The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-02-17
rick ERADICATION.
Nashville, Tenn. Jan. II. 1911.

Mr. ". J. Cansey, BerWlCks MISS
near Sir-In reply to a letter ad-
dressed by you to Hon. G. H. Afford.
.orson Miss. referred to this Of
Ace making inquiry as to specifca-
.,ons and approximate cost Of con.
structing a dipping vat on your
PREMISES for the purpose OF dipping
cattle 10 r q them from ticks, Will
s.v that It Is quite probable that cat
-. ticks have been for years de-
nr,v,ne the cattle raisers Of the in
tested sections of the Southern states
~ ali or q very large part Of their
inst due profits which should attend
their efforts along this particular !
- ~apriculture even to the extent of
Sonriving this branch of the live
stock industry Of the Southern states
NJ its natural inherent right and even
threatening its very existence. Thus
Eradication Of the cattle tick can be
hest accomplished In any individual
instance by the owner Of the premises
building a dipping vat Of a desirable
nature. which. when no longer needed
Cor Graduating ticks may be useful
Tor dipping hogs and other domestic
animals for lice, etc.
Such a dipping vat with 2 capacity
of about lap gallons, "a feet long
and 2 feet wide at top, IL feet long
and 10 inches wide at bottom and u
inches deep may be constructed OF
concrete at q cost Of approximately
ssO for material exclusive Of sand
snd rayel requiring therefore Z bar
rels Of cement, 81 barrels Of sand and
az barrels of gravel, which should be
mixed in proportion to 1 part cement
q parts sand and 5 parts gravel, slas
or broken brick.
The ~arsenical solution. properly
nrepared. arsenic containing trioxide
3 mounds. sal. soda "a pounds, pine
tar / gallon to each 500 gallons o.
water as a mixture in which to dill
cattle with a view of Kidding them o
ticks has proven very efficient ant
most satisfactory in all respects, AM
would cost in quantity sufnclent u
fill a vat OF the size above stated ap
proximately $3.50. 1t has been foun'
to cost less that one-half cent pc
head to dip cattle in arsenical solu
ton.
II a vat is constructed and filed a
above suggested n kept proper
~replenished and all the cattle on tn
premises are regularly dipped ono
each two weeks for a few n q
that premises will be completely erat
icated whether the premises be larg
or small and ticks will cease to &c
the profit in that instance any longe'
Build a vat by all means. Try to u
duce your neighbors to do likevis'
either individually or in common, an
when results are shown to be fort
coming others in your county WI
clean their premises In like name
When any county is freed OF the ca
tie tick the United States Departmel
of Agriculture will release that cou'
ty from quarantine and cattle fro
that county may then be moved
any part Of the country for any pu
nose at any time Of the year.
With such conditions prevailing ca
tie will bring from IA cent to l ce'
per pound more than they Will sell |
under quarantine conditions. In 9th
words, If any individual cattle rails
e~radicates the ticks on his prem1s
he ceases to allow the cattle ticks
longer absorb his present profits, a.
if the other stock raisers OF the cou
ty will do likewise and through TIM
united efforts free the county OF II
pest their greatest present pror
after individually freeing their pre-
Uses Of ticks will be thereby increas
about IL cent per pound through
release of the county and opening
its residents the free unquarantin
markets of the country.
II 1t is determined to construct
vat at once on your premises q pl
print and detailed instructions as
construction will be mailed to y
and it is probable that If the mater
necessary for construction is Obtain
on the ground and suitable arran
ments made to avoid any delay
construction that a Representative
the Bureau of Animal Industry n
be detailed at this time to advise W
you and assist in the details OF c
struction and mixing solution W
which to fill same. Very respectful
J. A. HERMAN,
inspector in Charge
NLE