The log cabin Democrat., 1917-03-07
STRONGLY FAYORS
 CATTLE DIPPING COL. J. E. LITTLE TALKS
We'll Known Planter Says Expense of Tick Eradication IS Best Invest
 ment He Ever Made.

That the expense of dipping his cattle to rid them of fever ticks is the best money he ever spent is the testimony of Col. J. E. Little, the vel known river planter, who is the pioneer in the work of dipping in this county, installing the first vats to be constructed in Faulkner coun- ty. Referring to story appearing
 in the Log Cabin Democrat regard ling opposition to compulsory dipping in Palarm township, Col. Little said today that the farmers are making a great mistake in attempting to resist the movement to free the county from fever-bearing cattle ticks. He IS very enthusiastic over his own success in cattle-dipping and author ized the Log Cabin Democrat to say
 that his endorsement of tick eradi- cation could not be made too strong
 "In 1914 l owned 225 head of cat tle," Mir. Little said, "and that year 1 lost between S1,000 and $1,200 worth from Texas fever. The next year l installed dipping vats on my river farm and here Tn town and since
 that time l have regularly dipped from POO to 300 head. l have never lost single animal from dipping, not one has ever been crippled, in jured or died from it's effects, and during all the time 1 nave been dip- ping only one head has become in- fected with tick fever. This was fine calf which picked up the ticks brought by neighbors' cattle who were being dipped at my vat. My cattle have kept in better flesh, have looked glossler and have been main tained on less feed than they were before the dipping. I dipped milch cows without the loss of even one milking and their yield of milk has increased.
 "The dipping solution is absolute ly harmless" MT. Little continued, If 1t is properly mixed. The mix ture can be made too strong, in which case it is liable to injure the cattle, and it should be tested by com petent man at frequent intervals. This l understand will be done when the government begins systematic work in this county, and a supervisor Is to be present on the specified dip ping day at each vat.
 Not only cattle but other animals are benefited by being dipped" Mir Little said. It is fine to free hogs, colts, sheep or dogs from parasitic such as lice, etc.
 Il regard the money I have spent in constructing dipping vats and dipping cattle as the best investment l have ever made" he declared Last year l had a bunch of cattle in Pine Mountain township and through various causes was unable to get a dipping vat built for them. The cattle were taken with Texas fever and l suffered heavy loss in them. 1 have heard it reported that these cattle died from the effects of dipping, but exactly the opposite is true-they died from not being dip ped. 1 have three vats now in oper- ation and am building a fourth. If did not realize benefits from it l certainly would not go to this eX- pense and trouble, but it has paid me a hundred times over for all have put into it."
 Dr. W. A. Mcdonald, United States veterinarian in charge of the tick eradication work in this county, said today that the farmers of the coun- ty are manifesting much interest and cooperation in the work. "We have now 35 completed vats in the coun- ty," he said, land 30 more are being organized and will be ready for use by the time compulsory dipping will begin. This will be an ample num- Der to supply the needs of the county"