Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-25
CATTLE TICK FAST
is LOSING GROUND
Twenty Two Oklahoma Counties Tr-
poet to Bc Released From Quar-
antlnc During Next December

antlnc During Next December
wASHfNGTON. Aug 2t proRres.
sivc stock ra.sors are fighting a win
ming battle with tho blood sucking
cattle fevcr ticks In Oklahoma
Through their effective COO operation
with tho a. $ department OF aBri
culture and the l'vS stock sanitary
board of Oklahoma In dipping cattle
~ is expected that % counties E,Il
be released from quarantine Decen.
ber I, 1918 During May there were
9S7 dipping watts available and there
were ss9,l4t clippings of cattle Dur.
Ing June o9b dipping watts were avail.
able and there wcrc Stl.2G3 dippIuEs
OF cattle. The oklahoma state ruuu.
ell OF defense firmly endorses the
cattle tick campaign as food con.
sorvauon measure and in this lt has
the support ~ the governor of tho
state
In n statement Just issued ihv the
Oklahoma state council of defense
this body goes on record as regard.
INK the eradication of tho cattle tick
which conveys disease which kills
thousands OF beef. producing animals
and makes scrubs Of all In a quaran-
tinc area most Important food con-
Heryation measure A. meeting OF
the eauncil held July . 7resolutiuu
was passed directing county councils
90 endorse the action Of tho state aud
federal agents in their work and q,
aid and cooperate with them I'm
carrying Il out in every way posslblc
10 is hoped. the statement says. that
no misguided citizen. for reasons
which may appear 90 him ~ personal
importance Will lu any way lend
himself TO the creation of any opposi-
tlOn 90 this important food Conscr.
walton measure which VIII also con
tribute very materially To the pros
perity OF tho state.
Conditions Improved.
The benefit 10 he derived from
the tick is shown hv the
Improved conditions after quarantine
has been lifted. Restrictions on shin |
IN tents OF cattle have been removed. /
he loss from tick fever has been .
morf cattle are brinr |
raised. and better grade OF breed
ms stock is bdinE introduced Calves
grow faster. cattle put ON flesh morH
-apIdy during the grazing season
md go into the winter iu better con
iitlon because OF the absence OF the Il
lick Dairy cows give greater yield 4
" milk and tho values OF farm land Il
,re enhanced. In appearance tho
attic show n marked contrast since
he tick has been nmdlcated. Pure
bred cattle have bocn brought in \
from other sections Go improve the
native breed without any loss from l
fever Tho Fouthern animals can 1
enter Tho show ring OF tho north II
without restrictions
In Mississippi the first southern 4
state 10 have AN It's territory removed Il
from quarantine which opruci |
wcdHc Co tho gulf the state wide 1
eradication law, passed IN 1916. Is rc- I
sAFdci hY many as tho wost proErps- 4
aNc pieces NJ legislation enacted lu L
me state for many years The Mis-.
s'Nsippi commissioner 90 agripulmrr
says that n tho necessity zoo such a /
law had been realized four vpugE
pNor to i's passage Mississippi would 4,
~ doubt Doe the greatest cattIc.pro-
uuclng state In the union az tho pres
rnt time The people who were re-
sponshle for getting this law ON the
statute books torcsnw LEo poFsihul- /
ties Tor the permanent development /
of Mis'ls"ppls resources and turn. .
lng into profits tho abundance OF /
pasture grass which had annually /
enn" Go waste cor was eaton hy un- /
thrifty cattle lo make blood TO feed /
ticks
Measure supported.
Louisiana passed statewide tIgk /
eradication law iu 1917 and at rhe |
time II was under consideration /
planters cpttlcmcn and others .
throughout the state hastily sent to /
their various lawmakers flood of F.
telegrlms urging them to support tho |
measure. This 'stats-w. law dId /
not become effective until Tho rrSt.uf I
last April Records show that dur |
Ing March 250UpO clippings vrrp /
made under state or federal super
vision while in April tho figures /
.raprd 30 100000 and increased |
,n over 1000, 600 during each of the /
following tWB months. Louisiana
demonstrated that state cannot !
ttfUrd Go walt ON a tow uniformed I
,tockmru who are opposed Co dip
ping cattle and who have failed to
advise themselves o. tno benefits /
.n ho derived from complete oradi-
cation
Tho entire south Ia looking Tor
ward with confidence 90 am era OF I.
sroBt prosperity BOO the cDtIr in-
lustry Bs tho net gradually closes
around tho last cattle tick.
Embroidery done In colorel sink Il