Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-10-11
To The Cattle Men of
Ripley County.

Since | was in Ripley county
in August, have received notices
from the National Stock Yards of
the receipt of numerous ship
ments of cattle infested with fever
ticks from Doniphan, Missouri. |
Such shipments have been credit
ed to T. j. Doherty, G. B. Butler,
w. H. Murdock and Lee &
Williams. These shipments in
cluded cattle in the marks or
brands of H. NJ. Edwards and
Bud Doherty, Of Ponder, Mo.
The shipment of cattle infested
with fever ticks from any point
in this state is disgrace, not
only to the county from which
they come, but the whole state
and is bound to work unlimited
injury to the cattle interests. 1t
must therefore, be stopped i'm
mediately.
AS far as | could possibly do
so last summer, placed all cattle
which were carrying fever ticks
in quarantine and required them
disinfected; all such cattle were
released with the understanding
that they be kept free from ticks
and those who have neglected to
comply with this condition of the
release and have sold their cattle
bearing fever ticks, have violated
quarantine order and laid them
selves liable to a fine from $1,000
to S500,00 or imprisonment from
one to twelve months in Jail.
At the time | was in Ripley
county | saw some indication that
there was a limited infection in
the range near Ponder and Doyle.
However, in the limited time |
had to spare, was unable to find
any infested cattle in that neigh
borhood. | took all the pains |
, possibly could to explain in re-
gard to the fever tick to the cat
tie men and trusted that those
who owned cattle, especially cat
tie ranging in the above mention
ed ares, would take sufficient in
tersst in the welfare of the county
to disinfect their cattle as fast as
3 they were rounded up. 1 did not
q consider it necessary to put the
=, State to the expense of keeping a
| man in the neighborhood for two
; or three months to compel few
= cattle owners to perform a simple
n duty which was plainly to theil
$ own interest as we'll as the inter-
: est of the county at large, fell
= confident that the cattlemen un-
{ derstood the tick well enough
l and the methods to use in getting
, cattle rid of it to look after theil
: own interest. regret very mucf
: that so many lots of ticky cattle
. have been shipped out Of Ripley
: county for the reason, that it il
;. practically certain that cattle
from this county will be shu: on
: from other States during tn,
VI coming year. This now seem'
= to be unavoidable.
: The shipment of ticky cattle
y by the cattle men themselves hai
D. made it absolutely necessary fol
y protection OF the rest of the State
Q at least, to take the following &C
ton: The pens at Doniphan
7, Missouri, will be closed and NJ
's cattle allowed shipped from then
'r except for immediate slaughter
% until after heavy frosts. This il
d necessary on account Of the in
e lection, not only of the pens, bu
i of the roads and lots leading t,
8 them by ticky cattle being driver
10 into Doniphan for shipment.
70 The agents at Grandin, oxl,
20 and. Neelyville win be, notife,
: not to except any cattle for ship
er ment from Ripley county, excer
b on a permit signed by an Office
of this State. Mr.. J. f. Taylor
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