Till-: AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 



The "Cash Value" 



OF 



Dipping or Spraying Cattle 



TO FREE THEM FROM TICKS 



CATTLC TICK 



Important Official Evidence of immense gains secured and enormous losses avoided 



by freeing Cattle from Ticks 



In order lo secure some direct evidence from Stock-owners regarding the benefits derived from the Tick Eradication work carried on in the Southern 

 States of North America, a Circular was sent out to a large number of Representative Cattle Owners by the Department of Agriculture, asking 



for replies lo various specific questions concerning the results of the work. 



The questions are given below, with the summarised answers. 



These afford most impressive evidence, not only of enormous losses prevented, but also of immense gains obtained by the dipping of animals 



lo free them of Tick*. 



S 1 ION. What were the approximate annual losses 

 of cattle from Tick-borne diseases before 

 the Tick Eradication work Was started ? 



vSWER. 15.3 Per Cent. 



ESTION. What has been the annual loss of cattle 

 front Tick-borne Diseases since Tick 

 Eradication started ? 



/ riSWER. 1.3 Per Cent. 



NOTE. Hie r to this question should be compared 



with thn i, when it will be seen that the 



Tick Eradication work has resulted in the losses bang, reduced 



1 5 ?, 



QUESTION. What was the average value of 3-year 

 old steers in vour County before the 

 Tick Eradication work was started ■> 



ANSWER. 1 6. IS or (£3 7s. 3d.) 



QUESTION. What is the average value of 3-ycar old 

 steers now ? 



ANSWER. 525.23 or (£5 5s. 4d.) 



NOTE, hi ci mip.li ing the replii to tin 



[iiestio! e rei ;ii general 

 advance in the i 



shows that there >lill rcnnti'is ■ tttf \ in mine < 



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QUESTION. Is there any difference between the average Weight of cattle now ami the 

 average weight before 'Uick Eradication was started ? How much ? 



ANSWER. Yes. Average increase 22% Average weight increase 116 lbs. 



NOTE, r.-ikina the vain 



i tin ai nts (x$d.) per lb. (the avei Id 



,!,.<: v </ .y ,'.' v. ;,\>rks ivtt <ll S4 { Itx. Ni/J /vr ' ■••,: 



The above figures prove beyond all doubt that the cost of freeing cattle from ticks is not an "expense," but an 

 " investment " which brings in most excellent "interest" in the form of a greatly increased value of animals treated. 



COOPER'S CATTLE TICK DIP 



Has received the official approval of the following Countries : 

 of South Africa, Northern Rhodesia, Brazil, Basuloland, 

 Nyasaland, Swaziland, Southern Rhodesia, Madagascar, 



a, German East Africa, Portuguese East Africa, 

 Portuguese Wesl Africa, Egypt, Argentine Republic. Queensland, 

 United Slates of America. Northern Territory of Australia 



WEST INDIAN AGENTS; 



ST. K1TTS : S. L. HORSI-ORD 6c Co. 



JAMAICA : D. Henderson & CO., Kingston. 



ANTIGUA : BENNETT, BRYSON c\ CO. 



GRENADA : THOMSON. H \\ki 1 & CO. 



BARBADOS: BARBADOS CO-OPERATIVE COTTON Co. Ltd. 



TRINIDAD : T. GEDDES GRANT. Port of Spam. 



BRITISH GUIANA: SANDBACH. PARKER & CO. 



Manufacturers : WILLIAM COOPER & NEPHEWS, Berkhamsted, England. 



