The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18

of Jefferson county. Alabama, he says
is one of the few remaining states to
get rid of the deadly cattle tick, whose
presence in any community absolutely an
nuls the chance of raising first-class
bovine animals. THE tick has been eradi-
Gated entirely from the state of Tennes-
See" stated DR.. WielSwine yesterday
There is much sentiment against tie
dipping work in some localities, but We
are gradually overcoming it by such ex-
hibitions as we are giving here at the
state fair and by campaigns of education
by which we prove to the farmer that
dipping is for his benefit and is not a fad
or Il fancy. Like all new things, the
eradication of the cattle tick has met and
is still meeting with serious opposition.
But through these educational campaigns
we are overcoming this and the day will
soon arrive when there will not be a
cattle tick in the United States.
Contrary to common belief. the cattle
tick problem is not a serious one. All
that is needed is cooperation. By dip
ping the cattle in the formaldahyde prep
aratons the absolute eradication of the
tick is easily accomplished. All that Is
needed to complete the work is to con-
vince all the farmers of the country that
they must dip. The use of the dipping
vat is one OF the most paying businesses
a farmer can follow. and is not an ex-
pense. The dipping vat and the labor pays
for itself 10 times over in the result on
the stock. The exhibits here this week
have shown Alabama farmers what kind
of cattle can be raised where there are
no ticks. 1t has been an object lesson to
them, | believe, which has sunk deep
into their minds
sfrTha atf1e tfe< will live on Iu1IfaS and
horses also. but he does not derive his
deadly poisonous qualities until he gets
ON the bovine family. Then he imparts a
poison which in turn caused a deadly
fever which wipes out cattle by the herd
and where 1t does not XIII them keeps
them scrubby and Of poor quality"
Dr. Wicltwire gave several dipping
demonstrations during the fair. He Will
spend all winter here I'm tue interest Of
tick eradication I'm Alabama.
The mammoth white short horn bull
shown above is world famous animal.
He is the property of Lespedeza Farm of
Hickory Valley Tenn, d. S, Combs, pro-
prietor. This great bull, called white
Star was imported from the old world
a few years ago at a cost of 5000. His
value now is of no interest to the farn-
ers of Alabama. because few of them will
want to buy him at his price. lie Is
6 years old and weighs 1855 pounds. His
coat VI idit' Is dS NIllt dS lllt utiAtil
snow. white Star is the grand cham
pion white short horn bull of all the
big fairs of the United States. including
the Chicago international cattle show
given some time ago. Before being i'm
PORTED he was the grand champion short
horn bull of Scotland and England. He
is without a doubt one of the best ami
mails ever shown in this country, He
Is a living example of the wisdom Of
scientific breeding of live stock.
The group of cattle is several out of
the herd being exhibited at the fair by
II. c. Lookabaugh of Watauga, Okla,
another breeder of thoroughbred short
horns of all coors, white. red and roam.
From left to right there are white
short horn bun ! year old. weight ti0o;
red short horn bull. | year old weight
! 1900 pounds: white short horn heifer, l
year old. weight 1890 pounds; red short
horn bull, years old, weight 1900 pounds;
| roam short horn COW, years old, weight
2O0O pounds. Mr.. Looka baugh has a herd
Of % head on exhibition at the fair
| grounds and the Lespedeza farm has a
| large number also. There are only two
of the several exhibitors of cattle at
] the big cattle show