Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-08-12
By Its Eradication Value Of
Animal IS Raised at Least
E. 81 Per Head
Of Vital Importance 10 Far
mersA|l Over United States
and Canada
Robert M. McWade.

Washington, Aug. lido you know
that the eradication of the cattle tick
| has increased the value of cattle at
least 81 per head? That's news which
is of some profit to farmers and cat
| tie raisers all over the land.
One of Uncle Sans expert inspec-
tors IN the bureau Of animal industry
has just reported, officially, that the
eradication Of the tick in certain coun-
ties of Mississippi has increased tho
! value of every head of cattle there
Just that amount, and that the cost
to the people for this exceedingly
profitable conditions in Fl counties
was merely 100000.
I'm fetirn for that expenditure,
| which was only 90 cents q head, those
farmers and cattle raisers have re-
ceived during the past year $2,14S,S39
in increased valuation OF their cattle.
and that increase will. he reports, be
permanent SO long as the counties are
kept free from ticks. ..
That the tick has been n OF tho
! greatest deteryents to cattle raising
10 the South is a fact which the
southern farmers are beginning to ap'
~preciate. Up to date however, these
states have not begun to raise the
possible number Of cattle per acre.
The failure OF southern farmers to
avail themselves of their full oppOr.
t@unities in this line has contributed
Importantly to the general cattle
shortage, which has amounted TO 30
per cent inince 1906 for the whole
country.
The rapid increase OF population
has meanwhile made necessary a
greater supply of meat for consump'
ton. AS a consequence. packers are
beginning to look to other countries
for a supply. There should, however. |
be no need of our drawing permanent,
ly on the supplies Of other countries
while the total syearly, cattle OUTPUT
may be so greatly improved by tick
eradication throughout the south.
Just so long as counties continue
TO raise ticks( there is scarcely any
chance of building up a permanent
and PORTABLE cattle industry. For
Ibis reason 1t is encouraging for those
farmers still subjected to the scourge
to note the wonderful Improvement
made in districts where there has
been a vigorous campaign on the part
Of the county for the destruction OF
the tick.
Certain counties in Mississippi still
in quarantine because of the ticks
devastations are losing annually not
less than three million dollars. This
estimate is based on the number of
cattle that these counties are capable
of producing. They stand in marked
contrast to the other counties already
mentioned where the total increased
valuation of the free cattle was over
two million, dollars. Yet the estimate
for the complete eradication Of the
pest from the infected counties and
the saving Of this annual loss Of three
millions has been placed by experts
at only $50. 900.
In addition to the actual profit
gained by the Improvement Of the
cattle stock, there is a great increase
to be obtained in the average produc.
ton of corn, cotton and every other
crop by a restoration to the soil Of
fertilizer in the form at manure This
Is another very important reason why
the south will profit by devoting its
energies to e%radicating the tick, and
thus increase tho yearly output Of
cattle. 5rs
According to the specialists. tick
eradication is Of such vital import
ance to every one Of tho southern
states that no let Zip should be made
until the complete destruction q:
every tick is accomplished. As soon
as each state succeeds In this 1t will
be well on the way, toward the sue,
cessful development Of It's cattle raia-
Ing. A general campaign should
bring as satisfactory results every |
where as it has in the Mississippi
counties where the work has becn
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