Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-30

iefmit me, thru you, 10 congratulate
the people OF the two counties and six
parts or counties of Oklahoma on their
success In eradicating the cattle tick
ana freeing their areas from federal
quarantine restrictions on account of
this insect enemy OF the cattle indus
try OF the south.
with meat so important at this
une, especially In provisioning our
armed forces and with milk so valu-
aoie FOOD for our population. it was
ai especial privilege 10 be able to pro.
mulgate the recent order. declaring
these several counties free from cattle
ticKs and lifting the federal quaran-
tine which has been in force since
1906.
our citizens, working thru their
state and county agencies and in CO.
operation with the United States de-
partment OF agriculture, this year
nave dipped out the tick from 3,24O
square miles and thus have cleaned
TINS destructive parasite from the fol-
lowing named counties and parts OF
counties:
Territory Released.
The counties of Delaware and
okfuskee and parts of the counties of
AGAR, Cherokee, McClain. Mayes,
okmulgee and Usage.
me area thus freed. together with
tho counties previously freed from
Quarantine give your state total
area OF 25,3lS square miles free from
tick
rms accomplishment, with that in
other states, notable Mississippi.
Mnlch now Is entirely free from cat
lie tick, enabled the department TO
exceed all former releases of territory
ana to declare free at this time a total
area or $3.50 square miles. The to-
tal area in the south released from
quarantine since 1906 is 379,312 so,iare
miles. There remains yet to be free,i
IN your state 22,377 square miles. and
IN the south 349,253 square miles of
infested area.
mississippi. by freeing itself of this
pest has driven a broad wedge of
clean territory completely thru the
quarantine lines and thus has made an
1Venue OF tick-free domain from the
Ghif TO the cattle markets Of the
north. The states of Arkansas and
louisiana have followed the state Of
mississippi in enacting state laws
"hlch shortly will make eradica ton
compulsory In every county. The leg
lslature or Texas also has recognized
me importance OF tick eradicatio in
certain legislation which, however
does not become compulsory in re-
spect to its counties for some time to
come. 1 look. therefore, for rapid
widening of this wedge eastward to
tho Atlantic and westward over the
pains OF Texas, until the tick is driven
forever from our soil.
Eradication of the tick Is an eco
nomic necessity for southern agricul-
lure in normal times and at this time
IL Is patriotic duty. / am hopeful
that the success of those counties
which have dipped the tick from their
iands VIII serve as a potent example
TO other communities to free their ter
ritories of this pest. In Oklahoma and
in the other states in the quarantined
area the people in many counties have
indicated their determination that
1917 shall be the last year in which
the tick takes its terrible toll and thus
cheats their live stock. dairying and
farming industries of tho success
which climate and soil would promise
To the people of your counties
which have freed themselves from the
tick l need not emphasize the import
ance to permanently successful agri-
culture of eradicating this pest and
developing farm industry of we'll