The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
Well Known Aldbdn1idns
In BIRMINGHAM Yesterday
By WALTER HARPER.

others scattered throughout the western
side of that state. have either already
undertaken eradication or will soon.
THE effect of cattle tick eradication
extends to adjoining counties and will
be felt there until eradication is under
taken by them. For example, County
authorities in Monroe, Lowndes and Nox-
ubee counties in Mississippi and in Sum-
ter. Dallas, Gilmore and Madison counties
in Alabama have not only appropriated
funds for employing inspectors but have
agreed to keep cattle in other counties
from entering and to observe stock law
all the year. The counties of Perry and
Marengo are experimenting with the work
while Wilcox, Lowndes and Montgomery
are excluding cattle except by rail or
boat for slaughter.
From the above 1t can be observed
that all counties contiguous to the above
are concerned, for the guarantees once
begun will not be lifted until the contact
counties have also eradicated ticks. For
example, Lamar, Pickens and Greene
counties in Alabama touch Monroe,
Lcwndes and Noxubee in Mississippi and
Sumter in Alabama. Cattle driven from
Lamar or Pickens across the Interstate
line will afford an interstate violation.
Likewise, cattle driven from Kemper and
Lowndes counties, Mississippi, into Sum-
ter county, Alabama.
But cattle driven from Pickens. Greene,
Marengo or Choctaw into Sumter county
against the regulations afford state
violation. The law does not contemplate
driving only, but straying. Thus cattle
turned at large in county when tick
eradication is not prosecuted and allowed
to stray into any county where the stock
law is observed in winter will violate
the quarantine and the stock law. In
view of the above 1T is unfortunate that
more counties including q. greater area
could not have undertaken the work, for
then many of the inter-county lines could
have been neglected and only the outside
boundaries considered. For example, if
Greene, Hale, Perry, Tuscaloosa, Pickens,
Fayette and Lamar counties should begin
together, only boundaries next Chiffon,
Bibb, Jefferson, Walker and Marion coun-
ties need be considered. Other counties
could be included on the same terms;
the size of the area Is of no considera-
ton, so long as state and county funds
are provided for the work. In order to
take up tick eradication it is necessary
that county authorities should either de-
clare stock law or enforce the stock law
already existing throughout the year.
Since this step is conducive to best agri-
cultural conditions, 1t may be taken at
any time, either with or without reference
to tick eradication. At the same time, the
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ordered stopped by the state veterinarian
and enforced by the county authorities.
when the county or a group of coun-
ties have enforced stock law the county
commissioners should then appeal to the
state veterinarian for assistance and
quarantine. Wherever active eradication
is undertaken all infected cattle are quar-
antined on their farms and allowed to
move only on permit. When the farm
can be declared clean The quarantine is
raised. When all the cattle are clean
they will be admitted to any market
when shipped or driven SO as not to
come In contact with infected places
The stringent regulations about the driv-
ing of any cattle from an infected county
into one Graduating ticks, is to prevent
reinfection and hasten raising of quaran-
tine.
United States Farmers Bulletin No
1878. on eradication of cattle ticks, may be
obtained of congressman or from the
United States department of agriculture
by anyone sending a request on postal
'If all counties in Alabama could begin
simultaneously 1t would be possible to
eliminate the cattle tick by farm quaran-
tines and not be subjected to inter-county
guarantees. This ideal will not be at
tanned on account of dilatory actions, d.
verse opinions and lack of state funds.
but will be Appropriated in the degree
that a number of counties from districts
Of tick eradication.
1.-THE minimum gain for any county
may be placed at $50, 900 for each 10000 an
finals per annum."