Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-09
MOVESTARTED
TO ERADICATE
CATTLE TICK
Dairy Development Is
Impossible Under
Present Conditions,
Is Claim

cattle tick IN Cameron county rs the
first step toward development OF
the dairy industry is being promot-
ed by a number of farmers and bust
ness men. The proposition has been
brought informally to the attention
Of the commissioners court. and 10
is understood that il will be taken
up n an early meeting and a definite
program announced.
Announcement also came from
Carroll Drew. chief state inspector
in charge of tick eradication work.
with headquarters at Fort Worth,
stating that his organization is ready
to resume work providing the nee
essary appropriation is made ny the
ncNt legislature.
Cameron county from 1922 10 1925
expended approximately $70,OO0 on
tick eradication. working in cooper
alton with the state and federal de-
p%artments, the county supplying the
Yates and meeting part Of the cN-
pense. At the time the tick eradi-
cation work got underway in 1922
Cameron county issued warrants in
the amount Of S25. 600. and also ap-
propriatcd from the general and per-
mancnt Improvement funds. In 1928
the county again issued warrants IN
the amount II So, 1000. or the $50
600 issued by the county. S26. 900
have been retired.
County Built Watts
Forty-five dipping watts we're con
structcd 20 serve practically every
section Of the county, part being con
structed of concrete and the remain
der OF wood. e.. \. Manahan. state
Inspector. recently made "A survey of
the watts and reported that though
practically all needed some repairs
most of them could be put in ser
viceable condition at small cost.
During the years tick eradication
work was underway in the county
practically all the irrigated section
was cleared. and no heavy infcsta-
ton has been reported in this sec
tIon. But NJ effort wa made 10
clean mr. what was then known as
"thc back country" the large acre
ages ~ brushland through which
small herds ~ cattle roamed.
But 'the back country" no longer
exists. Construction Of paved or
graded roads into ali NJ the county
has opened VI the immense acroagcs
of hrushland. which a few years ago
we're almost inaccessible, and pro-
motors az the tick move assert there
~ no longer any reason why every
part Of Cameron county should not
be cleaned up and the county placed
on the tick free list.
Dancy FavorS Move
II cannot speak for the commits
Siouers' court aS a whole. but speak
ing for myself I wish 10 say that
! am in hearty accord with the move
to put Cameron in the list % tick
free counties. and I believe the com
missioners' court will be practically
unanimous in favoring such action"
County Judge q. {. Dancy said.
Il realize that development of the
dairy industry depends upon tick
eradication, and there is no man in
the Valley who will cndeavor more
strcnuously than | TO establish the
dairy industry in this section. | am
convinced that il would be the most
profitable industry in which the Val
ley farmers can engage. No farmer
would be IN favor Of bringing large
herds Of valuable dairy cattle into
Cameron county 50 long rs the men
ace Of fever ticks exist
Cameron county rs now co-opcrat-
ing with several communities which
are carrying an tick eradication
work. the county providing the dips
and watts. tho owners NJ cattle super
wishing the dipping. In recent weeks
numerous requests for extension Of
this cooperation have been received.
especially from the Rio Hondo sec
tion where many If the land owners
are contemplating embarking in the
dairy industry upon an extensive
scale.
Campaign Proposed
Cameron county could be free Of
cattle tick in six months If every
community IN the county would ex-
tend the proper cooperation. pro-
moters of the eradication campaign
assert. In the event the legislature
makes the necessary appropriation
Tor the state inspectors. they pro
pose 10 carry on an intensive cam
paign designed TO eradicate the tick
IN the brushlands and TO prevail up
on owners to get rid Of all scrub
stock. practically worthless for eth
or beef or dairy purposes and which
only serves 20 spread tick infesta-
ton.
a part Of the campaign III is pro-
posed 40 write TO legislators urging
support Of the necessary appropria-
tion and also to secure the support
Of All business ami farming inter-
csts together with the aid az the
commissioners court in making the
eradication work complete in every
part Of the county.
Reports from various parts W the
county Indicate that interest in the
dairy industry is keen. and that in
every section the farmers are dis
cussIng plans for cooperative ac-
ton IN connection with securing
dairy herds and marketing products.
me countys network Of paved and
graded roads. they state. has Great
ed a new condition. and that with
such facilities for marketing as are
nov assured. industry should prove
very profitable. especially in view Of
the fact that feed crops car be pro-
duced at minimum cost.
But development of the industry.
they point out, hinges upon tick
eradication. No farmer. they assert,
can afford to purchase valuable
dairy cattle and bring them into a
section where they will be subject
to tick infestation. Not until the en-
tire county is tick free can the in
dustry be developed upon 4 scale
which will assure profits.
Announcement that the Garcia
Land and Cattle company will Kill
off the herds of wild burros which
range on Jachass prairie was receiv-
Cd with considerable satisfaction ~
those promoting tick eradication.
Continued on page two.)