26 EFFECTS OF TICK ERADICATION. 
From Messrs. J. C. Crocker, chairman, and J. A. Gibson, clerk, of the county 
court of Coffee County. Manchester, Tenn., April 22. 1912 : While we have not 
heard much said in regard to the eradication of the Texas-fever tick for some 
time, yet we feel safe in saying that we are sure that the price of cattle has 
advanced at least 25 per cent since the quarantine was raised, thereby increas- 
ing interest in cattle raising and also otherwise improving farming methods. 
The people of this county would not be under the quarantine for any amount 
of money. We recommend that all farmers now living in quarantine territory 
take hold and assist in every way possible to eradicate the fever tick. 
From the board of health of Sequatchie County, Tenn., May 7. 1912 : We the 
undersigned, county board of health of this county, desire to make the following 
statement in regard to tick eradication in our county : We began this work five 
years ago this spring and thoroughly worked at it for three years and have suc- 
ceeded in exterminating the ticks. This work did not take well at the start 
with a considerable number of our people ; in fact, some indignation meetings, 
with large crowds, were called together to condemn and to hinder the work, but 
we kept the work going under the instructions and assistance of your office. 
This is a good cattle-raising section, and the farmers are more interested in 
this business than ever. We have been acquainted with the stock-raising busi- 
ness in this county for 40 years, and can truthfully state that good, nice, fat 
cattle off the range six years ago sold for 2 cents per pound, and from 2 cents 
to 2\ was the best price ever received before the work of tick eradication. 
Since then our stock have increased in value every year, and for the last two 
or three years our people have sold the same grade of cattle off the range for 
4 cents per pound, and no trouble to find buyers. 
Our farmers are highly pleased over the conditions which now exist, and it 
has put new life into the cattle business here. 
(Signed) J. A. Lamb, Chairman. 
Joe Minton, Secretary. 
J. H. Heard, Judge. 
From Mr. W. R. Burton, chairman of the county court of Moore County, 
Lynchburg, Tenn., April 20, 1912 : We are very grateful, indeed, for what has 
been done for us in the way of eradicating the tick, and can not find words in 
which to express the appreciation of the good people of our county. I hope that 
every State in the Union will be free from the tick as we are. It gives me great 
pleasure to contribute anything that would be of any benefit in eradicating 
the tick. 
Any reader who may desire verification of the foregoing state- 
ments as to the advantages of tick eradication may feel free to write 
to any person whose name has been given in this bulletin, as permis- 
sion has been granted in each case to use the statement for publication. 
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WASHINGTON \ GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1914 
