The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-28
AN IMPORTANT SUBJECT
TO SANITARY BOARDS.
Bureau OF Animal Industry Has Not
Found pippines Entirahs tsoeessfal
in Destroying Ticks.

A discussion Of the difficulties surround
ing the control Of Texas fever formed nm
important part of the proceedings Of the
late convention Of sanitary boards az
Wichita, Kan. DR., d. V. Lucky OF Mis-
souri, said
There are several elements working
against the sanitary control Of Texas fever
One of these is the Ignorance of the cattle
owners In regard to the evil effects Of the
pest and their lack OF knowledge regarding
the best methods to stamp it out. Other
matters operating against us are the lack
OF an ample Inspection force at certain
times and the complete cooperation OF az
cattlemen residing along the Federal line.
He said the little organisms OF the tick
are dropped from cattle TO the earth ana II
the latter be bare they usually die when
vegetation abounds, however, they lie dor
mant until another warm Rseason hegina,
when they come to life once more.
A most interesting fact given out by the
doctor was that of the manner of propDga
ton OF the tick. According to MIN Texas
fever ticks will not propagate unless on the
skin OF q bovine. AS long as they remain
on the ground or on vegetation the ticks
are nonproductiye, but once Ia the hair
and body OF steer or COW the work Of re-
producing their species begins. Ihus tho
doctor advised using oil Literally on cattle
so as TO prevent ticks from lodging on them
II this be done thoroughly, DR.. Buckey af
irms. the ticks that fali OF Judgment on
the body Of steer are as good as dead NJ
far as reproduction Is concerned. He says
0iling cattle thoroughly three or four times
during the summer season win be OF i'm
mensc benefit in this respect.
The question Of the prevention or destruc-
ton Of ticks proved highly interesting 10
all present. DIR. Lgekey IS In favor Of Inn
munizing natives with blood OF Southern
cattle during the winter season. He says
this Is practiced quite frequently ia South.
west Missouri with good results.
Dr. G.. II. Moore OF Kansas City then
told OF his experience dipping se'-tral thou.
sand head OF cattle near Quanah. Texas the
past season. Mr.. Moore says that By a sys-
tematic and Intelligent course OF dipping
the tickiest bunch Of cattle In the whole
South may be thoroughly cleaned. Two dip
pings will usually do the work.
Colonel Albert Dean OF Kansas City said
'malaria mosquito OF the human family
that is he carries the poison thAt Affects
the steer and accordingly serves as the
only natural agent for the dissemination OF
the disease. The experience OF the DEPART
nents are not highly successful. the tick
Is composed Of the same blood an the bow
Inc, hence anything that kills II hurts the
ence Of the bureau. Prom 50 10 s. per cent
is the best that we have been able TO DO
IN removing ticks by dipping lnspection
Of tlcky cattle Is practical only In winter,
in our elflmation, as then the ticks nre
deyeioned and the cold weather has Killed
the numerous seed ticks Il must also
be borne In mind that the removal or ticks
does not cure the disease. The hfst week
the pest begins ita work The animals sys-
TEN Is lmprecnated with tho poiS0n which
can not be eliminated hy tn removal ~ Inc
tick from Without the steers.