handicaps il beautifying
! of highways
A plea was made for saving off
fence posts to an even line, planting
Of vines and flowers along the fences,
saving what nature has given us by
conservation of the common trees and
shrubs on county highways outside of
required roadway width, and tearing
down of disfguring signs along the
highways.
Sarasota county commissioners have
followed example set in Lake and Or
ange counties by ordering all advertis-
ing signs removed from county high
ways. The Florida Development Board
hopes q large number of counties will
join the movement before next fall
so Tnore OF our beautiful natural seen
cry can be seen by travellers.
One Of the recent requests receiv-
ed by the Florida Development Board
for information was from gentle
nan in another state desiring list of
newspapers in all Florida cities hav-
ing more than 1000 population, so he
can take short tine subscriptions and
learn. from the news and advertising
columns which cities offer the best
opportunities for a dry goods store
He wrote that he has ample capital
10 finance his business, and viii pu.
IN an entirely new stock Of goods. The
list was furnished to him.
The following pertinent statements
published by the Maine Forest Ser
vice are applicable TO Florida.
Every notorist in Maine has a per.
sonal interest in the preservation OF
its trees and forests.
Good roads are essential, but only
prosperous communities can afford to
construct good roads.
Names. forests are one of the chief
sources OF its prosperity.
Burned forests build no houses, pay
nc wages, yield no dividends.
They are an eye-sore to the travel
er.
Fire may turn the most beautiful
Landscape into scene of desolation.
Forest fire prevention is a civic
duty 1t is also good business.
1t pays to be careful.
Remember that forest fires can new
er be prevented or controlled by laws
alone Still more necessary are an
interested public opinion and an in.
dividual recognition of responsibility
All big fires come from small begin
ming. Don't start something you
can't stop"
The forest fire laws Of Maine pro.
vide: Camp or other fires cannot be
kindled on land belonging to another
without the consent of the owner
Incendiary fires are punishable by
a fine Of from twenty to one thousand
dollars or by Imprisonment of from
three months to three years.
| Offenders are, in addition, liable for
civil damages to all property injured
| By fires set by them, whether by care
/ lessness or intent
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