Fergus County argus., 1901-02-06

NAL, using the tuberculon test In each
examination and ON each bull, COW
or calf 80 imported for such breeding
purposes.
And ] hereby warn all corpora
tions. persons OF companies to give
due and full notice to the state veter-
marian OF Montana preceding the
arrival at the boundary line OF the
said state OF Montana Of all such cat
tie as come within the provisions OF
this proclamation.
provided, however, that nothing
In this proclamation shall be so con-
strued as to prohibit the transporta-
tion OF any cattle through this state,
providing said cattle ARE accompanied
by "A health certificate from any state,
territorial or government veterin-
arlan."
SHEEP SCAR.
The third proclamation refers to
lmportntions OF sheep. The prohibit
ton extends to rams, ewes, lambs,
wethers or stock sheep imported
into the state from any state or ter
rtory or foreign country, and it pro-
yides that these animals "must when
shipped be loaded ut point of start
ing into properly disinfected car or
cars aud shipped in such properly
dlsiniected car or cars into thisstate,
where, upon arrival ut the state line
of Montana. or the closest available
point thereto where the sheep are to
he unloaded or driven tn destination
In the state, and before being turned
upon the public domain or upon pri-
vate premises, and all rams, ewes,
lambs, wethers or stock sheep driven
into or through any portion of the
state from any adjoining state or
country, avoiding nll quarantine
yards and areas, shall be held atsuch
point or points as may be hereinafter
designated and there dipped under
the supervision Of the state veterln-
arian through the deputy sheep in
spector of the county in which the
sheep are to remain, and said sheep
shall be dinped in some recognized
and reliable dip known to be efficient
In the cure Of scab, twice, the second
dip to occur within 10 days or be-
tween 10 and II days after the first
dipping. After sufficient time has
elapsed from the last dipping, II In
the opinion of the deputy sheep in
spector herein designated, or the
state veterinarian, said sheep nre
found free from disease, they may
under proper restrictions be then
conveyed to the range on which they
are to be kept, providing that these
regulations shall not in any way
interfere with the 80 days quaran-
tine prescribed by law, ii in the iudg-
ment OF the deputy sheep inspector
or the state veterinarian it is neces-
sary to detain such sheep after they |
have been dipped. The above shall
apply only to all sheep intended for
within the state Of Mon
tuna, to be fed and grazed upon the
public domain and privateproperty."
As TO SWINE.
The fourth proclamation relates to
the importation OF swine. Owing to
the prevalence Of hog cholera and
swine plague, the prohibition runs to
every state and territory and foreign
country. 1t forbids the importation
of swine except upon the following
"All swine shall he shipped inprop-
erly disinfected ears from point of
starting to destination ia this state.
where they must then be detained in
quarantine for the period OF II days
in the railway stock yards, rim pens |
especially placed for the abovenamed
PURPOSES. not farther removed from
railway right of way than 30 feet,
and must there remain for the speci- |
fed IL days, or I'll released by the
staJe veterinarian"