The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-04
NO Use FOR MORE MONEY.
Sheep Inspector and Indemnity
Fund Large Enough to Need
no increment
Tno Annual Report OF the State
Veterinary Surgeon, Her
bert Holloway.
Condition of tho sheep Industry In Mon
tana-An Almost Completc Absence
of scab Noted.

State Veterinary Surgeon Holloway mas
made his annual report to Gov. Ioole. IN
il he Gays the sheep inspector and IN
demnity fund.- shows II a large balance
that he suggests no assessment Tor INV
fund be made this year, and not all until ~
IA reduced to $1,000. Gov. Toole has
written 10 the commissioner of those coun-
ties where the fund Ia levied, calling Their
attention to the veterina rian's report ana
suggesting that they impose no tax for that
purpose this year, asthe fund now amounts
to about $4,000. DIR. Holloway's report 10
as follows:
In accordance with provision Of section
seventy-two, chapter four. fifth dlVlsion
compiled statues. ! have the honor TO sub
NIT my annual report on the condition OF
the sheep of the state.
The past year has been n of remarkable
prosperity for woolgrowers. Although the
wool market has been rather slow. all
classes Of sheepshave sold readily at high
figures, Mr. Chas. ". Barney. inspector
for Yellowstone county, in his report, saws:
Ewes have sold as high as 81, lambs SOU
and wethers $3,75 per head, and the de-
mnnd has been greater than the supply for
Iii Glasses. Wool sold for 16 to 20 cents
per pound, principally at II to 10 cents at
shearing time delivered On cars. There ls
not d case Of scab in the county
Mr.. Fl. Fl. Nelson, inspector Tor CASCADE
county, saws: 1T is my belief that II no
time within ten years has there Deen q
mara complete absence Of scab, and in fact
all diseases, among the sheep Of CASCADE
county mar at the present time. NOT DO !
think that at any time during the same pc
Rod has'the industry been as prosperous,
ar the outlook for the future SO hattering
and full Of promise"
The reports of Mr.. H. Hodgson. Of Daw-
son county, MI. d. H. Bowman, Of Custer
county, Mr.. d. Hilger, Of Fergus county,
and Mr.. g. w. Cook, of Meaeher coonty'
are Of the same character. and when we
consider the amount of scabies which eS-
isted in the state at the date of enactment
of the s'scab law the entire freedom from
chat dreadful disease at the present time is
a matter for mach congratulatlon.
The great demand for stock sheep mas
caused large numbers TO De orouRia III T
tha state from the west, and as THIS VIII
nrohably be the case for some time to come
evarv precaution must be taken to nave
snch sheep thoroughly inspected befo!e
thew are allowed the freedom OF the range
for in every outbreak of scab during ths
wear sheep which had recently peer
hyonpht into the state were responsible
for it. ,
Such precaution is also necessary WILL
sheep passing through the state for eastern
points, and which unload for feeding pur-
noses On route. ! had occasion TO hold a
Butte during the summer about 7.Uo sheel
from Idaho destined for NORTH Dakota
Although these sheep had oeen alppeu oe
fore leaving Idaho. I did not consider tina
the scab from which they had recently beel
suffering was entirely eradicated. and
therefore had them dipped again befor
allowing them to proceed on their journey
Intending shippers will do we'll to not
that sheep which show signs of scab, not
withstanding that they may have beer
recently dipped, will not be allowed entr
into the state.
The sheep inspector and indemnity fun
shows a large balance, SO much III excess Q
estimated expenses, for the next Two o
three years at least. that ] think 1t woul'
be we'll If NO assessment for this fund wa
made the coming year,and In fact not be
fore the fund was reduced to say one thou
sand dollars.
Warrants drawn On the fund during tn
year amounted to only S54O.66. leaving
balance on Dec. 1 of $4.671.70. with tn
taxes for 1891 yet to be added.
In order that existing laws relating t
sheep might be better understood, | had
small pamphlet printed containing, al
statutory laws pertaining to sheep and IN
fictitious diseases thereof. This pamphlet
find to be of great service and as l hav
supplied all sheep inspectors with copie
for general distribution in their respectiv
counties, I hope it will be the means Of pre-
venting many violations of the scab law.
The following inspectors are now holdln
commissions in accordance with provisio
of the act of March Il, 1889, G. w. Barney
for Yellowstone. at Billings; d. II. Bow
man, for Custer, Mt Miles City; Harve
Bliss, for Park, at Big Timber; c. v
Cook. for Meagher. at Unity; N. 7. Evan
for Deer Lodge, at Deer Lodge; ID. Hllge
for Fergus, at Christina; FL. Hodgson, ft
Dawson, at Glendive; Charles d. Hard, fl
Lewis and Clarke, at Helena; H.. II. Ne
son, for Cascade, at Cascade; S. l.. potte
for Chotsau, at Dupuyer.
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