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afloptcd. The law divides the State into three zones and bscamo 

 effective January 1, 1919, in zone 1, which includes about 65 counties 

 in tlie northeastern part of the State. 



In Alabama there remained 24 counties which during the past two 

 or three years on one or more occasions had refused to vote for tick 

 eradication. The legislature enacted a State-wide law for compul- 

 sory dipping, effective March 7, 1919. The regular dippiiig of cattle 

 w as taken up in all the counties, and the State is approaching com- 

 plete release. 



The Georgia legislature enacted a State-wide law to become effec- 

 tive in December, 1919, and arrangements are now being made to en- 

 force it. 



Experience has proved that the principle of county or local option 

 on the question of tick eradication is a good way of beginning the 

 work in a State, but that eradication can be more quickly completed 

 by the application of a State-wide law requiring all the tardy coun- 

 tier to take action at the same time in order thau the ticks may not bo 

 permitted to remain in a few counties or locall.ie^ and endanger the 

 cattle industry in the areas already freed. 



SHIPMENTS FROM QUARANTINED AREAS. 



The number of cattle of the quarantined area shipped to market 

 centers for immediate slaughter was 4,807,865, which is a considerable 

 increase over the preceding year and was brought about by local con- 

 ditions such as drought, which required the immediate marketing of 

 many cattle. Moreover, many cattle owners in tick-eradication lo- 

 calities have shown a disposition to ship for slaughter as many un- 

 profitable cattle as possible in preference to dipping them. This was 

 done with a view of producing, after ticks were eradicated, better- 

 bred animals likely to be more profitable for breeding purposes. 

 " Dipped ticky cattle '' to the number of 8,361 w^ere shipped to points 

 where inspection is provided and dipping facilities maintained, for 

 further treatment for movement as noninfectious. At public stock- 

 yards 85,087 cattle were dipped and certified for movement as non- 

 infected. For these shipments 1,673 certificates were issued. 



At points other than public stockyards 89,616 cattle were inspected 

 or dipped and certified for interstate movement as noninfected, as 

 provided for in the regulations. To cover the shipments of these 

 cattle 979 certificates were issued. 



TUBERCULOSIS ERADICATION DIVISION. 



The Tvork of the Tuberculosis Eradication Division, in charge of 

 Dr. J. A. Kiernan, chief, for the control and eradication of tubercu- 

 losis of live stock, has been extended to include active cooperation 

 with 43 States. The live-stock sanitary officials of these States are 

 extending all possible cooperation. States not cooperating with the 

 department are in most instances unable to do so because of unsuit- 

 able laws or lack of funds. Cattle owuiers throughout the country, 

 including those in States not doing cooperative work, are becoming 

 more and more interested. The plan of accrediting tuberculosis-free 

 herds of cattle and the law under which indemnity may be paid for 



