The Conquest of the Desert 



the disease would be eradicated from the native 

 territories. By the simple process of dipping, 

 millions of pounds sterling might have been 

 saved to South Africa." 



All through the ravages of East Coast fever 

 out of a herd of 1300 at Nels Rust only five 

 succumbed to the disease. It is no wonder 

 that on this farm at least they have ceased 

 to fear tick-borne diseases. Week after week 

 the cattle are sent out to collect the ticks. 

 Together they go into the dip. Unhappy 

 ticks ! Can anything be more simple ? 



Again, where dipping has been systematically 

 carried out the disease known as redwater has 

 been virtually eliminated. Take a concrete 

 example. Before adopting the practice of 

 dipping, Mr Baynes imported thirty pedigree 

 bulls from Great Britain at an average price of 

 £124. All died a few weeks after arrival. Those 

 bulls were most carefully cared for, yet in spite 

 of daily attention they contracted the disease. 



A short time ago at Nels Rust we saw two 

 valuable Lincoln red shorthorn bulls running 

 freely and safely on the veld. Those virulent 

 diseases, redwater and East Coast fever, are no 

 longer feared there, and the same is true of 

 many other farms in Natal. 



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