Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-06
Misellaaeuus BEADING.
TALKS OF TICKS.
Causes Millions Of Dollars Loss to the
Farmers Of the South.

Causes Millions Of Dollars Loss to the
Farmers Of the South.
Declaring that the state of South Car
olina Is losing over $1,000,000 annually
and that the loss to the south Is $40,-
100000 by the cattle tick. E. M. Nigh
bert, inspector Of the United States
department of agriculture, has ad-
dressed a letter to Commissioner Wat
son and President Dabbs Of the State
Farmers Union. suggesting certain
methods of eradication. The sugges-
lions were endorsed by the State Far
lmers Union at the recent meeting held
In Columbia.
"The state Is suffering" says the in
spector. "the ban Of quarantine on ac-
lcount Of the splenetic fever Of cattle
which is produced and transmitted by
1.-THE cattle tick. The presence Of this
ltick makes breeding. feeding and mar
keting Of cattle improbable and haz-
ardous. The losses. conservatively es-
ltimated, the result of this disease pro-
ducing and blood-sucking parasite.
are $1,100,00o annually to the state of
South Carolina and s40.G0O,00O to the
entire south.
"The feasibility of complete exter-
mination Of this disease producing
parasite from every plantation, farm
and cow lot, has been known for fif-
teen years and confirmed by every
southern state. BY thorough knowl-
edge Of this condition, individual eff
fort and concerted action. this menace
to your, cattle industry may be remov-
ed from every plantation. farm and
cow lot within the short period Of from
four and a half to nine months.
South Carolina ID strictly farm
Ing section. Your worthy citizens and
co-workers are now laboring with &
condition that 10 adverse to their In,
terest. You are interested in the pro.
duction Of the most valuable crop and
by product cattle feed in the world.
You are countenancing the shipping OF
the greater per cent Of this feed to
other states and nations, all to the det-
riment Of the live stock industry and
up-building Of South Carolina Your
knowledge, individual effort and active
support In removing this great asri-
cultural handicap, is imperative. Your
action on this matter will be fostering
your own interests in the way Of q
II tx, hn fa
section Of the nation. The cattle In
dustry in the state is at low ebb, on
account of inferior quality and the
presence Of disease.
1.-THE futu. agricultural develop
ment and prosperity Of the citizens OF
your state largely depend on cattle
and other live stock. This menace to
the cattle industry should be removed
from the entire state. It's up to you
and your associates. 1t is a business
proposition and will pay.
sUnder the direction of the departs
ment of veterinary science Of your
most worthy institution. the Clemson
agricultural college, four counties. viz:
Oconee, Pickens, Greenvilfe and An
derson have been freed Of the cattle
tick, and released from quarantine.
Eight other counties and parts Of
counties have been freed Of ticks
under the direction of DR.. M. r.
Powers, state veterinarian. and the
cooperation Of this bureau, the past
year, and the territory has been rec
commended for release from quaran-
tine. This work alone so far achiev-
ed demonstrates that the plans adopt
ed are feasible.
1T seems to be that there with new
er be a better opportunity to bring this
subject of the eradication of the cattle
tick before the people and urge early
action on their part, in order that the
work may be completed at the earliest
date possible.
THE fact that it has been plainly
demonstrated and this work Is feasi-
BILE, am now recommending and urg-
ing officials and citizens interested to
make this movement statewide
proposition. You we'll understand and
know that a cattle industry must be
fostered and encouraged in any form
Of agriculture. The work OF tick Grad
ication has long passed the experi-
mental stage, it is today strictly bus
mess proposition and should be nam
died as such, because 1t Will pay. II
may not be possible to conduct active
work In the remainder OF the state IN
its entirety now, but general educa-
tional campaign should be Inaugural
ted III each county, which may be cas-
lily accomplished through your rec
ommendatior and active support.
THE work Of tick eradication Is far
reaching, 1t will solve many OF the
problems Of the one crop cotton. II
will pay to complete the work at the
earliest possible date, In order that
breeders and feeders and the people
generally may receive the Dement'S OF
free and unrestricted cattle traffic and
a chance to improve home cattle. Ev-
cry calf dropped in the presence OF
ticks suffers from splenetic fever and
is stunted in growth throughout Its
| life. For that reason such cattle are
never profitable for the dairy, the feed
lot or the butchers block.
THE main idea prevailing with the
South Carolina planter Is to feed cat
tie from 90 to 120 days In winter
mainly for the manure produced; that
plan is probably profitable. simply from
fertilizer standpoint, but most feed
ers are better satisfied when they get
at least all cash back and the manure
for the profit when the cattle are sold.
THE losses under the above plan,
financially. have in the past been enor-
nous and will continue as long as
splenetic fever and the quarantine re-
strictions are maintained, because the
market price of all cattle in the infect
ed area below the national quarantine
line, Is at a lower rate, no matter what
the quality, and this price prevails
right at the home markets, even II the
cattle compare favorably In quality
| ~ orkat above the