Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-02
By Harry Sti11We11 Edwards

to buy COWS, that the borrower must exter-
inmate the cattle tICK. 1t is equally neces-
sary to protect from loss both the would-be
sheep raiser and the lender of money to
equip the state with sheep"
The remedy is law in line with more
than half the states of the union, but fash
Toned more particularly after that of Della
ware, where the law is in force only in such
counties adopt it. In short, a local OPP
ton law. This proposition has received al
ready the unanimous approval of the State
horticultural society and the Swine Growers
association. Under the operation Of the pro-
posed law all dog taxes would be retained
for the reimbursement of sheep owners
whose sheep had been killed by dogs. DR..
Hunt, as chairman of the agricultural COM
mittee, Georgia Bankers association, has
sent the committee members this letter.
eff we really desire to aGrance the agrl-
cultural interests of our state financially, we
must lead in such movements as cattle tick
eradication, prevention of bovines coming
into Georgia AIRING tuberculosis, germs of
abortion, or other Infectious diseases. Left
with our lands, that heretofore have pro-
duced cotton, idl2, because of boil wccvils
and loss Of labor we must encourage the
raising of cattle, sheep, swine and roultry.
"The dairy industry was, and always will
be doomed to failure, The vampire ticks
exist, but cattle tick eradication, dairy
ing saved countie~ from bankruptcy. Sheep
raising in Georgia has practically ceased be-
cause of loss by dogs. End that loss, and
sheep raising will prosper as has the dairy
industry, when it's rctarding factor was re-
moved
"a local option act, taxing dogs to pay
the owners for loss by CANNES, appears the
most logical and equitable of laws.
"This letter is written to urge all Geor-
gia bankers and especially members of the
agricultural committee to solicit members
of the legislature to support the rceded
measure"
In the ante-bellum days Georgia produced
a great deal of wool. All the' large planta-
lions had their flock of sheep, the wool from
which was carded and spun at home and
woven into cloth for both whites and blacks.
During the Civil war this industr -four
ished The Ioolens of the Confederate SOL
diers came from this source, and the dress
of civilians, of both sexes. The drown
homespun" clothing of the men is yet re-
membered, and the man who, in 1865, pos
sessed a full suit of wooden goods considered
himself fortunate The industry fell away
during the first ten years after peace was
declared, the main factor being the cur dog
of the irresponsible tenant farmer The hand
carder and loom disappeared, there being
no longer "od miss to superintend and
direct the handling of the wool. The cheap
shoddy of the northern mark completed
the ruin of the sheep industry
From time to time feeble efforts have
been made to revive sheep raising in Geor-
gia, but always the refusal>of the Legislature
to pass suitable dog law has blocked them.
To protect a horde of dogs, most of them
worthless, a great industry has been suffered
to Ianguish. DR.. Hunt now offers to revive
this industry in a practical way, If he can
secure protection for the money he is will
ing to invest in it. The automobile is work
ing in his favor relentlessly, and will con-
tinue but local o. ion law by which GER
tain favorably located counties can protect
their citizens is necessary.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
No train of thought should be- allowed
to run wild
Don't follow in the footsteps of your
competitors; set the pace.
Clothes do not make the man. but
sometimes his wifes clothes unmake him,
It takes lot Of good luck to enable
some men to reach the top
Don't make yourself common the world
only sits up and takes notice of the uo-
common.
Speaking of investments, the heiress
who invests in title usually makes
bad one
Some one asks why babies cry. Perhaps
it's because they don't know how to swear
word to the wise guy is wasted