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12 A TIEARPT’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, \TI.ANTA CA SFNDAY. SEPTEMBER 7. 1013. L GREATDPPOR FFERS NITY10 E SOUTH Government Quarantine Against the Fever l ick Only Method by Which Section Can Develop Beef Industry. Great Herds Now Things of Past. By DR E. M. NIGHBERT (U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry.) To-day there in more concern man ifested toward the importance of maintaining cattle on all American farms than ever before. Heretofore It wb« thought that only certain sec tions of the United States were suit able for cattle raising, therefore such apparent favored sections have been depended upon to deliver beef and dairy products to the tables of every American family. The day of th** man with his thou- aands of cattle in the United States, costing nothing for forage and but little for (are, is rapidly passing. The day of this man who In the earlier days perm I ted thousands of cattle to perish every year for the want of feed, water and shelter, not facilitated by nature at certain times, has come to a rather sudden halt In those days it mattered but little to this man what the prices were. Just so he could get a chance to sell, because It was all profit. Those very early pioneer cattle men who are now living have a kick coming because the great public domain once a free cattle range Is being settled by men and women determined to have a home; and while this home Is be ing established various products, in cluding cattle, are being produced for the benefit of the whole people. Home Means Ambition. Establishing a home is a different proposition than establishing a herd of a half million of inferior cattle of the early days This home means ambition, economy, many hardships, probably u family and moderate Wealth. Now that our population has in creased and will continue to Increase in this country at a rapid rate for runny years to come, and owing to the natural change of conditions to suit modern times, it is necessary to adopt modern methods within the reach of all with a view of produc ing the best at all times. The best in all things has never been cheap The best In all things always sell high and nearly always at a profit This is a day of getting acquainted in the United States. Kvery section of the country Is realizing now that we need each other at all times bad ly, In order that our commerce and industries may continue to develop normally and economically and be ex tended among ourselves to the best advantage. Just think what a blessing If Oeor gia with her great rainfall had taken the good advice and produced a sur plus crop of corn and hay, then she would not feel the effect of the pos sible shortage of mips in the drouth stricken sections of our country. Depends on Other Sectors. Many farmers In these sections huTi to dispose ■ f a part of tholr < attIs not in condition for the best results, which, means that the supply of beef for Georgia will be perhaps slightly scarcer and more expensive this year, because Georgia has depended upon these and other sections for the bulk of her beef and dairy supply. Just think what It would mean if these cattle that were searlfleed on the market could have been shipped into the State of Georgia for fattening and finishing, then these cattle would have served their full purpose. Yes. Amer icans are Just beginning to get ac quainted. and the better the acquaint ance the better off we find ourselves, because it means a more anilc&lble co-operation. Anything to-day seriously affecting a section of our country affects the nation, because there is no legitimate hu n«*a or industry but what all of us are concerned and interested. Why, the sections that can not produce cit rus fruits are certainly Interested in the sections that do produce them, and what would the citrus fruit pro ducers do if it were not for people to consume them. These fruits are essential to our h ' '1th and happiness; therefore, we ar ' All interested. The man in Mon- tan . wears overalls made of Georgia cotton, he may be a farmer; in turn th. Montana man arranges so that he may directly or indirectly supply the Georgian with quite a bit of spring lamb and considerable fresh beef when the season are good. Tiie Declaration of Independence was a fine thing, and we all stand back of it and its history, but 1 some times wish that that word INDEPEN DENCE had been substituted by, suv SLUh -GOVERNMENT, because it is found there are some few people who try to take advantage of that word independence and give the whole country a lot of trouble Importance of Cattle. The whole nation is interested in every legitimate industry, and wants them developed and extended, for this reason the nation and the State and all citizens interested wish to see u cattle industry of great proportions developed in Georgia and the South beta use this industry is the most vital and important subject under consideration for the welfare of our farms and homes for several rea sons. a few in particuar <i) nota tion and diversification of crops, soil fertility and continued large yields depend mainly on improved cattle on the farm. (2) Cattle utilize waste lands for pastures. Cattle build up instead of tearing down, and leave the farm better off because they do not carry off the soil fertility « 3> We eat cattle and their products. These products are essential to our health, happiness and ambition. W :th only about 40 per cent of the land area of Georgia used for actual farming operations, the remaining land lying idle without fences -t cat tie bring in nothing, those who are Interested in the full development ..f the natural resources of the State have begun thinking over the matter ' f utilizing this great waste land f • attle, because of the great demand for beef and dairy products and the advantage and importance of main- f raining cattle on the farm for soil improvement. Cattle Have Decreased. Cattle have decreased several mil lion head the past few years, and the ' population has wonderfully Increased out of all proportions to the number of cattle, which, of course, creates a crying demand for more beef, milk and butter. Not cheaper beef, milk and butter, particularly, but a good wholesome product and plenty of It. The great free cattle ranges, once overstocked with inferior cattle, and still existing on a smaller scale in some sections, are disappearing, and the great cattle pastures of the Mid dle West and North have been con verted into small farms. To adjust conditions is going to take time and great effort in order that cattle rais ing may continue to be profitable in tlie sections that heretofore produced the bulk of our beef supply. We need not worry. The cattle industry of the niled States is not going to bl 8 thing of the past, largely because “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach." The old adage, “To make two blades of gras.«i grow where one grow- be fore,” Is the motto. A few high-class cattle are going to bo maintained on every farm In the region of the $150 and $250 acre land, because It Is found that the better the animal, the quick er and greater the yield of products. Therefore, pure-bred, high-producing beef and dairy cattle an* going to be established because they have proven profitable Beef Developed Quickly. Instead of keeping a beef bullock until three or four years of age be fore fattening and marketing as of ye olden days, the high-class animal Is converted Into beef and is sizzling in the broiler at 18 months to 2 years of age. and will make more and better quality beef than his 3 or 4-year-old predecessor. Quick return* and often is the modern method In any line of business The State of Georgia 1* a great farming region; her agricultural re sources when fully developed are equal to If not greater and better, than most any State Resources are developed according to demand; for that reason the development of a rat tle industry is now under way in the State, but headway in any undevel oped resource is slowly made because people are reluctant o> grasp oppor tunity that maane considerable ton on venienoe to adjust condition?* to war rant success and profits in the under taking. The cattle In the State of Georgia have been under federal quarantine by act of Uongress for twenty years. The people have only fully realized this great handicap lately when, on account of scarcity of cattle through out the country, the Georgia farmer was called upon to supply a few cat tle to replenish the breeding ground of other sections at prices higher than he was accustomed to. and, of course, he wanted to sell It was then tha* the quarantine restrictions musf he complied with, which meant Incon venience and expense that had to be deducted from the sellimr price. Exposed to Tick Fever. This Federal cattle quarantine means thnt Georgia cattle harbor or nn> exposed to a serious cattle dis ease known as “Splenetic.” "South ern.'’ or Tick fever, produced and transmitted by the common cattle tick If cattle harboring this tick wero permitted to go promiscuously to other sections unrestricted In their movement it would result In tile spread of Infection Find death of pus ceptible cattle. . it Is to be seen. then, thnt a cut lid Industry will not be developed to its full proportions >vhen harboring a serious disease and is handicapped bv Federal quarantine restrictions. The cattle fever tick prevalent in Georgia and the mild climate of the South hinders the development of cat tle and makes the business hazard ous and unprofitable (D By produc ing the disease in every calf Infested; the calf usually lives, hut is stunted In growth throughout Its life. The young calf possesses a resisting pow er to the disease that older cattle do not have when raised away from the t|,k (21 Cattle raised away from this tick until past six months of age then exposed and becomes infested with ticks usually die. (21 Ticks make the ‘Introduction of Improved sins and herds for Improvement of cattle exceedingly risky, because such animals are susceptible and are likely to die from the disease. (41 Ticks as a parasite prey upon the animal, de priving it of blood and vitality and at the same time transfusing the micro organism of disease that stays with the animals throughout life. There is no met leal remedy for tick fever, ('attle raised In the presence of ticks are inferior animals and never de velop normally. The Fed era i cattle quarantine was not a discrimination against South ern cattle; it was a necessity, in or- I der to protect the great cattle indus- | try and markets of the uninfected territory. Just as soon as it was 'found by scientific investigation that this tick could be completely eradi cated permanently from every farm, even n whole county or State, with a period of from 4 1-2 to 6 or 8 months by regular disinfection of the ani mals and by change of pasture, the Government extended this Informa tion, and at the request of various States interested proceeded to co-op- fate with officials and all citizens to f, reo the country of this serious cattle Ilse&fH PI s work Is going on now ! in every Southern State with remark able success. By September 1. 1913, there will have been freed of this I pest and released from quarantine a ; territory f«*ur times the size of the | State of Georgia. The f;i t that cattle below the quar- 1 antine line are selling at a higher i price to-day than ever known be- ! fore is on account of scarcity and gr,uu demand, and not on general im- i provement. The recent movement of iarge numbers of cattle from the N thorn and Western feed lots and pastures under ;Squandered His Million and Lands In the Poorhouse Robbed Father, Won Girl in Jail, Dug Fortune, but Finally Faces Death Penniless. BLOOMINGTON, ILL., Sept, ft.— | I An order of commitment to the conn ty farm of Frank Kost by Supervisor J Bader, of Astoria, marks the final | chapter in a r< markable story. Tempted, as a result of extravagant j idea*. Into burglarizing his father’s j store, marrying the daughter of the; Sheriff, after making the acquaint- I ance of the girl while he was a pris- ! oner; accumulating $1,000,000 in mine i prospecting only to lose all by a turn ! of the wheel, and finally to enter th»* | poorhouse a broken-hearted, decrepit . old man. furnishes a lif» story that is ! j another illustration of the olo saying I that truth is stronger than fiction. Forty years ago Frank Kost, trust - [ ed clerk for his father, a wealthy merchant of Astoria, stole several I hundred dollar from the school fund I of which his father was treasurer, j Detectives fastened the crime on J young Kost, who confessed, and later j was released from jail when his fa- ] ther restored the money. While in jail Kost won the heart of the Sheriff’s daughter, married her and became a traveling salesman. Good fortune .turned his head, he be came Infatuated with other women, and his wife secured a divorce at Paola, Kans., in 1889. The last chapter came when Host drifted back to Astoria tot die. Pen niless. a physical wreck, with none to care whether he lived or died, he had but one haven of refuge—the county farm. Suffragists Barred By Want Ad Suitor Maryland Youth, Refused a Dozen Times, Isn’t so Particular About Other Details. FREDERIUK, Me.. Sept. ft. Re fused twelve times, hopelessly single at the “ripe” old age of 22, Fauntle- roy Unger, of this city, formerly of Waynesboro, Pa., stalwart and ath letic, has resorted to want ads to pro cure a life-long helpmate. His only requirements are that she be a competent housekeeper, reason ably good looking and capable of loving and making him happy. She must he aboyt his own age, fond of home and without political ambitions. "No suffragist need apply,” Mr. Unger declared. Government certification of being free of tick infestation was {in emergen cy on account of scarcity, and I feel sure that the movement of inferior Southern cattle will continue but a short time, simply long enough that lie cattle sections where grazing and feeding lake place can be rehabili tated with better Improved stock. Now Is Georgia’s Time. Now I* the time for Georgia and all Southern States to take the prop er step to develop cattle of high qual ity, because of natural advantages after the tick has been removed. It is not likely that there will ever be a surplus supply of cattle In the l nlted Stfltes, and the chances are that the prices will continue to be at such a figure that will make the business Interesting and profitable. It Is true the cheaper the land and the better the cattle tne greater the profit, Georgia farmers are producing an nually about one-half million tons of cotton seed. The by-product cotton seed meal, from these seed will sup ply enough essential Led. balanced with grass and other forage crops that may be easily grown, to fatten annually 700,000 head of cattle. It must be kept in mind this feed Is being exported to other States and nations and converted into beef and dairy products, and these products are being returned for the use of Georgia’s population This great in dustry can be established in the Stal* to a better advantage than In other sections Resides, the great consum ing centers of the North and East right at our door establishes a mar ket by way of either land or water. Eradication Only Beginning. It Is to be seen thnt eradication of the cattle tick is only a beginning, but the time and money spent by the citizens, counties, State officials and the Government will be returned In the near future many times over the amount Expended. Fences, pastures and forage must be established, then breeding of improved cattle, feeding, fattening and marketing a product of high quality that will be in demand will make the business Interesting and profitable. The Georgia farmer and land owner is not to blame for not producing a home supply of beef and dairy prod ucts up to this time, because there has been an honest effort in the past by men in nearly every section of the State to improve cattle, but when he introduced improved sires or herds he suffered losses by death of th* cattle or the herd retrograded into unprofitable property and the busi ness was abandoned. However, with the present knowledge of adverse conditions and the positive plans defi nitely known to overcome these con ditions. there need be no excuse for not making a start, and it is believ-d that the efforts of those Interested In the future destiny of Georgia’s ag ricultural resources are justified In insisting that cattle must be main tained on Georgia farms that our commerce and industries along every line may be developed and extended. Is This Why English Beauties Are So Fair? (From London Herald.) Ever since the discovery that mer- coliteq wax would absorb ami remove a soiled complexion, its use by ladies as a substitute for toilet creams has grown rapidly. A perfect complexion can be maintained Indefinitely if this remarkable substance is used Its be neficent cleansing. clearing and preserva tive action is quickly apparent, and la dies who have been paying as high as a gtdnea a j«r for “special cream” from beauty specialists, soon recognize that mercolited wax outranks them all. It has become so popular that it can he obtained at all chemist shops In the British Isles. American druggists also have great demand for it, in original one-ounce packages The favorite way of using is to apply it like cold cream, before retiring, washing it off In the morning. The saxollte lotion for wrinkles and the facial contour lias also become ex- ! tremely popular. One ounce powdered saxollte is dissolved in one-half pint witch hazel Bathing the face in this has a splendid effect In erasing wrinkles and improving contour.—(Advt.) The greatest home furnishing values that’s possible to be gotten together are here, ready for your selec tion early to-morrow morning. Let the big store be your first shopping place, for it is here—and especially to morrow—where you can get just the pieces you want at prices much lower than you had expected to pay. Investigate our dignified credit system. You will appreciate its many exclusive features. Do this to morrow. Come in as early as possible. Here Is the Greatest Bed Room Suite value ever ottered in Atlanta. See it displayed in Whitehall Street windows. This suite is one which will add grace and beauty to any room. The dresser is a handsome, massive, truly colonial design, has two short and two long drawers, extra large gen uine French plate and hoveled edge mirror. 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