Table 2.—Tick eradication activities in systematic and final areas of Texas 


5-year 5-year 
average average 
Activities 
1952 (1968-1962 1963-1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 
Inspected for ticks 
Fiscal years 



Systematic area! Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number 
Hercdsiomlotsiaente- ae cree 32,363 35,976 45,211 36,441 33,268 41,151 46,962 44,874 
IVESTOCK = «saeco eae es 558 809 774,606 1,268,839 934,416 775,724 806,926 680,360 709,905 
Final area! 
Herdstormlotsie «2 acne aes 12,011 14,092 17,890 (ey 153775 19,857 28,111 29,225 
EIvestocksr) {ponyee ote % 168,088 297,008 473,002 395,744 354,099 558,057 963,650 1,020,695 

Dipped or sprayed for ticks 

Systematic area 
Herdstomlots;24..)6. 2 cree 13,845 10,070 12,491 13,587 14,731 14,482 15,751 . 14,840 
IVeSTOCKNS Sec cicga ns Sele 81,685 54,826 79,788 65,484 79,103 71,695 84,214 80,279 
Final area 
Herdsion lots aie.c.. «205 os 113 473 702 877 Ue27/7 1,367 4,282 5 8,803 
iVestOCcKE ert ore eee es 12323 2,348 4,061 3,441 25,845 30,843 54,206 72,758 

Intrastate certificates issued 

Number of certificates ...... 14,913 12,930 14,323 14,431 S27 155732 15/725 20,951 
Number of livestock ........ 57,704 80,362 102,529 62,297 70,368 70,821 74,259 82,048 
Interstate certificates issued 





Number of certificates....... 13 178 33 3 8 3 2 2 
Number of livestock ....... 808 12,724 4,305 159 1,334 114 4 7) 
Herds held for further treatment 
Systematic.ahedi . 42-1... = 2 92 10 30 19 46 41 118 354 
Finaltaneat sess cries > 0 2 1 3 9 7 54 10 
Tick-infested native herds found 
Systematic area ........... 29 9 28 13 32 12 43 4 44 
Ginaliaveale ss ae ES ee 1 (0) 1 2 15 7 68 10 
Mexican livestock illegally 
entering United States” 
Equine 
Gavighthaxs rs east ae 1,873 82 123 92 127 147 232 84 
Mpck-intested) 9)... so sts 183 6 5 5 4 20 40 11 
Cattle P 
Catigh tiie anys. anus ane ee 147 38 118 90 67 110 93 ne, 
mick-tnfested).2 52. 45 .).0 82 15 34 14 17 20 64 24 
Sheep and goats 
Catighitere ise iccetee ee (0) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 
mick-intested 27.005... = (0) 10) 0 (6) 0 0 0 0 
Swine : 
Cangntcmun tte see eS: 0 0 0) 0 0 0 13 0 
hick-infestedys.4. ar. 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

