Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-09-20

ana destroy tnem. AnOlneF HelHOus ol
destroying them on a limited number
of cattle which Is quite efficient is to
use some of the tickicides or disinfec-
tants now on the market Among
fthese may be mentioned crude petrol
cum, cotton seed oil, and kerosene and
lard in equal parts. Crude petroleum
is probably the most effective of all
these materials. though there are some
emulsions on the market such as tick
oil which are cheap and have proven
very effective when properly used.
These materials may be applied with
rag, sponge or brush. The rear part OF
the body and the legs and tail should
be treated freely Keeping these por-
tons of the body covered with oil les
sens the ebUity OF the ticks to attach
themselves to the animal. Another
method which will be found satisfac-
| tory for a limited number of animals
| is spraying. The cattle in this in
stance should be tied in the stall or in
chute built for the purpose and
sprayed with an emulsion of oil or
other tick destroying agents. A bucket
spray pump will. answer 70 ,rthis pur-
pose and is not q costly piece of APP
| paratus to purLl ase. Where animals
are to be handled on a large scale a
dipping vat should be constructed. One
Of these will cost from $4,000 to $4,000,
depending on the kind of labor used in
its construction. The one built on the
college farm is admirable for this pur-
pose and was built with farm LABOR
at a minimum cost. The mixture to
| use i'm destroying ticks where dipping
/ is followed is one pound of hard soap,
one gallon of soft water and four gall
| Ions of Beaumont crude petroleum.
This makes five gallons OF eighty per
cent stock solution. OF course, where
| larger quantities are to be made, the
| factors may be doubled or trebled.
/ There are still other methods of de-
stroying cattle ticks which are even
more efficient than those mentioned.
One of these is what is known as the
eradication of ticks by the pasture ana
/ feed lot rotation. These methods do
no harm to the cattle and are inexpen-
sive and will rid pastures of ticks in
about four and a half months OF
course. these methods are best pursued
on large farms where many animals
are to be handled. BY the pasture and
soiling method, il is necessary to d.
vide a. part OF the farm into four sec
/ tons. The first of these should be a
permanent pasture; the second is de-
voted TO winter cover crops; the third
/ is Bermuda and velvet bean pasture;
and about half of the fourth is divided
/ into small pens and the balance de-
voted to growing selling crops to be
fed to animals in these pens. About
June 18th move the animals from the
first field and keep them out OF II I'M
| til about Nov. list. when IL should be
/ free OF ticks. In the meantime the
other sections are to be usd for pro-
viding the green feed and pasture need
| ed. This system has proven very effec-
/ tive whenever tried ana only calls for
the construction Of limited amount Of
fencing. If you will Keep your animals
out Of the infected pastures which you
now have for six months ana will de-
stroy all ticks by any or the methods
suggested you can clean your farm of
| this pest forever, and when we con-
slider its pernicious character and the
amount Of destruction II is causing no
expense or effort should be spared to
permanently destroy il. ~