The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-21
As to Tick Eradication.

Letter from ]. W Sbelor, Westminster. y. c
Some three earn ago nv place became bad
~ infested with cattle ticks, and in conse.
quence my cattle " ere poorer the lt Of No
alter DR.. Elienourg, OF the United States Vet.
Urinary Department, accompanied by DR.
Shealy, assistant veterinarian M Clemson
College, came 10 my place, inspecting the con
dition ofihe cattle tick IN Ocopee County
From their representation OF the history and
habitsDt OF the tick, / saw at once the feast.
bility OF graduating them from our county.
From DR.. Ellenburg's report and the pIausi
BILE probability of eradIcaiirg the tick from
the Piedmont section, the authorities al
Washington directed the Stale Veteri arian
of Clemson College TO take charge AT The work
and carry outlhr designs OF the government
to ( ee the State from the tick Infection. In
August following 1 fortunately met former
State Veterinarian, DR.. Klein. OF Clemson
College at The Farmers Institute at Oakway,
who eXplained to me the rlan OF exlermins.
lion and 'sked me It. would cooperate With
him In conducting some experiments be
would make at the expense OF the United
opportunity and gave him all the assistance
l could, especially In carrying out hts in.
.tructions on my own farm; and having fully
tested the plan OF eradication proposed, / can
success, aud II faithfully adhered TO and ex.
ecuttd there would be no ticks In another
year IN the county.
From whit have learned OF their history
oiu WV IhOoC pun kpediIpu III cay Iudt
now is The most propilions time Of the year 10
begin the work OF determination, and l fur
Their believe that II The cattle were watched
closely from now until frost, and not allow
any ticks TO mature on the cattle, there wouId
he a possible chance that you wonld not see
any ticks the coming year, because the eggs
deposited at this time would be Matched out
by the heat OF the sun, and IL not permitted
TO get on The cattle would perish on the grass
Tor wan OF sustenance, or be killed by the
first frost OF the season. A few ticks possibly
might take shelter under old logs and pas,
finally perish In the spring If not allowed Ia
yet on the cows. 1t would be wise 10 burn Otf
the pasture 10 destroy this class where II was
SAT 10 use fire.
We found a heavy crude petroleum oil
from the Beaumont fields OF II Xas effective,
but any heavy oil would do. though 1t might
require more frequent application. This
oil last as q preventative for about tour or II We
weeks, and does not affect materially thu
health OF the cow, does not interfere with 1.-The
flow OF milk. nor affect the Quality OF either
milk or butter. In most cases there was AN
improvement after application. One appli-
cation would not prevent any ticks fiom
maturing before cold weather., and then one
application, about May lat. would take up
and destroy any that might have passed the
W,nte'.
This Ia my personal experien ce, and obser-
walton OF tick Infection, and l have not seen
a lick on my cattle this year. Therefore, ]
urge our people who own cattle to cooperate
with The department in their efforts to rid
this great sconrge from the cattle industry
ipjure any one. but advise you knowingly
and caudidly To 60 TO work and help solve
the problem OF tick eradication from this
John w. shelor.
Westminster, s. c., Sept. II, 1908.