The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-18
AS TO DIPPING.
One Man who Does Not want the Practice
Discontinued

one Man who Does Not want the Practice
Discontinued
Col. Albert Dean, In pursuance OF
orders from O. L. Salmon, chief of the
bureau of animal industry at Wash
ingtou, has ordered dipping cattle to
be discontinued at all OF the vats and
has placed inspectors at the different
dipping stations to carry out the Or
ders. This ruling was made by the
bureau on account OF the many COM
plants of losses at the several dipping
vats. The results at the Mammoth
Springs vats have been fairly success
full, but at IT. Worth and East st.
Louis the losses from death have been
severe in great many instances.
Experiments are being conducted by
DR.. Norgasrd at Clay bourg, Tex near
Corpus Christi, with different dips.
The present formula is regarded as too
severe, particularly in the winter
n onths. The bureau has not given up
the idea OF dipping TO prevent Texas
fever, but has simply concluded to
carry the experiments further and
demonstrate its fea- ibility beyond a
doubt. However, 1t is practically ad-
mitted that no further dipping will be
done with the present government
formula during the cold weather. The
officials of the bureau believe the dy-
namo oil d sulphur dip is alright in
warm weather, but think 81 Is too
hard on the cattle in colder climates.
In the experiments now being conduc-
ted linseed and lard oil are being
tried, with pros poets of success The
Drover's Telegram, January II.
Mr.. EDIToR-You will see from the
above that we small farmers who own
small herds OF cattle are In great
danger. We have relied implicitly
upon Prof. Edwards for protection
against these infested cattle" He
as taught us to believe that the only
panacea for infested cattle was dip
ping. 1t is true by dipping cattlemen
nave lost heavily by death and dam
ages TO the cat lie, but on the other
hand the ticks have been killed too
dead to skin, and our small herds are
prosected.
What do these big cattle feeders
care for us "small fry ?" The only
object they have is to come in here
also true that these cattiemen use vast
quantities of hay, straw, corn and the
products of all the farmers OF this ter
ritory, and give home market, but
the danger TO us who own from one
to two cows each, by ticks failing of
Of these southern cattle, living
through winter and getting Oh our
cows is too great. Dipping is the right
thing. Prof. Edwards says it don't
hurt cattle TO dip, and ! am confident
IL he would go TO Washington and lay
all the particulars before DIR. Salmon
he would recind the above order.
Prof. Edwards has made a deep
study Of this question he understands
IL, and knows what he Is talking
about, he is for protecting our small
herds. | would suggest the legisla-
ture send him at once TO Washington
TO see President Mckinley and have
this order recnded. II does not hurt
cattle TO dip them in an extraction Of
fine lubricating oil Of petroleum.
Prof. Edwards knows what he Is
talking about. Did he moi come home
on November 18th from the wise men
of the east with proclamation 10 his
pocket relative TO the open season,
ana tell the quarintine board that all
the states were goiog TO adopt this
system and have IL enforced That
Kansas was wild on the dipp ng ques.
tion, and was z ing to shut out the
open season. Still Kansas had an open
season from December lst TO January
LIST.
Prof. Edwards further stated that
by dipping the price of Oklahoma cat
tie would be advanced from SO to 50
per head. / believe him.
! shipped some fat cattle "a few days
ago TO Kansas City. Those cattle Were
penned on the quarantine side, and
brought Toe per cwt, less than some
Texas steers fed at Purcel, and my
cattle were Oklahoma cattle and latter
than the Purcell cattle.
'Rah for dipping. am FOR dipping
II is the right thing. IL kills the
ticks. IL. II. HAGAN.