Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-23
DEVELOPMENT OF THE
AMERICUS MARKET AREA.


rural population and on its pur-
chasing power depends the prosp-
Gritty of the town and the volume
of business conducted by the mer-
chants of the city-If we have a
healthy and growing rural popula-
ton the prospects for the city
growth and business growth is
good. = 4
If for any cause the earning
power of the farmers or farm ten
ants is reduced then automatically
the amount spent in town by these
people is reduced below the normal
rate and we say business is poor.
A careful analysis of the situa-
ton will show also that with a
sickly population the per capita
savings and bank deposits is be-
low that of the more healthy
farm districts and that the develop.
ment of the agricultural POSSIBLE
ties is very slow as is the CONNER
cial growth of the town dependent
on this area.
The business interests of some of
the towns of the malaria belt are
now awake to this situation and are
not only studying the situation
but taking up measures to improve
their status. 1t hardly seems pos
slble and yet it is a fact that in
certain portions of some of our
naturally rich agricultural coun-
ties from one half to three quar-
tiers of the medical practice con-
slsts of malaria and that one third
or more Of the rural population is
affected each year The medical
profession know that these condi-
lions are ayoidable, expensive to
tolerate, and lead to commercial
stagnation.
Our county has a high malaria
rate and continuous effort will be
needed to reduce it. Malaria is a
preventable disease and the farm
ing population of our county must
understand the various possible
methods Of its control and elimina-
ton. The farmers, the farm ten
asts, and the commercial interests
must get together on this prob
lem if they desire relief-Each one
OF us must to his share, merely
passing resolutions and saying
something should be done will get
us nowhere at all. If we want free
dom from malaria we must work
Tor it. We can reduce malaria in
a relatively short time if we seri-
ously desire to do so.-in this
county as we'll as in others there
are many farms where malaria
prevails and where a few DAYS de-
voted to drainage will eliminate
the source of the malaria that has
prevailed for years.
We can make better crops and
make more money by removing the
easily drained sources of the ma
laria mosquito-Thing it over. Ma
laria free farm lands produce more
are worth more, and are more at
tactive.
/. Malaria and prosperity are
enemies.
2. The malaria mosquito is the
worst enemy of our county.
3. Shall we raise mosquitoes, or
shall we eliminate them.
4. The elimination of malaria
will mean more and better bust
ness in our county.
5. We believe in Malaria control
DO you?
6. We believe everybody should
cooperate in the anti-malaria cam
paign.
Z. Other counties are eliminating
malaria mosquitoes. We can do the
same.
8. Mosquito breeding areas are
a source Of continuous loss to
our county.
g. The higher malaria preva.
lence, the less prosperity for US
all.
10. Home seekers and industrial
enterprises shun malaria infested
areas.
II. The less stagnant water,
the less mosquitoes and the less
the malaria.
~. A live county health depart
ment concentrates on malaria re-
duetion.
13.Lets get together and have
stagnant water drained away,
IA. Do not allow mosquitoes to
breed on your premises.
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