countios for the 2-week period ended September 10 were: Bcnufort 125,. 
Jasper 125, Colleton 125, Hampton 60, Allendale 35, Charleston 15, 
Berkeley 10, Dorchester 5» Bamberg 8, Orangeburg 2, and Barnwell none. 
For the last 2 weeks of September the estimated cases were: Colleton 
175, Dorchester 75» Beaufort 22, Hampton 2^, Barnwell none, and Aiken 
none. Or. September 29 specimens were identified from Sumter. 
Georgia. R. A. Roberts (September 30): For the week ended September 2 
there was a generalized occurrence of 5»735 estimated cases, princi- 
pally in the open-range areas, but with small numbers occurring in the 
farming counties. An outbreak proportion of about 600 cases occurred 
in Brooks County. For the last 2 weeks of September the infestation 
of the State was estimated at 8,851 cases. These cases occurred south 
of a line drawn from Richmond to Webster Counties. 
Florida. R. A. Roberts (September 30) : For the 5~ ,)7ce k period ended Septem- 
ber 25-, there were 7,707 cases occurring among 822,221 animals. De- 
creased numbers of infestations are occurring in the southern part of 
the State, and increased numbers in the northern areas, especially in 
tick bites of woods' hogs and cattle. The most western infestation occurs 
in Gadsden County, where a localized outbreak now seems to be under control. 
Alabama and Louisiana. W. E. Dove (September 30.).?..: Questionnaires sent by 
State cooperators and only negative reports of cases recoived by them* 
Kansas. T7. E. Dove (September 'j0): The following were reported for the month 
ended September 15: Butler County shipment of 900 ewes received at Au- 
gusta where a number of cases are giving trouble, Clark County none this 
year, Coffey County no cases, Marion County no cases, Woodson County 22, 
Chase County U3, and Chautauqua County l,6l0. 
Oklahoma. W. E. Dove (September 30): The. following reports wore received: 
Love. County 5, Marshall County 1, Bryan County 1, and McClain County none. 
In Osage County stockmen are continuing to ride the ranges and treat cases. 
Texas. W. E. Dove (September 30) : In the southern counties of Texas 2,281 
cases were reported among 1,222,926 animals for the 5-week period ended 
September 25» Along the coast localized outbreaks on some ranches exceed- 
ed a 2-percent infestation of the animals and were caused principally by 
attachment of the Gulf coast tick ( Amblyomma maculatun Koch). In the 
sheep- and goat-breeding area cases were rare in the lowlands but are now 
increasing at higher elevations in pricklypear injuries of the mouth. 
Stockmen in 17 .counties of the eastern portion of the sheep- and goat- 
breeding area report 1,7^5 cases among 68,608 animals. In eastern Texas, 
where cattle are being dipped for eradication of the fever tick Boophilus 
annul atus Say, no cases of screwworms are encountered. In northern Texas 
and in the Panhandle cases are rare and the incidence is unusually low for 
this season of the year. 
New Mexico. W. E. Dove (September 30): In Otero County 50 cases were reported 
from marks and brands in 1,000 cattle, in Luna County 2 cases occurred 
