Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-05-04

THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1875.
In TRAVELLING through the Territory we
find that ~sheep-growers have more fear OF
scab than any other disease. 1t seems they
have tried all sorts of remedies, and in many
instances, have failed to effect a cure hence
a few of them are becoming discouraged,
and claim that it is incurable. But the ma
jority are too well Informed to come to my
such irrational conclusion Upon inquiring
of those who have treated the disease, we
find that they have dipped their sheep and
turned them back on the same range, and
kept them in the same %corrals, without al
lowing any time for such Of the parasites as
may be sticking around on the particles of
Of wool about the corrals or bushes where
they feed, have had time to perish. Under
this mode of treatment it is very natural
that the disease should break out again after
treatment, and of course is incrrable. But
we know of a number Of flocks that have
been cured easily, simply by dipping thor
eughly and changing the range. Unless
the sheep are changed onto a new range
and new corrals built to pat them in at night,
a cure is impossible. But where this is
done, there is no reason why the disease
may not be effectually cured in every in
stance.
The general complaint has been that the
dip used was not good, but it matters. not
what is used, a cure will rarely ever be eff
fected unless the sheep are moved to new
grazing. grounds and have new quarters for
night. We believe that nearly any one of
the remedies we have heard mentioned. will
have the, desired effect if due diligence is
used.
or the many remedies that have been
tried, we believe that tobacco is the cheap
est and best, and would recommend to our
sheep men generally, that they try it. We
can cite instances OF permanent cure caused
by the use of tobacco alone, and therefore
regard the use of other compounds with it
as entirely unnecessary. Tobacco for this
purpose can be laid down here for eight
cents per pound.
We Woulds suggest, however, that some of
our ~wool-groWers give us a correct estimate
of the cost Of dipping, how often, etc.. to
cure up a flock that is seriously afflicted with
the scab,. The. coming season promises to
be brisk, among sheep men, and all the in
formation that experience can furnish will
be of great benefit to beginners.
Although wooLgrowing is among the
most prominent industries of the present
day; although we find from history, that
the shepherd and his fiocks have played a
prominent part in all ages of. the world, and
scabis the most prevalent disease, we have
no account how long the parasite which
produces this disease will, live whenremov-
edtfrom. the sheep, and therefore, we.cannot
tell what length Of time is necessary to va
cate a range, %corrals, ETC., for them to die.
The experiment of one of the prominent
~wool-growers of Meagher county, of which
we made mention last week, is liable.to de-
yelop some important facts in connection
with this branch of industry.
WEDNESDAY,, April 10th, was the time set
tor the opening of the Centennial, but it has
been postponed until May 10th. On that
eyenttul morning at precisely half-past ten
o'clock, the invited guests having taken
their places in regular order, the orchestra
consisting of $50 persons, conducted by
Theo. Thomas, having played. the National
airs of all nations of the earth, Governor
Hartranft, accompanied by such a military
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