The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-02-02
TEXAS FEVER
CATTLE TICK
The Cost Of Raising |t---Yet
It May Be Cheap|y
Exterminated
Cattle Raisers Should Write for
Circular No. Ten.


tick cost the Southern States ~
less than $40. OOD, 900, this l."
consisting Of deaths by Texas fc
or and loss Of flesh by tick Infes
Cd cattle
Pretty big sum for the sout her
farmers to lose each year on ~
count OF thus little pest, isn't it,
Yet il you own cattle, or ow
farm lands in the South, you stoo
your share Of this loss
You have probably noticed, il
different parts Of Louisiana xhrr
tho cattle tick II abundant, tina
the cattle begin losing flesh Il
July or August and continue get
ting poorer until November ius
at the time Of year when forage
and pasturage are most abundant
and when the cattle OUGHT ia
be gaining weight rapidly
| The truth Of tho matter is that
during these months, when the
ticks are abundant, you are really
feeding ticks instead Of cattle, for
the ticks suck the flesh building
blood from the cattle az fast as
the latter can produce it often.
times faster.
Wouldn't II be a wise move for
all concerned if this Texas fever
tick could be forever removed from
Louisiana, so every farmer could
produce fine fat stock to top the
instead Of thin, starved,
ticky cattle such az are on most
farms at PRESENT. 7
IT CAN BE DONE.
That is just what the State
Jrop Pest Commission is gong to
undertake., in cooperation with
he Louisiana State Experiment
tations and the U. s. Depart
nent of Agriculture undertake
he complete and total extermina
ion OF the tick in Louisiana.
OF course it's big job and il
1ill take lots Of work and money.
MT probably a goodIy number Of
ears to do it but think Of the
normous profits in increased l
rovth Of young cattle, in rapid !
'akng of beef. and IN getting rid |
Texas fever for all time! /
We need YOUR help in this nm |
and it will pay you, in !
oney saved on your own farm. to /
Zip ua. /
Let me explain right here that
have nothing to sell, no fees
collect from anybody and we
9 NOT advertising anybody's 7
patent" dips or washes. u
We mailed you a short time ago.
rcular No. 10 Of this Office. =
hich explains the "rotation meth -
y OF exterminating the tick on
rms and plantations. No doubt
}" have read it ere this, or at
asst you will find time to read II
IN. The method Of tick. eradi
ion explained in Circular
10 can be put lnto practice by
farmer, without his purchasing
' dipping watts, sprays, oils, or
vthing Of the kind
IAN we not depend on YOU TO
roughly famiIiarize youself with
method of tick eradication ex.
med in Circular No. 10, and
cad the gospel Of tick. exter. !
'ation" among your neigbbors.
'uring the next month or 30
hg to the fact that this is not =
farmers busy season, you will \
e opportunity TO point out to
nc'Shbors vlat heavy bur.
THIS cattle tick is to every
'er. Impress your neighbors
The TACT that tho tick CAN
and extern NAT.
'heap'y with profit from the
day the work is commenced
lon will send us the names
addresses Of Your neiybbors
own cattle and whom Yen
would be benefited by learn.
low to get rid of the tick on
premises We will take plea.
in mailing them copies Of Cir
No. 10.
Very truly yours,
r MnN NJ. NY n,