Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-05
TICK ERADICATION.
Full Explanation Of the Situation in
| York County.

rOTH SOuHtys
Editor Yorkville Enquirer:
Since July 1, 1907, Clemson college
through the veterinary division, has
been cooperating with the United
States bureau of animal industry in
spread Texas or Splenetic fever Of cat
tle) from South Carolina. On that
date tick eradication work was COM
menced In Oconee, Pickens, Green
vile, and Anderson counties, and as
IA result, these four counties were prac-
tically free from ticks and were re-
leased from Federal quarantine In
1909.
On July /, 1908, this cooperative
work was extended into Greenwood,
Abbeville, Union, Laurens, Spartan
burg, Cherokee, Chester, and York
counties and since that date work has
been actively continued in this area,
AS a result the counties Of Green
wood, Laurens, Union, Cherokee,
Spartanburg. that portion Of Abbe-
Line railway, that portion Of Ches-
ter county west of the Southern Rail-
way and Carolina & Northwestern
railway, and that part Of York county
north Of the Kingville and Marion
branch of the Southern railway are
now practically free from ticks. and
the United States department OF agrt-
culture has just issued an order re-
leasing the above mentioned area
from Federal quarantine. This order
allows unrestricted shipment Of cat
tie from Oconee, Pickens, Greenville,
Anderson, Union, Laurens, Green
wood, Spartanburg, Cherokee, that
portion of Abbeville county north
of the Seaboard Air Line railway, that
portion Of Chester county west OF the
Southern railway, and Carolina &
Northwestern railway, and that por-
ton Of York county north Of the King
Vile and Marion branch Of the South
ern railway to any portion Of the
United States and opens the worlds
best markets to cattle Of this area In
this area, however, there still remains
a few quarantined premises not yet
| free from ticks and this order does
not allow movement Of cattle from
these quarantined premises.
Release of this area (about 1000
square miles) from Federal quarantine
would undoubtedly do more than any
thing else could possibly do to sttm-
ulate an interest in the live stock in
dustry and to increase the profits OF
this industry in South Carolina. Feed
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be the first to profit by the release OF
these counties, as they can now
ship cattle to all markets without re-
strictions and receive as much for
them as Is received for cattle Of the
same class from other sections Of the
United States. Owing to Federal reg
ulations cattle from this area have
formerly been shipped as southern
cattle, unloaded In quarantine pens,
and sold under restrictions that
caused the shipper to accept from one
fourth to one and a half cents per
pound less than was paid for cattle
Of the same class originating from
above the Federal quarantine line.
The release of this area from Federal
quarantine has necessitated a change
in the state quarantine regulations
previously adopted by the board OF
trustees Of Clemson college, under au-
thority conferred by the general as
sembly, for the protection Of these
counties from intra- state movement OF
cattle. At the last meeting Of the
board of trustees a new quarantine
regulation was adopted which will be
effective on and after April 1, 1912.
This regulation abolished the quaran-
tine line which has prevented move
ment of cattle from Greenwood, Abb
beville, Union, Laurens, Cherokee,
Spartanburg, Chester, and York into
Oconee, Pickens, Greenville, and An
derson counties. Cattle from the nom
premises Of Greenwood,
Laurens, Union, Cherokee, Spartan
burg, that portion Of Abbeville county
north Of the Seaboard Air Line rail-
west Of the Southern railway and Car
olina & Northwestern railway, and
that portion Of York county north of
the Kingville and Marion branch of
the Southern railway may now be
moved into Oconee, Pickens, Green
Vile, and Anderson counties and into
other states without restriction. This
regulation prohibits the movement OF
cattle, except under special supervis-
ion, from that portion Of Abbeville
county south Of the Seaboard Air Line
railway, that portion Of Chester coun-
ty east Of the Southern and Carolina
& Northwestern railway, and that por-
ton Of York county south OF the King
Vile and Marion branch Of the South
ern railway into that area Of South
Carolina recently released from Fed
eral quarantine and which is above
mentioned. This regulation further
prohibits the movement of cattle, ex-
cept under special supervision, from
any part Of this state or from the
quarantined area Of other states into
the counties Of Oconee, Pickens.
Greenville, Anderson, Union, Green
wood, Laurens, Abbeville, Spartan
burg, Cherokee, Chester and York.
At the present time the veterinary
division of Clemson college Is form
ing tick eradication clubs in the
twelve counties adjoining the area
which has just been released from
Federal quarantine. Work will be
commenced in these counties as soon
as possible.
M. Ray Powers, State Veterinarian.
ho roI, 1910