The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-30
FIRST CATTLE-DIPPING VAT
HAS BEEN TESTED
(Eustis Lake Region)


(Eustis Lake Region)
In line with modern methods of
Graduating ticks from cattle,
George Griffin, the largest cattle
dealer in Lake County, exhibited OF
Monday the practical workings of
the much-discussed dipping vat that
has been recommended as a trick
eradicator.
Several autos loaded with Eustis
people were driven to Mr.. Griffin's
new place, about three miles east of
Eustis, near the Bay State Grove,
and thre were found many neighbors
who had assembled to witness the
exhibition. The great herd of cat
, tie was rounded up and the "ticky"
ones were separated from the others,
driven into an enclosure and then
one by one the tick-infested cattle
were driven into the dipping vat.
This is long concrete basin about
FIVE feet deep, with inclines at either
end, the exit being of wood with
cleats to enable the stock to easily
Chamber out after their plunge into
the chemical bath.
The exhibition was a perfect sue
cess and the demonstration gives to
Mr.. Griffin the distinction of being
tn first individual to own a dipping
vat in Lake county. His enterprise
is to be commended and drives home
to our farmers the damage resulting
from ticks and to preach the doc-
trine of the arsenical dip.
We believe Mr.. Griffins demon
stration on Monday will hasten the
day when dipping watts will become
ID part of the equipment of every
moderate sized farm.
On the subject we think it prop
er to quote the following Govern
ment documents:
/ The Toll Of Ticks.
There is no need to support the
costly tick. One-third of the tick
infested districts of the South have
proved that it is easy to get rid Of
! the tick forever and to build up a
great and profitable cattle industry
All that is need is for the people.
the county and State and the United
States Department of Agriculture to
get together and dip cattle.
, Dipping cattle is an arsenical
bath will kill the ticks and enable
the animals to give more milk or
to put on fish and bring a better
price In the meat markets.
Less than so centh head covers
the entire cost of erecting dipping
watts in the counties, supplying
arsenical baths for all cattle and
paying the dipping inspectors The
individual owners share of this 80
cents will be very small. The i'm
mediate profit to owners, it is con-
servatively estimated will be from
$3.50 to $3.50 a head.
When the tick has been dipped
cut, the farmers can combine to i'm
port pure-bred bulls, which with ma
tive cows, will produce better stock
and increase the yield of beef or
milk and butter fat:
With the tick out, sound farm
management, that uses idle pasture
lands and waste products, keeps up
fertility, and permits all-year profit
able use of labor becomes possible
Forty acres with cattle free from
ticks will produce as much as sixty
acres where cattle are kept out by
the tick,
The arsenical bath puts into the
pockets Of tn farmers the heavy
cost of the ticks incessant meal. It
costs the South $4,000, 900 year
to board the tick.
Every county, as soon as it has
dipped its cattle is in line to develop
dairying and meat raising and take
its share of the $5O,0OO,O0O in
creased revenue possible in the tick
free South.-Governmen Bulletin