The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28
Shipment Of Cattle held up by State Off,
Gals.
Gals.

CldsS.
The regulations governing the trans
n~ortation of cattle within this state
have been forcihly brought to the at
tention of a certain citizen in Oconee
County during the past few days.
This man who deals in cattle and
should Therefore be acquainted with
the State regulations, attempted to
ship a carload of cattle from Charles
ton, S. G.. to Walhalla. This was in
direct violation of State Regulation
adopted for preventing the spread of
fever ticks, and as a result, these cat
tie were stopped by State Inspector
lust as they were on the point of enter
ing Anderson County. These cattle
will have to return to the counties be-
low the State Quarantine Line, and
will probably be disposed of at consld-
cradle loss to the owner.
This is only n example OF the IN
difference and carelessness shown to-
ward tick eradication works by many
prominent citizens. Many of these
persons look upon the work as political
graft of some kind, while others think
it utter foolishness. The facts remains
however, that unless the cattle ticks
are eradicated from South carolina,
we must continue to suffer an annual
loss of many thouoands of dollars,
which could be easily prevented
Other states have been at this work
for several years, and the neighboring
state of North Carolina has already
eradicated the fever tick from over
one-half of the counties of the state,
and now enjoys an unrestricted cattle
traffic as well as complete freedom
from Texas fever in these counties.
In this state, citizens of Anderson
County have given the work strong
support, and this county will therefore
soon be free. Oconee County, while
it is less infested than most any of the
other counties, will be the last to free
it's infested premises. unless the cltl,
zens give US their support. The actual
work of freeing the premises is very
small aud if cattle owners will follow
instructions given by this office and
by the Inspectors now in the field,
theywill have no trouble in freeing
their premises. For the benefit OF
persons desiring to move cattle into
Oconee, Pickens, Greenville and An
derson Counties, the following instruct
ions are given Cattle can enter these
counts from any county in North
Carolina north of this area and also
from Rabun, Union and TONNES coun'
ties, Ga. without restriction. Cattle
from Fannin, Murray, Gilmore, White
Haversham, Stevens and Hall counties
Ga, an er this area after permission
has been issued from this office, and
the cattle have been Inspected by 8
Federal inspector. ,
Cattle from other counties in South
Carolina cannot be moved into Oconee,
Pickens, Greenville and Anderson
counties.
Cattle can DO moved without restric'
ton into the quarantined counties,
.(viz: Greenwood, Abbeville, Union,
Laurens, Sparlanburg, Cherokee,
Chester and York; from all counties
in North Carolina west of Union coun.
ty, N. c. and also from Rabun, Union
and Townes Counties. Ga. Cattle
from Fapnin, Murray, Gilmore, White
Haversham, Stevens and Hall Coun.
ties can enter these counties upon in
spection by Federal inspector, and af-
ter permission has been obtained from
this office.
Cattle from counties of South Caro-
lima south of those mentioned cannot
enter this quarantined area. If cattle
are moved in violation of these regula-
tions, this will be direct violation OF
Federal and Stale regulations, and
will be promptly prosecuted by Federal
and State authorities.
Shipments of cattle have been stopp-
ed at Toccoa, Ga. by Federal inspectors
and the railroads agents and owners
of ferreis should pay special attention
to these regulations, as they are liable
for all cattle which they accept in
violation of these regulations.