Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-03-23
What They Think About the Value Of
Dipping Cattle

tripping cattle
Some time ago the county agent sent
out a questionaire> TO 80 cattle men
asking their opinion as TO the value Of
dipping. Twelve, or about 20 per cent.
replied and the following paragraphs
are extracts from their replies:
Unable to give information on lice
Question; dipped cattle twice In 1913,
but neither time did they have lice,
owing TO plenty green feed. One bunch
| fat aud ready for market were dipped
and showed marked falling off In flesh.
Think cattle should be In good condl-
ton to stand ordeal Of dipping. Cattle
wintered well owing to mild winter
and plenty good feed. Best winter since
1907. q. Kerr.
Results of dipping cattle quite OBJ
yious as cattle not dipped can easily
be pointed out months afterward. The
only COW needing cake Is one that
broke away while driving TO the dip.
Dipping cost Of 90 cents per head very
small compared with valuable results.
Dipping increases capacity OF range
and Is good Insurance against loss
no stockmn can afford TO miss. Think
dipping worth five times what II cost
me.-Hugh Ramsey.
Before dipping practically all cattle
were lousy and some In very poor con-
dition, especially cows with calves.
The dip killed lice temporarily and
cattle improved ut once even though
range conditions were unimproyed. In
four weeks cattle were lousy again
but ut this time range improved and
lice disappeared. Interest in vat and
first dip cost ~ cents per head second
ldip cost II cents per head. Cattle were
worth at least 50 more per head be-
cause Of dipping. Dipping is more
beneficial under poor range conditions
than when range is goOd.-William L.
Haas.
Not being In the infected district, cat
tie were not dipped. Cattle did very
: well, due TO good range. Think dip
, ping may be beneficial where cattle art
: infected but have no definite informa
toni. ID. Todhunter.
Not In favor OF dipping; does then
: no good at all II they have good green
grass, that causes them to be free from
, lice. Handling in dipping does more
harm than good. Believe this is thu
: opinion of most automatically
Philips.
l Taking them all In bunch, cattle
I did well this winter, but those dipped
! look little the best. Think II woult
) pay to dip any year and especially
when the feed Is poor. It pays to have
D clean of lice and other parasites
W. J. Wamel.
a consider the dipping vat one Of TIN
: greatest assets TO my ranch. Dipping
D doggie calves through II one seasol
more than paid for the yat.-W. o
Hall.
Consider dipping very valuable. Cat
Y tie In better condition than ever befor'
at this time OF year, due TO the fac
that they were dipped, as range ha
been very poor. Consider dipped cattl
worth fully 50 per head more.-F NJ
= Kimball.
a, Cattle wintered better than in tire
u previous winters and dipping doubles
helped. Cost me 20 cents per head 4
j, have cattle dipped.-H. l.. Lucas.
u Think that the two clippings in 191
/, very beneficial. Range is poor but cat
y tie are wintering well and calving vel
" Total cost OF dipping, 80 cents per heao
Favor dipping twice year,. b. Al
y derson.
Think improved condition Of stoc
" due largely to improved range cond
j, lions. Am doubtful as TO benefit S,
" cured by dipping clean cattle, owing
injury incident to handling, workin
~ and rounding up cattle. True estimat
=, could be made only by dipping part {
" herd and running whole herd on sam
range and taking note OF conditio
!" after reasonable time.-0. ii. Suppige
l.. Mr.. stockman, the above Is n col
y densed statement Of those who saw Z
to reply to the questionable sent on
We thank them for this information
=, and IL we are inclined to believe thei
u we must conclude that dipping is yer
beneficial.