The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-13

brought in from the best northern
herds without danger OF their being
lost by reason OF tick fever aiflic
ton.
THE few men in the. county, anC
there are a very, very few said the
former county commissioner, "whC
are adverse to the eradication o
ticks, are either uninformed or mis-
informed, and it is morally certain
that when they thoroughly under
stand the situation, they will fall in
line with the balance OF Us ant
cheeriully assist in furthering the
move to drive the pests from the
county"
Federal Financial Aid.
As an instance OF the expense
and Inconvenience incident to a
ticky territory. a communication
recently received by county official
from Frank NJ Gault, president OF
the state board OF agriculture,
warned cattIemen OF Carter county
against moving their herds into ad-
joining counties without first dip
ping them twice. Attention was also
called to the legal penalty in cases
where this phase of the quarantine
laws might be violated.
In the matter OF tick eradication
Scivally is not preaching what he is
unwilling to practice. His sincerity
is evidenced by the fact OF his al
ready having occasioned the quar-
antne of the northern part OF the
county, which territory will be OF
fcially declared clean after one more
dipping.
OF course. dipping involves more
or less expense, but the investment
is a good one and will bring mani
fold future returnS. However, to
tighten the burden, the federal gov
ernment recently announced that an
additional S35,000 had been allotted
to Oklahoma. under certain condi-
tions, for the purpose OF aiding the
rapid eradication of the cattle pests
from the state. Scivally has called
the attention Of the county commits
sioners to the matter with a view
to having Carter county secure its
pro rata share OF the appropriation.
1t is expected the funds will be avail
able within the next few months.
Ideal Live Stock Country.
There is no better livestock coun-
try in the world than Carter coun-
ty,' Bob told the writer. cor rath-
er. there will not be when the ticks |
shall have been eradicated; and the
day is not far distant when, by di-
farming and raising pure
bred livestock, this section will take
its proper place among the foremost
livestock localities in the
country"
Who will gainsay this? And an
other thing: When the county is
clean OF ticks there will be numbers
Of men ioin the breeders associa-
ton and lend their aid in a concert
ed effort to improve the livestock
IF this section. There will be more
,est in the move. greater enthusiasm
n its progress, more interest in its
successful consummation, which
means there will be registered live
stock on every farm in Carter coun-
y without danger OF cattle tick af-
LECTION.
As is generally known, Scivally
las in the neighborhood of 5000
read Of cattle. These are high grade
1erefords, but are headed by regis
cred bulls, which would be easily
worth twice their value il in clean
erritory. He also markets from two
o three hundred head OF hogs each
ear. and follows a system which
has proven profitable beyond a
question OF doubt
Importance of Crop Rotation.
From this system the following
ractices may prove interesting:
OF equal Importance with diverSi-
cation is the matter OF crop rota-
ion. Experience has taught that the
citation OF crops assures the best
esults not only in quantity, but
,hat is OF equal importance. quality.
With the exception of $50 acres an
ually planted in cotton-which is
onsidered, with anything like sea-
on. a profitable proposition-the
ultivated area of the Scivally farm
, predominated by feed crops.
.arge areas of wheat and oats sup
" both pasturage and grain, and
,terita in addition to its other use
II purposes. Is used in filling the
los. Alfalfa is utilized both as
asture and hay.
Cotton seed meal is an important
EN- in the feed proposition. Mixed
18th ensilage. or in Stops, it has
roven profitable and economical
eight-builder. In addition to pas
lrage and feeding the hogs Slops,
ley are allowed to follow the cattle
the fields and are permitted to
can up all the grain on the ground
cident to harvesting and thresh-
g. Nothing is allowed to go to
aste.
The Hereford Freemansonry.
That there is a sort OF freemanson-
among Hereford cattle breeders
as evidenced during the recent
primaries. Although it
as at the eleventh hour that Bob
nounced his candidacy for presi-
mt OF the state board of agricul-
re. practically every white-face a
meier in the state rallied to his bl
mort Ii iS noSsihIe that the fact hl