Fergus County argus., 1901-11-27
The Board Of Sheep Commissioners
Recommends the Enforcement Of
Quarantine Regulations.
MORE INSPECTORS TO FOLLOW
The Government Will be Asked to
Appoint an Additional Man on
Each Line Of Railroad.

At the annual meeting OF the state
board Of sheep commissioners, which
was held last week Mt Helena, reso-
lutions were adopted In favor of n
more rigid quarantine of sheep
brought into Montana from other
states and of an increase In the force
of government inspectors of inter
state shipments. The present num-
Der being considered insufficient.
The members of the board criticized
the present quarantine system, be-
cause ii gives the inspectors discre-
tionory power to release sheep after
ten days quarantine, and then con-
tended that the quarantine should be
for ninety days absolutely, with no
discretion Invested In the Inspectors.
The following resolutions on the sub
iect were adopted:
Whereas, reports have come from
members OF the sheep commission Of
the state of Montana that the quar-
antine regulation OF the proclama-
tion of the governor OF Montana is-
sued January 10. 1901, is not being
strictly complied with and is In some
cases construed az giving discretion
AIRY power to the sheep inspectors as
to the enforcement of the ninety-day
quarantine regulation; he 1t
Resolved, BY the board OF the
sheep commissioners of the state Of
Montana that we request the gov
ernor to issue another proclamation
explicitly commanding the sheep In
spectors tn rigIdly enforce the pro-
visions Of said procla nation and see
that every sheep brought into this
state shall be dipped twice and kept
In quarantine for a period OF ninety
days at the state line. or at the point
Of destination, II brought In by rail
roads"
When the subject government In
spectors came up, the general opinion
expressed was that there are not
enough OF them, AZ the railroads will
not take shipments for points out
side Montana without certificate OF
inspection and there IL too much
work In the shipping season for one
man to handle the work on each
railroad.
1t was decided to ask the govern
ment to appoint an additional man
for each line of railroad during the
period from August lst To November
18th. II this cannot be done the de-
partment will be asked to allow the
state veterinarian to help the inspec-
tors during the shipping season. 1t
was also suggested that the same
end might be accomplished by OK.
tending the Jurisdiction OF the Da-
kota inspectors 30 that they may
come into Montana az they do al
ready to some extent.
The ballng OF wool was discussed,
Colonel James ii. Rice. president OF
the North Montana Wool Gro wers'
association, mentioning the fact that
the railroad companies refuse to take
shipments Of wool unless they are
baled. The board thought the local
association should take up the sub
jeet.
The annual report OF Cornelius
Hedges, Jr., the secretary. stated
that the general condition Of the
sheep industry In Montana is good.
the wool clip having been satlsiac-
tory and good prices obtained. The
good work OF Professors Wilcox and
Chestnut, OF the agricultural depart
ment, In identifying the poisonous
plants which grow on the range was
commented on and sheepmen were
urged to procure copies OF the pam
phlet on the subject. The use Of
shoddy In the manufacture OF woolen
goods came In for severe condemna-
tion.