The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-10
oATrLE TICK QUARANTINE.
Clemson Extension Work - Article
Xxx.

Since July /. 1907. Clemson College
through the Veterinary Division. has
been cooperating with the U. S.
Bureau of Animal Industry in eradi-
eating the cattle ticks (Which spread
Texas or Splenetic Fever of cattle)
from South Carolina. on that date
tick eradication work was COM
menccd In Oconee. Pickens. Green
VILE. and Anderson Counties and. as
a result. these four counties were
practically free from ticks and were
released from Federal quarantine In
1909.
On July 1, 1908. this cooperative
work was extended into Gre ,nwood.
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 o., Abbeville
county north OF the Seaboard Air Line
Railway. that portion Of Chester
county west Of the Southern Railway
and Carolina and Northwestern Rail-
way. and that part OF York county
north OF the Kingville and Marion
branches OF the Southern Rail-
way are now practically free from
ticks. and the U. s. Department OF
Agriculture has just issued all order
releasing the above mentioned area
from Federal quarantine. This or
der allows unrestricted shipment of
cattle from Oconee. Pickens. Green
Vile. Anderson. Union. Laurens.
Greenwood. spertanburg. Cherokee.
that portion OF Abbevilie County north
OF the Seaboard Air Line Railway.
that portion OF Chester county west Of
the Southern Railway and Carolina
and Northwestern Railway. and that
portion Of York County north OF the
Kingville and Marion branch of the
Southern 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 re-
mains a few auarantined premises
y..a -.
der does not allow movement Of cat
tie from these quarantined premises.
Release OF this area (about 1000
square miles) from Federal auaran-
tine will undoubtedly do more than
anything alse could possibly do to
stimulate an Interest I'm the live stock
industry and to increase the profits
OF this industry In South Carolina.
Feeders OF beef cattle from this area
will be the first to profit by the re-
lease Of thees counties, az they can
now ship cattle TO all markets without
restrictions and receive as much for
them as Is received for cattle OF the
same Glass from other sections OF
the United States. Owing TO Federal
Regulations cattle from this area
have formerly been shipped as south
ern cattle. uuloaded In quarantine
pens. and sold under restrictions that
caused the shipper to accept from
one-fourth to one and a half cents
per pouni less than was paid for cat
tie OF the same class originating from
above the Federal quarantine line.
The release of this area from Fed
ersl quarantine has necessitatei a
change I'm the State quarantine regu-
iations previously adopted by the
Board OF Trustees Of Clemson Col
iege. under authority conferred by
the General Assembly. for the pro-
lection of these counties from intra-
state movement OF cattle. At the
last meeting OF the Board Of Trus-
tees a new quarantine regulation was
adopted which will be effective on and
after April 1. 1912. This regulation
abolished the quarantine line which
has prevented movement OF cattle
from Greenwood. Abbeville. Union.
Laurens. Cherokee. spartanburg.
Chester. and York into Oconee. Pick
ems. Greenville. and Anderson coun-
ties. Cattle from the n-quaranti
a
Union. Cherokee. spartanburg. that
portion OF Abbeville county north OF
the AeAhonrd Air Line RaIlwau .hnl