16 HOW TO GET THE LAST TICK. 



working with the object in view to make each dip- 

 ping 100 per cent of tjie cattle. Legal authority 

 should be provided for promptly disposing of any un- 

 dipped cattle found by the rider in the event that the 

 owner fails or refuses to dip them at once. The 

 most satisfactory manner of disposal is to authorize 

 the dipping of the cattle at the owner's expense, the 

 expense incurred becoming a lien on the cattle, and 

 providing for the sale of the cattle to cover the costs, 

 if pot promptly paid by the owner. 



PAINT-MARK CHECK. 



To dip only a part of the cattle on a range or in an 

 infested community delays completion of the work 

 indefinitely. It is, therefore, of the greatest impor- 

 tance that a system of checking dipped cattle for 

 identification be adopted. 



The paint-mark method of checking dipped cat- 

 tle is of great assistance in insuring the disinfection 

 of all cattle in large, rough pastures and open ranges 

 and should be provided for in all regulations govern- 

 ing tick eradication. 



In using this check, the mark should be placed 

 uniformly each time it is used, changing the location 

 as necessary. For example, the mark at the first 

 dipping may be placed on the left shoulder, the second 

 on the left side, and the third on the left hip. Sheep- 

 branding fluid or ink, which can be ordered from any 

 paint dealer, will be found a cheap and satisfactory 

 material for this use if procured in a distinctive color, 

 such as bright red or bright greeii. Best results will 

 be obtained by applying the paint njiark on the dry 

 hair as the cattle enter the vat. It is not necessary 

 to smear the paint over a large surface; a circular 

 spot 3 or 4 inches in diameter can be distinguished at 



