Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-17
TICK ERADICATION.
Nashville, Tenn, Jan. II. 10.

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Mr.. W. J. Cansey, Berwick, Miss:
Dear Sir-In reply to a letter ad-
dressed by you to Hon. G. II. Afford,
Jackson, Miss, referred to this Oh
fee making inquiry as to specifica-
tiOns and approximate cost OF con-
structinS a dipping vat on your
premises for the purpose OF dipping
cattle 10 free them from ticks, will
say that it is quite probable that cat
tie ticks have been for years de
priviLg the cattle ~raisers Of the in
Tested sections Of the Southern states
OF all or a very large part Of their
just due profits which should attend
their efforts along this particular line
OF agriculture even TO the extent OF
depriYing this branch of the live
stock industry Of the Southern states
of lis natural inherent right and even
threatening its very existence. Thus
eradication Of the cattle tick a be
best accomplished in any individual
instance ly the owner Of the premises
buildiug o dipping vat Of a desirable
nature, which, when 10 longer needed
for graduating ticks may be useful
for dipping hogs and other domestic
animals for lice, etc.
Sucu q dipping vat with = capacity
of ABOUT LIZ gallons, u feet long
and . feet wide at top, Il feet lOn5
and Is inches wide at bottom and IS
inches deep may be constructed OF
concrete at a cost of approximately
$50 for material exclusive Of sand
and gravel requiring therefore : bar
reIs Of cement, q barrels of sand and
30 barrels Of gravel, which should be
mixed in proportion to / part cement,
3 parts sand and > parts gravel, Stag
or broken brick.
The ]arsenical solution, properly
prepared. arsenic containing trioXid
s pounds, sal. soda "a pounds, pine
tar 1 gallon to each 800 gallons OF
water as a mixture in which to dip
cattle with a view of Kidding them OF
ticks has proven very efficient and
most satisfactory in all respects, and
would cost in quantity sufficient to
fill a vat Of the size above stated APP
proXimately $3.50. 1t has been found
to cost less that one-half cent per
mead to dip cattle in arsenical solu-
ton.
If a vat is constructed and filled as
above suggested ans kept property
r~epIenisled and all the cattle on the
premises are regularly dipped once
each two weeks for a few months all
that premises will be completely Grad
icated whether the premises be large
or small and ticks will cease to get
<le ptcEt ii that instance any longer.
Build a vat by all means. Try to In
Guce your neighbors to do likewise,
:r-., ,I;-TJ,,aJ1 ~. ~. in nnDlnnn and
when results are shown to be forth
coming others i'll your county Will
clean their premises in like manner.
When any county is freed of the cat
tie tick the United States Department
Of Agriculture will release that u
ty from quarantine and cattle from
that county may then be moved to
any part OF the country for any pur-
pose at any time of the year.
With such conditions prevailing cat
tie will bring from Il cent to l cent
per pound more than they will sell for
under quarantine conditions. In other
words. if any Individual cattle raiser
eradicates the ticks on his premises
he ceases to allow the cattle ticks to
longer absorb his present profits, and
if the other stock raisers of the coun-
ty will dc likewise and through their
united efforts free the county of this
pest their greatest present profits
after individually freeing their prem
Uses of ticks viii be thereby increased
about II emf per pound through the
release of the county and opening to
its residents the free uuQuarantined
markets Of The country.
If it is determined TO construct a
vat lit once on your premises a blue
print and detailed Instructions as to
construction Will be mailed to you,
and it is probable that if the material
necessary for construction IS obtained
on the ground and suitable arrange
ments made 20 avoid any delay in
construction that a Representative of
the Bureau of Animal Industry may
be detailed ut this time to advise with
YOU and assist in the details of con
struction and mixing solution with
which to fill same Very respectfully,
J. A. HERMAN,
Inspector in Charge.