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□ UVE STOCK AND DAIRY. □
HOW TO GET FID OF THE CATTLE TICK.
II.—The Effects of the Quarantine Restrictions Imposed on the
South Because of the Presence of the Cattle Tick.
By Tail Butler.
PROBABLY THE majority of
Southern people do not know
that there is a quarantine
placed on all cattle in the tick-in
fested area, by the United Statee
Government, and probably a major
ity of those who do know of the ex
istence of this quasatine do not be
lieve or realize that it effects every
cattle owner in the South.
A line has been drawn across the
country from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific Ocean; all territory south of
this line is supposed to be more or
less infested with the Southern cat
tle fever tick.
Cattle may cross this line from
the south, only when shipped by
rail or boat to certain large markets
in the North and only to these under
rather rigid restrictions.
For instance, animals going north
of this line during the greater part
of the year must go to the large
markets where the Government has
inspectors and other facilities for
nanaung mem, ana must De siaugni
ered at once. In other words, cattle
can not be shipped from the South
to go into Northern dairies, into
Northern feed lots, or on Northern
pastures, except for a short time
during the winter, and even this
privilege is not extended to our cat
tle by some Northern States and will
probably be withdrawn by all in the
near future.
What the Quarantine Line Means to
Us.
Under certain conditions, one of
which is that the cattle be dipped in
a specified manner and inspected by
of Federal officer, some States will
accept our cattle for other than im
mediate slaughter; but comparative
ly speaking, practically all the cattle
shipped from this part of the tick
infested area go to the large mar
kets and are slaughtered at once.
But this is only one of the restric
tions which are put on our cattle.
They must, when shipped north of the
quarantine line, go to a separate part
of the stock yards set aside for cat
tle from the tick-infested area. To
make certain that these cattle will
go to the “quarantine pens” the
laws require the railroads to mark
each waybill and each car carrying
Southern cattle across the quaran
tine line, showing that the cattle are
from the quarantined area. The cost
roi maintaining separate yards, the
marking of cars and the disinfecting
of these cars before they can he used
for other purposes constitute charges
which the Southern cattle shipper
must pay, and if anyone doubts that
we pay them he has only to compare
the freight rates charged by the
railroads in the South with the rates
charged by Northern roads.
But the most important fact con
nected with the requirement that
Southern cattle must be slaughtered
at once, if they go north of the
quarantine line is, that the buyers,
knowing that our cattle can not go
into Northern pastures, nor into
Northern feed lots, but must be
slaughtered at once or be shipped
back home, buy these cattle for from
3c. to Jc. a pound less than they
pay for the same quality of cattle on
which there are no restrictions.
What the Loss in Value Amounts to.
Probably most Southern cattle
owners are laboring under the false
impression that this depreciation of
the price of our cattle in the North
ern markets is not a serious matter,
because we do not ship many cattle.
The fallacy of this can not fail of
recognition by any one who will give
it a moment’s serious thought. The
prices of cattle are fixed in thft large
cattle markets. Where are these
markets? Those which regulate the
prices of cattle in this country are
all north of the tick quarantine line.
It is apparent, then, that cattle are
worth in Mississippi, for instance,
just what they are worth in St.
Louis, less what it costs to ship
them from Mississippi to St. Louis.
That this holds good on all cattle
sold in the South is apparent, for if
it were not so, then cattle traders
would ship them to the place which
offered the higher price. It, there
fore, follows that every animal sold
in the South, whether by one farmer
to another, or to the local butcher,
or to the cattle shipper, sells for a
lower price because of this quaran
tine line.
Tho nl n fi n c n f onv cnrf a f root r* i
tion on the marketing of any product
depresses the price. The loss from
this one effect of the quarantine on
Foitfhern cattle is probably not less
»han $2,000,0«0 annually to the cat
tle owners of Mississippi, Alabama,
Louisiana, and Arkansas.
Could Eradicate Ticks for Ivcsa Than
They Cost in Five Years.
Those living some distance from
the quarantine line can not be made
to realize these facts, but those liv
ing along the quarantine line need
not be told of the injury sustained
from the restrictions placed on the
marketing of their cattle. In these
cases it is not at all rare for catth
of the same quality to sell for from
$5 to $10 a head less just below the
line than a few’ miles away in the
free area.
This Is one form of the tremen
dous tribute w’hich we pay annually
to the cattle tick. These ticks could,
in five years, be completely eradicat
ed for less money than the imposing
of this quarantine line causes the
South during that time, and yet, be
cause of our indifference (we use the
term indifference because It sounds
a little more polite than stupidity)
we go on, year after year, submit
ting to these heavy losses when It
haB been proved beyond doubt that
it is easy, practicable and profitable
t » _at_A . it. , ■ a _
*.vr i id'ir air nit- iii-KH. I pi inPr8 are
people who call themselves Intelli
gent, who pretend to believe that the
ticks can not be eradicated, or op
pose permitting the National and the
State Governments helping us to do
it.
This alone is sufficient reason why
we should eradicate the cattle ticks,
and if there were no other reason,
or if the ticks did us no other harm
than impose this quarantine on us,
it would pay to eradicate them; but
next week we shall discuss another
equally good reason for doing the
work.
Prizes for Jersey Cattle.
The American Jersey Cattle Club
iB offering a series of special pre
miums for the State fairs this fall.
These premiums Include gold medals
to the breeders of the grand cham
pion bull and cow, three cash prize
of $30, $20 and $10 for the best
cows, and three prizes of $10, $30
and $20 for the four best females,
get of one sire, exhibited by their
breeder. In the list of fairs at which
these premiums are offered only
Tennessee, Virginia and Texas are
included from the South, but cash
prizes aggregating $100 are offered
in Alabama.
Inspection for Imported I’ereherons.
The Percheron Society of America
has formulated plans for the inspec
tion of all animals imported to this
country, and these plans will be
made the basis of a systematic in
spection just as soon as practicable.
Animals will not only be examined
for soundness, but their breeding and
their identity will have to be estab
lished. All animals as to which
doubt exists will be denied registra
tion, and an effort will be made to
keep unsound animals and those of
impure breeding out of the country.
Such a determined effort to keep the
breed up to a high standard can not
fail to be of great value in many
ways. It is an excellent example for
other associations to follow.
BOLL WEEVIL REMEDY
CORN AND MEAT
100 Berkshire Piir* for Kali Sale Bred from Sow*
by Premier Longfellow. Masterpiece. littua Lhikc
50tb, Livmg*t .11 Masterpiece, I/t’i Art ut Premier
12th. Lae's Artful Belle 4th
Herd Boar, s red by Lord Premier * R.val and
hia Grand Pam Duehiat 279th. Ncn# but the
very be t ever make* money f r s-ltrr or buyer
The Ion* list uf 'otters fiom satisfied cuitomers
a««ur • me that 1 am hrerd n* the kind the trade
demands. Satisfaction ausranteed or monry re
funded.
H. B. FORD.
Centerville,.Mississippi.
Registered Berkshircs
Get our prices !>efore huyinp.
W. S. Johnson & Sons, - V’€*rona, Miss,
("'LF.N WORTH STOf'K KAUM |t.,r in Km
tucky Pr. i»eity of Mr. ALLEN S KUKI.KN
Offer* for m!o at reasonable puces typical Km"
taesy Sad lie and Fine Haines* Horsrs It red (fin
the mot fashionable strains and oui own founds
tion stock, which includes the •er.xsta-nal Hohe
n lan King and thechoi-est hnod mare* In Km
tUfky.^H,\'L "rd “r,‘on I-metier
iwiIk iled. Write for llteiature. Heaviest winner
Ky. Slate Fair. 1WW. |»f»7. 190S.
25 Selected Native Ewes
Oo* to three year. old. Many are made Khrop.
•hire* and Southdown* Then- ewe* dropped tit
lamb* ia*t K. bruary and March. Will MI1 them
cheap to make room for a flock of rendered
Shropshire*.
H. G. McHAFFEY,
ROUTE 3, - - - RIENZI. • - MISSISSIPPI
Puro.RroH P0LAN0' hinaand
rill6 Dl6U HAMPSHIRE PIGS
FOR BALE
GEORGE GUNN..Starkvlltr. Ml»*
BERK«n|Rc«
of the rhoireat atralna In Ame-lra. with the Indi
vidualities that count In the ahow rln*. Hoar old
enough fo> aervice. PiB« of hoth «-ira ready to
•hip. Hired bv my 7«> lb. Pearl H<«.r Charmer*
Wh l<ord Premier
J27rw. a non of l»rd Premier foMIl. and out of
choice sow* or thv beet bread in*. I am *ure I can
please any one wantln* the i>e*t. My motto Ik do
unto other* a* I would have other* do unto me
L. D. ROBERTS. Rt. I, Woodland. Ml..
Will Sell or Exchange
FOR JERSEY CATTLE
One McCormick Corn Minder. Card but
btile. practically new. Write to :
J. H. Mauldin, R. 2, Waynesboro, MIhh.
REGISTERED HEREFORD HULLS
FOR HALE.
ro.nT'1 .h.i‘fh1cl“B- p"^,' »'■)■ tared Hereford
■ on*‘i »l'ar«. If wanted, 10 r.Bl
n0, •*n" r>m t »**»• ttnlea* you
ticks SIOOd C*U "' Com# “,ld “*• th*n'- Safa from
. J. I>A\IS, - .Jackson, MUt.
Hampshire Pigs
Three registered male Pigs, five months old
sale. Order* bo iked for fall pigs. ' r
R H. Shaifor, :: Port Gibson. Miss
Bargain Prices!
Cheviot Sheep and Aurora Goats and
Bucks for herd headers Pairs and
trios at bargain prices. Berkshire Pip,
as K°°(I as prow.
CLOVKRDALE STOCK FARM.
H. C Davidson. Prop., - Obion. Tennessee.
PRIZE WINNING POLAND CHINAS
If you are going to buy hogs buy good
hog*. they are the cheapest My herd
won nine ribbon* at the Oklahoma
State Fair 1X9. A lot ot Friar* Hoar•
tor aaia. Write today.
.1. H. SPARKS. - Hunter, Okla.
BLUE RIBBON
BERKSHIRES
Hrad Gilt* all eoM Have eeveral handsome IR,
ter* hy three of the beet Herd Hoar* in America,
out of WTO lb errw* and ap Our P*i9 winning* In
cluded State CHamptonahip and at Shreveport. La
State Fair 9 herd*. 6 atatm competing, eurpaaaoti
all other*. Our correspondence le Increaelngenorro
oualy. Inquirer* pleaer eend 2c (tamp for reply
FRIERSON A HOLLINGSWORTH.
Shreveport. La.. or Couahatta. I a.
Fair View Farm Berkshlres
Header) by Alabama Premier. 5123.13 and Pair
View Ixird Premier. |*|g* reedy to .hip
by theec great boar* and out of sow* of approved
Mood line* and gond individuality at rraaonable
price*. Write for price* and deernptluna. Every
thing guaranteed to be a* represented
It. K. MATTOX, - . Vermin, Mina.
PqImW rhtna Pigs
from prlir winn. re
IlG to 13' each Poet
mo* old M ribtnm
won IWi on my herd.
T l! JONES.
Ornrtlie. Alabama.
REGISTERiD JERSEYS L.,
6 year* of age and freeh. or anything rlee yog
want. especially, new r.tce be 11 a.
HUGH CIUTA. - StaritilI*. Jfiea
Tennessee Jacks and Stallions
roa 8 A LA.
J. T. GARS AH. brewed*, if baa
BERKSHIRES
Of correct lyps a I'd fashionable " breeding
Three Her Boar*. |.y ,| w,n of Master, tore
r. on. price moo each On* Mi.terpiere
Hoar farrowed Aug la*, price |pOm (}pu
and aow* bml to Matter i uii P*>43 aria
Mas rrr 2nd. pic* Ifto at to llin.tr t ‘ tutor s
mo* old pigi 120 nO Satlefartloo guaranteed.
Nash Collin*. M. D., Ib-lhi. Ixiuininna.
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*<P lor aale by
CI.EM l.KA.
Hat. Mg a. Tana.
The Kentucky Jack Farm
is the wh.4e*aie home for yacka.
ae we l«re« d and rales the tag
mammoth Kentucky yack*, and
aell you a Aral cl*** yack 2S to
Ni per cent cheaper than a
dealer or speculator ran Wilt*
_ t I to day for pr|.*a on yacka. yen
n#ta. aud mnlea. A large lot to select from
Jttn. K. Wright, Junction Clijr, Ky.
RKRKHNIRRR AL1 PISR
ff.Af*rrow. £* >*aatag la* Mh llWOt A
I'lennld son 0f Masterpiece and grandson of
nsMlmms lypr
! L. H. ItOHKItTSON. K»u'e s. Hoorvsvtn*. Mis*.
<- >
I 1 —- - I ■ r Ml _
• *ttir f»ljp*s
Thorouffhbred Setter Pup*; Ik** tf Ml> flitchea,
1 ,1'■ 0"*- traint.l Seller Hitch ll'^.bo; two
tr<’* #10.01) each
j ,,HUR ”• - - Vueaburff. MU*
Red Poll C«ttle Hr»|{ ivtcred Immune to
*’«•* t*ver Younv bulla
*, hi fr»r« for attic. A lar*** herd of carefully
hcI#h t#Mi and **1! fcr#*d rowa to tidrct from. Omtr
and •<* thern Addn-aa
J II. HRIIn;k. Manujrcr.
or W. 8 TURNER.
•MuKt.wuli Metulottf* stork Fimu,
K F O 1. - . Crawfortl Miaa
BERKSHIRE PIGS
Heady to ahip, 1 out ntandinir bear pi** from
Manon h Gem, the Bow ibnt made Jt.tltKlK) in 3
freara. t an mate *<,w . to (Iiom not r.-luted. Nona
•otter than thone.
WM. I/KA, - Kelmer, Tenn.