THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 



A Practical Experiment 



IN 



Tick Eradication 



in 



Antigua 



CATTLE TICK 



FEMALE 



The foll.iu ing extract*- from " The West Indian Bulletin," No. 2, Vol, xic, from a report by Mr. P. T. Saunders, M.R.C.V.S., Veterinary Officer on 



the Staff of the Imperial Department of Agriculture for (he West Indies, show conclusively the value of systematic work in Tick Eradication, and 



incident illy proQc hou) easily and cheaply the great economic waste caused by ^Uicks can be oboiated in the West Indies and other tropical countries. 



The question of Ticks and their eradication is one thit has played an 



rl in I he economy of the stock industry in the West Indies 



iny years. It is feared, however, that in many islands no attempt 



- been made to deal with the question in an efficient manner, and, as a 



iitural consequence, the Tick has always had, more or less, the upper 



I in the struggle. 



In al ! ■ ason, the 



cfFect on the anim tls is very 

 marked from the anaemia con- 

 sequent u] "'ii the in'-. I 1 

 loss of blood from 

 of the ticks, and i 

 look poor and mi erub i 



their effect: . 



also be iii 



the agency of Tm 

 itonce ■ ■■ i > 

 ! jr their systemati 



This conclu i i d 



upon the re ; i< 

 Messrs. Henckel 

 & Co., and the If 

 a spraying mach 

 with the herds of cattle used 

 on the company';, estates in 

 Antigua. 



After nearly twelve months' trial, it is gratifying to be able to record 

 an entire satisfaction, both in its working and in its results. 



The spraying solution used is Coopers Cattle Dip— an arsenic- 

 containing preparation, manufactured by the proprietors as a result of 

 many years* experiment and investigation in South Africa and elsewhere. 

 The directions for use are easy to follow, and the preparation of the 

 spraying solution is accomplished simply by the addition of the dip to cold 

 water and thoroughly mixing, in the strength required. As the surplus Dip 

 drains back to the tank, and as each animal carries away on its skin something 



THE IMPROVED 



less than '-gallon, it will be gathered that the cost of spraying per head is 

 very small : the actual cost per head works out at about ' d., and it is esti- 

 mated that the cost of spraying would not exceed 1 8d. per head per annum. 



The results obtained from spraying have fully justified (he most 

 sanguine expectations. It should first and foremost be recorded, that on 



sprayed cattle it has resulted 

 in a complete absence of ticks : 

 no ticks whatever have been 

 seen on the animals since their 

 second or third spraying. 



It may also be observed 

 that, as a result of spraying, 

 the animals look more thrifty ; 

 they are seldom hide-bound — 

 a condition which was formerly 

 common — and their skins are 

 softer and more pliable, while 

 the coat is also improved. 



Once the cattle have 

 become accustomed to the 

 Machine, there is no difficulty, 

 and the spraying may be 

 performed in very short time. 

 COOPER" CATTLE SPRAYING MACHINE On one occasion, seventy-three 



(Erected ready for US e) cU ,, e passed tHrough the 



machine in seven minutes, each one being effectn civ and completely sprayed. 



The success which has attended this innovation shou... be sufficient 

 encouragement to those owners who have the interests and d . economy of 

 their stock at heart, to follow the lead of Messrs. Henckcll DuEuisson & Co. 



The erection of spraying machines is a matter which :• v ell worthy of 

 the attention of stock owners generally, and the writer very strongly 

 advocates their erection in different parts of the se\ur. . 'lands of the 

 West Indies. It may be possible, in many instances, for groups of owners 

 to combine to secure (his end. 



COOPER'S CATTLE TICK DIP 



Has received the official approval of the following Countries: 

 Union of Smith Africa, Northern Rhodesia, Brazil, Itasutoland, 



Nyasaland, Swaziland, Southern Rhodesia, Madagascar, 



British l : .ast Africa, German East Africa, Portuguese East Africa, 



Portuguese West Africa, Egypt, Argentine Republic, Queensland, 



United States of America, Northern Territory of Australia. 



WEST INDIAN AGENTS : 



ST. K1TTS : S. L. Horsiord & Co. ANTIG1 \ i Bennett, Bryson & Co. 



JAMAICA: I). Henderson i* C".. Kingston. 



OkLNADA: Thomson, Hankej & C.'. 



BARBADOS: Barbados Co-operatin Cotton Co. Ltd. 



TRINIDAD: I. tieddes Grant. I'ort of Spain. 



BRITISH OUIANA: Sondbach, Parkei & ^... 



.ST. VINCENT: Corea & Co.. Kingstown. \E\ IS: S. D. Malone. 



DANISH WEST INDIES: Curl V. I :i Keel Si rhnmas. 



MONTSERRAT: \\ Llewellyn Wall. DOMINICA: lt»n. H. A. Frampton 



Manufacturers : WILLIAM COOPER & NEPHEWS, Berkhamsted, England. 



BRANCHES : Toronto, Chicago, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Buenos Aires, Monle ViJeo, Punta Arenas, Easl Loailon, Odessa. 



