The log cabin Democrat., 1916-11-21
BUY PURE BRED CATTLE
 NOW, U. s. EXPERT SAYS
Can Bring Cattle From the North if Properly Treated. Without Dan
 ger. He Declares.

by those who expect to import live
 stock if they will buy this fall instead
 of waiting until next spring. says
 D. R. Forester animal hushandman.
 University of Arkansas and |. $. de-
 pertinent of agriculture. "Arkansas l bankers, business men and farmers
 who are interested in the live stock
 movement in the state should realize
 that they can buy pure bred cattle
 at this time much cheaper than they
 can at any other season of the year.
 consequently l would advise those
 who want this class of live stock to
 bid on the markets immediately.
 Prof. Forester says. Il find that
 great many people want pure bred
 live stock and they are waiting until
 spring before buying. This is mis-
 take because the difference in the
 present prices and those to be had
 next spring will be enough to make
 wintering in Arkansas most protita-
 ble.
 Northern cattle always sell at reduced price at this season and they
 Will go exceptionally cheap this year
 because the corn crop in the corn belt
 states IS failure in some sections
 and feed is very scarce. When there
 IS scarcity of feed those farmers
 always dread the long winters which
 run up the cost of keeping this class ot stock. In addition to saving q great deal of money by buying cattle this fall, there are several other ad-
 vantages for the Arkansas farmer. The chief advantage is that those who buy now will have less trouble with their cattle than those who wait | until next spring. Cattle brought in
 to Arkansas in the fall can become accustomed to the feed furnished on
 our Arkansas farms and more or less acclimated before the intense summer
 heat sets in. This is a great asset in keeping cattle from the cooler sec
 tions in good health"
 Cattle men on the state who live in the infested area and who wish to
 bring in live stock from the north
 can do so without much more danger if the animals are properly treated than if they are brought from below the quarantine line, says Dr. R. NJ Cow, state veterinarian
 It has been found from experience that calves from three to four weeks old can be shipped in from the north
 or tick free area and allowed to nurse
 on tick infested cows. These calves while nursing such mothers will usu- ally become immunized against the Texas fever. The reason for this is that young calf while nursing has a greater resistance against the or ganism which produce tick fever, and if while nursing the tick infested COW, few ticks get on the calf these con- ditions will produce a certain amount of immunity.
 Calves can be immunized not only by placing them on tick infested nurse cows but by innoculation. If calves from three to nine months old are brought into the infested territory from above the quarantine line during the months of November, December, January and February, these calves, upon arrival, may be given one cubic centimeter of blood from a COW in fested with ticks. In about seven or eight days the calves will have a mild case of tick fever. At this time it may be necessary to give them par ticular attention and alcohol or qui- nine as a stimulus. In about 35 days after the first attack, the calves will have second attack of tick fever which is usually in a milder form. On the 10th day a second injection consisting of two cubic centimeters of
 blood from COW infested with ticks is made. This second injection will also produce a mild form of fever. While the cattle are going through these stages of immuniZation 1t IS necessary to have them where they can be regularly examined by veter- marian who has had experience in | immunizing against this disease or
 there is great danger of considerable | loss. The records of the state found | in the office of the state veterinarian will show that 90 per cent of the calves so far immunized by the de-
 partment by the above method have
 some through in good shape.