The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-27
Tick Eradication
From the Fort Pearce Tribune.

From the Fort Pearce Tribune.
The first interstate shipment OF /
livestock in Florida under approved
tick eradication methods ana reguia-
tion of the State Board OF Health
working in conjunction with the
United States government, was maze
from this place Monday when the
East Coast Cattle Company shipped
a carload of beef cattle to that firm
slaughtering pen in Miami. Under
the supervision of DR.. Chas. F. Daw-
son, veterinarian of the state Boaru
of Health, and DR.. w. +. VanLahu-
inpham. st. Lucie county representa-
tive of the Board, the cattle were
dipped at this time, half of this num-
Der going forward to Miami MON
dav and the remainder Thursday, I'M
, der certificate of the State Board OF
= Health guaranteeing them to De ao-
solutely tick-free.
f Dade county recently asked the
d State Board of Health and the led
+ eral government to cooperate Win
e the county authorities in RIDING
j. that county of the cattle tick, ana III
l. compliance with this request the
state and United States authorities
% issued quarantine regulations pro-
ID hibiting shipment of livestock INTO
a, or out of that county on and after
D. Nav 1, except under certificate IRON
ID the proper authorities certifyig d.
s. to their proper dipping in the stan
ds dard arsenical solution and conse
n ouent freedom from ticks. The snip
ne mont Monday from Fort Pierce wa
DIS the first in the state to comply VIII
these regulations, Dade county beih'
is the first and only county in Florio
Ii IN ask for tick eradication and quar-
n antine protection.
% Interstate shipments to states un
~ dor tick quarantine have, however
=, been frequently made from Floriu'
~ Int that cited above is the hrst II
~, trastate shipment under regulation
n q
Of the Board of Health
m The tick eradication campaign
tho gradually spreading throughout u
49, Irn;ted States. and every county
do Florida will no doubt sooner or lat
,he take IN the work. On the low bas
,rs: of SO per head, the value OF cattle
l,od Florida would be increased over y
ned 900 900 by tick eradication. St. L
Gle county cattle alone, on this pas
soon would increase in value to amou
lat Of $4,000 or 100000.
sful Government experts tells us II
,rk IT costs only SO cents per amman
tion permanently eradicate the tick.
to method is simple and safe. Any al
9th thew say, may befreed Of ticks WI
the in a period of from four to
tiles, months if every animal is prope
de- d;nned once every two weeks.
to Texas fever tick, in it's reproduce
same stage, exists only on cattle, no
IS to and dogs, and can not live unatts
pris- cd to one of these animals for IL
; un- or period than four months. The
the dies and drops from the animal W
s. in from two to three days after
high ping in the standard arsenicai
the ton. which consists of 30 pound
epart- arsenic, 70 pounds OF sal soda
same three gallons Of pine tar in pre-
zee la ton to every 1900 gallons OF vi
Dipping vats may be constructe
a cost of from SIS to 5000.
49, built by the East Coast Cattle
pany is, according to DR.. DaV
one of the best in the state. A S
vat will accommodate hundred
ly of cattle.
IN for Any shipment of livestock fro
be Lucie county into Dade must no
lpable. forward under certificate of DR..
after Landing CHAM. In addition to ant
giving treatment of the animals, the ca
; care which they are shipped must be
4199 oughly disinfected.