The Ocala evening star., 1921-07-05
OF INTEREST TO CATTLEMEN

The following correspondence will
explain itself:
United States Department of Ag-
riculture, Bureau of Animal Industry,
Washington, d. c., June 20, 1921.
"Hon. Duncan u. Fletcher, United
States Senate:
"Dear Senator Fletcher: Reference
is made to your letter of June "a, en-
closing letter received by you from
S. Summerlin, of Kissimmee, Fla, re-
questing that a federal inspector be
sent to that state for the certifcation
of cattle for interstate shipment Con-
corning this matter. you are advised,
that for number of years the bu-
reau has endeavored to interest the
cattle owners of Florida in the eradi-
cation of the cattle tick in order that
more land better cattle might be
grown in that state, and also that the
cattle raised might be shipped inter-
state for any purpose desired. This
effort has not been altogether success
full in that state, only 13 per cent. of
it's area having been placed in condi-
tion for release from federal quaran-
tine, while 20 per cent of the entire
area quarantined on account of cat
tie ticks in the Southern states has
been so far freed from ticks as to
justify its release from federal quar-
antime. At the present time no CO.
operation whatever is being received
from the state of Florida in that area
remaining under quarantine.
"I regret to have to advise you that
the bureau is not at the present time
in position to grant Mr.. Summer
| Inns request relative to the shipment
off cattle from that state However,
the regulations of the department of
| agriculture make provision for the in
terstate shipment of cattle from areas
| quarantined on account of cattle
ticks, whereby such cattle may be
shipped to designated points for i'm
mediate slaughter in compliance with
the regulations without certifcation.
| 1t will therefore be observed that the
cattle raisers of that state are in po-
sition to market their cattle without
the assistance of federal Inspector.
| "In this connection you are advised
that the bureau is in receipt of letter
from Mr.. Summerlin, under date of
June %, and copy of bureaus reply
| thereto is enclosed herewith for your
| further information. Mr.. Summerlin's
letter addressed to you is returned
herewith. Very truly yours,
(Signed): "J. R. Mohler,
/ "Chief of Bureau"
"Mr. S. Summerlin, Secretary, Cat
tie Raisers Association of Florida,
Kissimmee, Fla.
"Dear Sir: Reference is made to
your letter of June %, 1921, request
ing information pertaining to the as
signment of an inspector to facilitate
the interstate shipment of cattle from
that portion of the state of Florida
under quarantine on accoutn of cattle
ticks. Concerning this matter, you
are advised that the department is
authorized by Congress and a certain
appropriation provided permitting the
secretary of agriculture to cooperate
with the various infested states il
the eradication of cattle ticks. In such
states where proper provision is made
by county to cooperate in this worl
in compliance with state laws anC
regulations in the dipping of cattle tt
eradicate ticks, the department co
operates by placing in each sucl
county an employe whose duty it i.
to generally supervise the work. Tn,
demand for the services of depart
, ment employees in the states whicl
are actively cooperating in tick Grad
: ication work. which it is the duty O
: the bureau to assist as fully as posi-
{ bic, is such that there are at thi
j, time no available employees for assign
: ment to areas not cooperating in thi
/ work
t an this connection. it is understood
that the present governor of Florid