The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-26
ENFORCED DIPPING
 10 BEGIN MAY l5
TICK ERADICATION RULES
Dr. w. A. Mcdonald Tells of Means to be Used to Exterminate Cat
 tie Tick in Faulkner.

Strict enforcement of cattle dip- ping for the purpose of eradicating ticks from Faulkner county will not be begun until the middle of May, according to Dr. w. A. McDon- aid, special agent of the United States department of agriculture who has been put in charge of the work in this county. From that time until cold weather cattle will be required to be dipped at regular intervals of IA days, at the end of which time it is expected that the quarantine against cattle from this county will be lifted and the owners will be free to ship them to any market in the country. The cattle will then be worth from one to two quarantine cattle, Dr. McDonald states.
 It is planned to construct about 65 dipping vats in the county, Dr. Mcdonald says, so that one will be convenient to every owner of cattle About eight inspectors, or one for every eight vats, will be appointed by Dr. R. M. Cow, chief veterinarian of the United States department of agriculture forces in this state A certain day of the week will be set for dipping at each vat and an in- spector will be present on that day to see that the regulations are com piled with. All neat cattle over one month old in the county, both in town and on farms, will be re- quired to be dipped, and no excep- tions will be made in any case Fines will be enforced against those who fail or neglect to dip their cat tie.
 As soon as the cattle have been dipped two or three times, it is plan ned to have dipping vat installed near the railroad stock pens at Con- way, Dr. Mcdonald says, and after being given a final dipping, cattle may be shipped to free territory even before the quarantine is lifted
 Asked if the dipping causes any injury to the cattle, Dr. Mcdonald answered that there is absolutely no danger. In Franklin county last year, he said, 15,00O head of cattle were dipped regularly every two weeks for several months and not one was lost. Certain precautions however, will be enforced by the in- spectors to prevent injury to the cat tie. In hot weather, Dr. Mcdonald said, the cattle should be driven slow ly to the vats and be permitted to cool off before being plunged into the vat. They should be allowed to dry off before being driven away again. This, he stated, is not on ac- count of any poisons or chemicals in the vat, the same precautions to avoid chilling the cattle being necessary if the vats contained nothing but clear water.
 Thirty-one vats have now been built in the county, and 20 more com munities have been organized for building, Dr. Mcdonald stated. The government, he said, makes no re- quirement as to the number of vats, allowing cattle-owners to suit their own convenience. If they prefer tc drive their cattle long distance rather than build vat at convent ent place it is their privilege.
 Dr. Mcdonald said he would be glad to answer any inquiries or give any information regarding the tick irradication work. He spends most of his time in the rural districts, but said that letters addressed to him at Conway would reach him prompt | ly, or he may be called when in the city over telephone No. 274.