New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-08-18
HOW TO GET RID OF CATTLE
TICKS.

The uction of ticks which
are on cattle and premises is the
first step in procuring a free cat
tie traffic. The following sug-
gestions are therefore made for
the purpose of assisting owners
of small numbers of ticky cattle
to get rid of the fever ticks:
The term ticks; as here used
is especially applied to the fever
tick. These ticks are the more
abundant in the latter part of
summer and fall, the other kinds
being rarely present after the
month of July. All ticks are
harmful, however, and should be
destroyed.
The term cattle" should be
understood to include all cows.
steers, bulls, heifers, yearlings,
calves, and oxen.
Tick-free premises are those
in which there have been no
ticky animals for nine months
previously.
Cattle and premises may be
freed from ticks by hand picking
the cattle even though they are
allowed to run on ticky premises,
provided they are controlled and
no other animals are permitted
on the premises. The method
of hand picking and greasing is
most suitable in cases where
there are but few animals or for
small herds where the conditions
for grazing cannot be changed.
The method consists in carefully
examining all the cattle daily and
picking or scraping off the ticks.
In this connection it must be re-
membered that horses and mules
sometimes carry ticks, and
therefore animals must also be
thoroughly and frequently ex-
amined and the ticks removed.
The greatest care must be ex-
ercised to collect and destroy all
of the ticks removed. 1t is true
that while this process is going
on the animals will get more ticks
on them if the premises are
ticky, but by diligently destroy
ing all the larger ticks the sup
ply finally gives out on account
of the seed ticks having persisted.
Arrange to examine all cattle
and pick the ticks at least every
other day. All parts of the an
imals, especially the insides and
back parts of the thinghs, should
be examined for ticks. If any
of the cattle are difficult to hand
le, they should be driven into a
chute or narrow pen made for
the purpose and where good
light is afforded. Ticks can be
seen best in sunlight. Ticks must
not be thrown on the ground,
but should be placed in tin cans
or other convenient vessels and
carried to suitable place and
burned or otherwise totally des-
troyed, or they will lay eggs, and
seed ticks will hatch is countless
numbers. Begin now to pick
ticks and be sure that not a
single tick natures on your cat
tie after September 1. AS a re-
suit of your trouble in observing
the precautions herein indicated
during this summer and fall, the
cattle and premises should be
free from ticks by April 1.
To assist in preventing ticks
from getting on cattle the cattle
NAV be creased at the time of
picking or as often as may seem
to be necessary. The greasy
solution is obnoxious to the ticks,
and if the legs and sides of the
animals are treated in this man.
ner, the ticks will be less apt to
crawl on them.
In greasing cattle, use Beau
mont crude petroleum or any
crude oil, cotton-seed oil, fish oil,
or lard, The following mixture
will be found useful for this pur-
pose: One gallon of cotton-seed
oil, and one pound of flowers OF
sulphur. Any Of the above may
be applied with sponge. swab,
or brush, and should be thor
oughly rubbed on all the lower
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