The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18


 the county officials and cattle owners and do educational work to create an ni- | terest in tick eradication. On account of the free range condition of the movement of cattle regular cooperative work has not yet been taken up in the county, and the cattle are not free from ticks. The opposition is rapidly subsiding, and 1t is expected the people will soon be ready 1 for cooperative tick eradication
 Lauderdale County-Because of the desirability of eradicating ticks from this section on account of its location adjacent to the -quarantined area, l representatives of the department have visited this county from time to time l between September |, 1910, and April l 30, 1911, at an expense of $551.70, to confer with the county officials and cattle owners and do educational work to create an interest in tick eradication. On account of the free range condition and the opposition on the part of many cattle owners to the control of the movement of cattle regular co-opera- 1 tive work has not yet been taken up in the county, and the cattle are not free from ticks The opposition is rapidly subsiding, and it is expected the people will soon be ready for CO., | operative tick eradication.
 1 Limestone County-Representativ of | the department have visited the county l from time to time since September 1, 1910, l to confer with the county officials and cat | tie owners and do educational work. Co- operative work was taken up on March | 1, 1911, and the county authorities ap- pointed four inspectors, and one repre- sentative of the department was assigned to this county. However, at the meet ing of the county commissioners on April 1, 1911, petitions were presented protesting against the continuation of tick eradca- ton. The services of the county inspec- tors were then discontinued and the rep resentative of the department was there fore withdrawn. The cattle are not free from ticks. The expense incurred by the department was $964.47.'
 Lowndes County-At the instance of the state veterinarian cooperative work in tick eradication was taken up with the local authorities on May 1, 1908. During that year educational and demonstrs- tion work was done. In the spring of 1909 systematic inspections were begun to as- certain the conditions and get the cattle dsinfected. The results have not been satisfactory on account of the opposition I to the control of the movement of cat ! tie and the failure of the local authori- ties to enforce the state laws and reg ulations. During the fall of 1910 the coun- ty commissioners discontinued the serv-
 
 ted cattle to run at large, and local in- spectors have not been reappointed. Co., operative work was therefore discon- tinued. Much good has been accomplished but the cattle are not all free from ticks. l The expense incurred by the department was $1O, 42S. 37.
 Madison County-Co-operative tick erad- ication was taken up with the local au- thorites on March 1. 1910 and has con nt1ad af of $3724.37 up to April 30, 1911. The ca,- tie have not all been free from ticks, but satisfactory progress has been made. | Marengo County-At the instance of Hon. George w. Taylor, member of Con- gress, and cattle owners, educational and demonstration work was done from July 20 to November 30, 1909, and from April to May 31, 1910, at an expense or SS35. 6S to the department, but systematic inspections and disinfection of the cattle were not taken up and continued for the treason that the local authorities did not see fit to take the necessary action to control the movement of cattle through out the year. The cattle are not free from ticks
 Monroe County-Educational and dem onstration work was done for a period of 13 days during January, 1909, at an rx- pense to the department of $123 .97. with a view to creating an interest in tick eradi- cation and extending the work in that di- lrection Systematic cooperative work has not yet been taken up, and the cattle are not free from ticks
 Montgomery County-The work in this county has been under the immediate di- rection of state representatives. However. representatives of the department have lvisted the county from time to time since the spring of 1908 to ascertain the condi- tions and assist in the work at an ex- pense of s245553. The cattle are not yet all free from ticks.
 Perry County-Educationa and demon- stration work has done in this county from January 20 to February 2s, 1909, and from April to November 15, 191O at an expense to the department of $20SS .90 Sys- tematic cooperative work has not vet been taken up with the local authorities | but considerable good has been accomp- lished. The cattle are not free from ticks.
 Pickens County-Educationa and dem onstration work was done in the DOT tions of this county west of the Tombig- bee. river for period of seven days dur ing November, 1910, at an expense to the department of s7s.s5 with view to in- ducing the cattle owners to eradicate ticks and have that section ready for re- | lease from quarantine by the time the adjacent territory in Mississippi will be ready. The cattle are not free from ticks Sumter County-At the instance of Hon. K. P. Hobson member of Congress ana cattle owners. cooperative tick eradica- ton was taken up with the local authori- ties on July 1, 1909, and has been con | tinued at an expense to the department of approximately $65OO up to April 3O. 1911. The work has been considerably hampered by the opposition of some of the citizens to the control of the move ment of the cattle throughout the year. However, a majority of the county com missioners have taken an active interest in tick eradication and have used their | best efforts to have the state laws ana regulations relating to this work enforced All the cattle are not free from ticks. but | fair progress has been made
 Wilcox County-At the instance of the state veterinarian cooperative tick erad- | ication was taken up with the local au. ehprltles on June l. 1908, and continued uhtil August, 1910 at an expense to the department of $910347. Cooperative work was discontinued for the reasons that the iocai authorities did not see fit to taxs .he necessary action to enforce the state ia"s ana regulations for the control of the movement of cattle throughout the year ana discontinued the services of their inspectors The cattle are not free from tlcks, put the conditions are improved The following is list of the peraons now enployed by the department in tick eradication In the state of Alabama. show ing the counties to- which thev are e. signed. the states from which anno,p+a, the salaries paid, and the expenses al, lowed