The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-06-13
IRIS TICK ERADICATION

AZ lag 20 iOoA :,
e y ..estieated animals as well as
eH ne people This it has been
- y ,ar a number OF years. and has
'las ne constantly in its employ the
y -.,sripary talent obtainable.
=. vbole list Of diseases affect
,.mes,lcated animals there is
= peculiar in its character or so
.-ssrious in its phenomena as the
II i fever
l claimed IS statisticians that
n .,,le tick causes a loss of from
- oao TO S2o0.U00.o00 annually.
4 would seem chat this fact alone
\ ~ best reason that can be given
n eradlcating the tick.
r,,t fever may be said 10 be an in
ale disease or al least treatment
III .sually unsatisfactory. as animals
viglng an attack OF acute tick fe-
generally make a slow recovery,
during their convalesCence are
subject TO the attack of other
eases owing 20 the resulting anea-
L. The old answer for the treat
- Of diseases. given by pert first
!, medical students, Remove the
.e" applies a great force here,
n IN changed 10 Remove the tick.
III IN sanitary work however, it is
.assarv 20 have the cooperation
II ,he people Ia order 10 bring about
81 desired result. and this applies
- especial force 10 the eradication
An insect. There seems no special
NTeulty IN exterminating the cattle
because OF It's peculiar life his
Il What has been and is being
- in other states, can also be done
Florida.
The latest report shows that one
N OF the tick-infested territory has
ssady been cleared of the tick This
n has been carried on by the CO.
sntion Of the federal state and
Enty governments. and already the
bulls have been very pleasing and
Maiable 20 those sections that now
- a free and unrestricted cattle
Msiness with the great northern mar
Is oepreelate Value of Florida
Cattle
Under our present conditions, Flor
cattle have no market. except in
r quarantined areas of the south.
IN foreign tick-infested countries
The southt Of us.
b long as this condition exists.
Mrda cattle. no matter how high
h breeding or quality. must be
ander quarantine. or as quaran
u animals. This means that they
always sold for less than if they
10 sold as coming from a tick-free
H.
Naitle. irrespective of breeding or
edition. shipped from Florida to
oago. must be shipped for immedi-
slaughter. and are held. pending
Mlghter. in special pens by the ma
"a quarantine officers. This extra
Hable and expense is paid for from
proceeds Of their sale. and our
IL bring from y to 2i2 cents less
pound in the Chicago markets. or
ANY northern market. than similar
BE shipped from tick-free states.
Some weeks ago the Marion County
e Stock Club was organized. and
hg DESTROYS OF getting as many
@#nbers among the farmers and
b raisers as possible l sent let
to several of the new members
Pc their cooperation, and, among
ers, Mr. S. II. Gaitskill of Mcintosh
les as follows.
am afraid We will find but few
nbers In this section. | have the
pie to come and see my cattle
ped when we dip. and they are
ching the effect on my cattle. The
Its are convincing. | find that my
lie are improving rapidly since |
dipped them"
strikes me very forcibly that ev-
stock raiser and farmer in Marion
ply should be interested in this
y work. There is no better stock
ing country in this state than in
county. but unless we get rid of
uck our cattle will never develop
desirable milch cows or beef cat
very farmer should have a dip
vat on his farm. or at least in
heighborhood, as the dip seems
only successful way of tick Grad
ion.
hope that every stock raiser and
ECZEMA FOR 20 YEARS.