The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-13

about 1907. The small dipping vat for nrsonlcHI
dipping OF cntt!c was first used I'm Alabama hy II
federal Inspector In 1909. He modified the larg"
watts previously used in oil dipping Of animals in
Interstate commerce previous 10 1909. Swnbhius
and spraying hy hand were the methods gen
orally used In the eradication work. The vat
method has been found to be- not only effective
and speedy, hut 10 be comparatively inexpensive.
III September. 1917, @lWo5 public or private
watts were available In ten southern states. The
work in 33GG7s square miles Of territory was
supervised by 30 inspectors Of the bureau OF
animal industry SOL state inspectors and LOO
county inspectors.
4 powerful aid IN the tick fight has been the
passage Of state laws cuHblin: effective federal
cooperation. In 1906, when the first federal APP
preparation TO iuuUgurutr Il plan Of cooperation
with states was made, such laws were In cNiS-
fence IN only scrcu Southern Virginia,
North Carolina. Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Oklahoma and California. Since then laws have
been enacted IN Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina aud Texas,
The only state affected by ticks and missing from
this list Is Missouri. in which only four counties
were infected In 1906, and which Is now com
pletcly free.
Federal cooperation does not mean that the
national government builds the watts nor supplies
the money and materials with which 10 dip th"
tick" and kill II. But II does mean thnt the In.
rcau OF animal industry of the United States de-
partmcnt Of agriculture furnishes trained men to
supervise the WORK OF dipping ana show the poo
pie Of any county how Ia make n beginning. Ap-
probation Of this cooperation is shown 10y the
fact that every state and most counties In tn. tick
regions have appropriated public moneys To take
advantage Of IA" scientific and practical knowl.
edge placed NJ their disposal by the federal gov.
eminent.
To survey adequately thr benefits from tick
eradication n glance must he taken at the bancfnl
effects OF infcstatlon. Cattle not only die from
the fe; or transmitted 10y the tick, but they lose
greatly In blood, meat, milk production and
reproductive power. The ticks suck the blood
that should 70 TO make beef and milk prevent
sale of infested cattle outside the quarantine
area except for immediate slaughter and Mt al.
most any price the buyer chooses 10 pay; and
closes the door 10 importation Of better stock 10
improve the quality Of n herd, for new cattle
brought into ticky country are easy and luscious
prey for the tick.
Many Cattle Raisers Praise Fight Against Tick
Benefits from tick eradication are told in hun,
dreds of letters received annually 10y tn" bureau
of animal industry. Tie consensus ~ opinion IN
these letters indicates i!ut on the average cattle
freed Of ticks are enhanced In value about $40 n
head, weigh onc-fifth heavier, grade onc-fourtl
better and are safe from cattle fever and from
shuukngc on account Of ticks. The letters also
show that where the tick is dipped ont the South.
rrn cattle industry Is growing, that there is NOR,
improved blood. that the milk yield Of COWS Is iU
creased about onc-fourth and that thcr" Is I'M iu
crease Of forage crops ana SllUS,
Here are some reasons why, In the opinion OF
department Of agriculture officials, tick crudica
'ion IS important, especially at TIA" present tim"
and Why The fight now half won must 20 on I,
complete victory:
~ Good agriculture Is dependent upon uuimG.
hushandry, and Of the domcsticatcd animals cut
lie orc tho leaders for fertilizer purposes; GU IA,
supply Of beef Is not keeping pace with the dc
muul and must be increased 10 meet tho need.
Of America aud Its allies In the war; co cotton
production, mcuaccl by the boil wecyIl. must h'
kept up by cattle fertilizer ana must be supple
mcntcd by cattle raising IN order that the catt,
farmer may thrive and be able To raise cotton Il
MI; 90 the cattle business Of the South, long
negligible item In most states because Of dcurcs
sion caused by the ticks, can be made the cQun
of that Of any country.
The progress made so far In tick eradication 4
taken 10 mean that every square mile In the Soutl
will be freed from the cattle tick within n few
years. From the areas released from tick doinlnn
ton and quarantine will go forth To the areas siil
infested not only the inspiration NJ accomplish
ment, but also the practical help OF the fedora
inspectors released from work In the countie
Just freed and ready for labors In new fields.