108 SOUTH AMERICAN " GARRAPATAS." 



publication, the ' Agricultural Journal,' published by 

 the Agricultural Department, Cape Colony,* would, in 

 this and many other instances, secure a practical reply 

 meeting all needs. 



South American " Garrapatas." 



Whilst the above observations on the South African 

 Shell and Cattle Ticks were still in press, I was favoured 

 with the following information (from personal observa- 

 tion) of habits and means of prevention of some of the 

 South American Cattle Ticks, by Mr. C. P. Hayward, 

 of the firm of Messrs. Tomlinson and Hayward, of 

 Lincoln. 



The specimens accompanying appeared on examina- 

 tion to be a species of Hcemaphy sails ; and the description 

 of the habits and some points of the history of these 

 Garrapatas or Ticks, also the serious nature of the 

 injuries inflicted and the means by which they may be 

 checked, appear to me of so much practical service 

 that I give them, by permission, in Mr. Hayward's own 

 words : 



" As regards the treatment of these pests by us, we 

 have had to deal with thousands of animals (cattle) 

 infested with them, and to begin at the onset when the 

 animals are first attacked. I will relate to you my own 

 experience of a trip from Buenos Aires to the large 

 Cattle Estancia of Sefior Don Mariano Unzue, situated 

 midway between the towns of Gualaguaychu and Con- 

 ception del Uruguay in Entre Eios. 



"Hearing that S. D. M. U. was losing some twenty- 

 five to thirty animals per day through the pest of 

 Garrapatas (this is the correct way of spelling this word 

 by the natives of Buenos Aires), I proceeded to the 

 estancia (farm), where I found the news too true, and 

 the poor animals in a fearful state of emaciation. 



" There were some 50,000 head of cattle on the 

 estancia ; and not having had rain for some time the 



* For address -see Preface. 



