The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
SECRETARY WILSON ON WORK
 NOW BEING DONE IN ALABAMA
ny WALTER HARPER

port of Secretary James Whsoh oi 'S United states agricultural department on the work that has been done and is now being done in Alabama will make inter- esting reading for people interested in the raising of cattle in that state.
 It was sent to the president of the Senate few days ago in answer to a res o1utson introduced by Senator Joseph F. sonnston on May H. and was brought about by the contention that is now on In Sumter county.
 Following is the report in full:
 Statement of Tick Eradication in
 Alabama
 I'd the year 1906 when this department undertook the work of tick eradication ip Alabama, it was considered advisa- pte so begin. in the area north of the Ten nessee river on account of that section be- irg adjacent to the area where ticks hsa already been eliminated. At that tfrs there was no adequate state law under which the work could be success fury prosecuted, and no state funds were available for that purpose. However, the outlook was good for favorable action by
  thersfore considerable work was done by thia department in the counties of Lime stone and Madison, with the view of as- cersainng general conditions. locating in- feceion, and creating an interest in order that a active campaign might be taken up ourlng the following spring.
 From May l to Augusct 31, 1901 from fvn to eight persons were employed by the department in Limestone and Mad ison counties, and tick eradication was pushed until September 1 of that year, whne it was necessary to withdraw on ac- count of the action of the Alabama leg islatire, which practically annulled the good results which might have followed the expenditure by the department of ap- prox!mately s36OO This act of the legisla- ture made the state live stock sanitary law imperative in dll counties in which a maserity of the area was not under stock law.
 The state veterinarian then requested thas cooperative work be taken up in the black belt in the south-central portion representing that a stock law had been in force in that section for many years ana that the conditions were favorable for LICK eradication. However, no employees or the department were detailed to that sec ton until the following spring. Since the spring of 1908 the department has also done tick eradication in the counties Of Butler. Dallas, Fillmore, Jackson, Lauder dale, Limestone, Lowndes, Madison, Ma rengo, Monroe, Montgomery Perry, Pick ems, Sumter and Wilcox, as follows Butler Countyrt Educational work was conducted for period of five days dur ing November, 1909, at an expense to the department of $42. with a view to cre- ating an interest in tick eradication and later extending the work in that direc- tion However, this has not yet been done and the cattle are not free from ticks.
 | Dallas County-At the instance of the state veterinarian cooperative work in tick eradication was taken Up with the local authorities on May Il, 1908, and has continued and at the close of April N, 19l1 $11 357. .62 had been expended by the department. The work done during the year 1908 was largely educational and dem onstrative. Sineestlislt time systematic in spections have been conducted to ascer- tain the conditions and get the cattle dis- infected While the results have not been entirely satisfactory on account of the failure of the local authorities to control l the movement Of cattle throughout the year by enforcing the state laws and reg ulations, yet much good has been ac- complished and the work is progressing l fairly we'll but the cattle are not yet all free from ticks.
 Fillmore County-Co-operative work in tick eradication was taken up with the local authorities on March 1, 1909, and has continued and up to April 30, 1911, $S270.11 had been expended by the department. This consisted in educational and demon stratlon work, and inspections to ascer- tain the conditions and get the cattle sys- tematically disinfected. The progress has not been entirely satisfactory on &C., count of the failure of the local authori- ties to control the movement of cattle throughout the year by enforcing the state laws and regulations However, much good has been accomplished, but the cat tie are not yet all free from ticks.
 Jackson County-Because of the desira- bility of eradicating ticks from this sec- ton on account of it's location adjacent to the n-quarantined area, representa- tives of te department have visited thss county from time to time between Sep tember l. 1910. and April 30. 1911, at an expense og s565 .S5, to confer with the county officials and cattle owners and do educational work to create an interest in tick eradcation On account of the free range condition and the opposition on the part of many cattle owners to the control of their cattle, regular CO., operative work has not yet been taken up in this county and the cattle are not free from ticks. The opposition is being over come as result of the educational work and it is expected that the people will soon be ready for cooperative tick eradication
 Bauderdale County--Because of the de- Variability of eradicating ticks from this section on account of it's location adja- cent to the non-quarantined area rep resentatives of the department have vis-