THE AGRICULTUKAL NEWS' 



IHE "Cash Value" 

 Dipping or Spraying Cattle 1^ 'n 



■fm. 1 % 



TO FREE THEM FROM TICKS 



CATTLE TICK 



FEMALE 



Important Official Evidence of immense gains secured and enormous losses avoided 



by freeing Cattle from Ticks 



In order to 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 to 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 preoented, but also of immense gains obtained by the dipping of animal; 



to free them of Ticks. 



QUESTION. What were the approximate annual losses 

 of cattle from Tick.-borne diseases before 

 the Tick Eradication work "-'05 started ? 



ANSWER. 15.3 Per Cent. 



QUESTION. What was the average value of 3-year 

 old steers in vour County before the 

 Tick Eradication work u'as started ? 



ANSWER, i^ 16. IS or (£3 7s. 3d.) 



QUESTION. What has been the annual loss of cattle 

 from Tick-borne Diseases since Tick 

 Eradication started ? 



ANSWER. 1.3 Per Cent. 



NOTE. The answer to this question should be compared 

 with that to the first question, when it will be seen that the 

 Tick Eradication work has resulted in the losses being reduced 

 from IS-S^?* i.e. practiailly to Viiuishing point. 



QUESTION, What is the average value of 3-year old 

 steers now ? 



answer. S2S.2S or (£5 5s. 4d.) 



NOTE. In ^luup.iriii.i; the replies la the twt) precedin.:^ 

 questi(nis. allowance has to be made for the recent general 

 advance in the i>rice ol cattle. When this is done, the result 

 shows llliit there still remains tut fippriyi/iticiii in ratne of 40,-5' 

 zrliii/i r.in lu- f^r.'f^fitv sitiJ to ^(^ dnc lo ine nbscnce ct Tictis. 



QUESTION. Is there any difference between the average weight of cattle nou^ and the 

 average iceight before Tjick. Eradication was started ? How much ? 



ANSWER. Yes. Average increase 32% Average weight increase 116 lbs. 



NOTE. Taking the value of'lhe animals at 3^ cents [lid.) per lb. (the average for ,v>ear old steers,) lite wic.f^v !^,}tn, 

 I (Ine to i/>/'/)i»i;-, H'lirto out at ^i (16s. Sd.) per ln;iil. 



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 officiat approval of the fottowing Countries : 

 Union of South Africa, Northern Rhodesia, Brazil, Basuloland, 



Nyasaland, Swaziland, Southern Rhodesia, iVIadagascar, 



British East Africa. German East Africa, Portuguese East Africa, 



Portuguese West Africa. Egypt, Argentine Republic, Queensland, 



United States of America. Northern Territory of Auslr.ilia. 



WEST INDIAN AGENTS: 



ST. K1TT5 : S. 1. llORSFORD & Co. 



JAMAICA : D. HENDERSON & CO., Kingston. 



ANTIGU.A : BENNETT. BRYSON & CO. 



GREN.'\D.-\ : THOMSON, HANKEY & CO. 



BARB.ADOS: BARBADOS CO-OPER.ATIVE COTTON Co. Ltd. 



TRINIDAD : T. GEDDE5 GRANT. Port of Spam. 



BRITISH GUIANA: Sandhach. Parker & Co. 



Manufacturers : WILLIAM COOPER & NEPHEWS, Berkhamsted, England. 



