Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-01

dustry placed under the supervision and
in the care of sheep sanitary board;
such board to be clothed with power and
authority for a strict enforcement of the
law.
ERADICATION OF sCAB.
It is shame and disgrace that scab
should continue to exist in the fiocks of
our territory, when it can be cured and
stamped out by efficient but very simp pie
means, within the reach of all, and with
but limited amount of expense. The
contagion is of such a nature, 80 lnsldl-
Gus, so easily disseminated that no one,
for any reason whatsoever, should be
permitted to evade or escape the action
of the law, but should be compelled, tor
the protection of their neighbors, If not
| for themselves. to cleanse their tiocks and
, keep them clean.
| PERSONNEL OF BOARDS.
We believe that this board should be
composed of not more than three q.
practical sheepmen, owners of sheep, ano
not two from the same county.
DUTIES OF BOARD.
The board to be charged with, and held
responsible for the execution of the laws
affecting the sheep industry; the board tt
have authority to appoint and oommls
sion as many inspectors, mot to exceed
two in any one county, as may be neces
sary to execute their orders, and such In
spectors to be only under the control ant
authority, and to be governed by eh'
rules and regulations of such board
among which shall be one to make re
turn of the number Of sheep owners ant
the number of sheep in their severa
counties, and also to make an inspection
of the sheep in their districts at leas
once year, and such other special in
spections as the board may direct. Wher'
considerable amount of contagion ex
lists, they shall supervise the dipping o
the entire flock. The board should als'
regulate, and make a record of all ear
marks and brands in each county, ant
such record shall be competent testimon
in case of dispute.
DIPPING OF SHEEP.
The protection Of our industry demand
that the laws should compel the dipping
J under rules and regulationt to be pre-
scribed by the sheep board, of all shee
once year, within sixty (60) DAYS afte
shearing, and further that all fiocks
which have scab, should be dipped twice
or more times, year, as shall be dt
termined by the board, until pronounce
clean by the inspectors.
SHEEP IMMIGRATION.
No sheep shall be allowed to come IL
to the territory from any of the su
rounding states or countries without
clean bill of health from the authoritis
of such state or country, or until after ir
spection by the officers of the board, o
if infected, until they have been effectua
ly dipped, under their supervision.
INSPECTION BEFORE SHIPMENT.
= All sheep should be inspected befo1
shipment, and scabby sheep should NJ
be allowed to travel other than betwee
the dipping watts and ranch, and then on
under regulations to be prescribed by Il
D board.
. REVENUE FOR DEFRAYING EXPENSES.
For the absolute and necessary expen
. connected with the putting into force I
our suggestions, we would recommend
levying of direct tax upon the shee
owners of the territory, amounting
---per thousand head, for the ere
ton of special fund to be under tt
control of the sanitary board, and inclu
ed in this amount shall be a sum suf
Gent to pay the inspector a per diem fl
each day employed, in lieu of fees her
tofore collected.
APPROPRIATION FOR BOUNTY LAW.
We would respectfully ask that Il
bounty law upon the statute books, fl
the destruction of wolves and other pr
datory animals, which is a dead lett
to day, from the lack of funds, be mac
effective by an appropriation.
PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFUL OWNERSHIP {
SHEEP.
We believe that the penalties prescribe
in the law for the punishment of person
holding or driving sheep, or claimir
ownership to same, without prop
title, should be made more severe, ar
that among the duties Of the several i
spectors should be the verifcation
! such titles, as occasion may demand.
AfFEAL chOM lNofEO1On DGOAoAONs
8 We do not believe in persecution, ar
we would recommend that all sheep ow
ers have the right of appeal from Il
decision of the inspectors to the boar
for ad publication Of the question at issu
and the decision of the board, under sut
appeal, should be final.
VIOLATIONS OF LAW.
We also recommend that there be adde
to the law paragraph providing pena
ties for violations or evasions of the la
by the board, its officers or the shee
owners Of the territory.
A PROTECTIVE TARIFF.
We further recommend that joir
resolution be sent to the ways and NEAR
committee of the house of representative
at Washington demanding specific, pr,
tective, and effective tariff on wool.
Upon motion of Mr.. Brown the joir
committee was given vote Of thanks Q
, behalf of the Wool Growers associatio
The Legislators expressed themselves {
we'll impressed with the necessities of ii
wool industry, as pointed out blythe LII
Vegas committee, and the meeting will q
doubt result in much good.
} CD Cigars Pharmacy.