Cattle Tick And Texas Fever (1898) - William Haddock Dalrymple - Bog

Cattle Tick and Texas Fever is a historical book written by William Haddock Dalrymple in 1898. The book is a comprehensive study of the cattle tick and its role in the spread of Texas fever among cattle in the United States. It describes the history, biology, and behavior of the cattle tick and its impact on the cattle industry.The book is divided into several chapters, each of which covers a different aspect of the cattle tick and Texas fever. The first chapter provides an overview of the cattle industry in the United States and the impact of Texas fever on it. The second chapter explains the biology and life cycle of the cattle tick, including its feeding habits and the diseases it can transmit.The third chapter describes the history of Texas fever and its impact on the cattle industry. It explains how the disease was first identified and how it spread across the United States. The fourth chapter discusses the various methods that have been used to control the cattle tick and prevent the spread of Texas fever.The final chapter of the book provides a detailed account of the author's own experiments with tick eradication. It describes the methods he used and the results he achieved, including a significant reduction in the number of ticks on his cattle and a corresponding decrease in the incidence of Texas fever.Overall, Cattle Tick and Texas Fever is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of the cattle industry in the United States or the biology and behavior of the cattle tick. It provides a comprehensive overview of the subject and is written in a clear and accessible style.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.