Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-17
MODIFIED ORDER PUBLISHED.
Cattle Shipments Without Dipping
Permitted Until Nov. 30th.

Permitted Until Nov. 3oth.
Modified copies of the order re
Gently issued regulating the dipping
of cattle have been received by Mon
tana stockmen from James Wilson
secretary of agriculture, at Washing
ton. The order, as modified, Is the
result of a strong protest which was
made by the Montana and South Da
kota Livestock association against
the order requiring the dipping ol
range cattle the coming fall, and Is
different in many particulars from
the original order which was issued
last March.
The order as II will be enforced IL
as follows:
"Inconsequence of the inability OF
the department TO begin work of in
spection and of supervising the cattle
at an earlier date and of the made
quate facilities for dipping now avail
able, and In view of the great losses
which would be sustained by the own.
ers OF cattle in states where cattle
mango. or scabbles. is prevalent
should they be compelled 10 hold all
cattle for dipping or ~ ship all OF
them for slaughter as exposed ami
mails. 1t is ordered.
81. That the requirements of Is. A.
]. Order No. 1913 be and they are here
by modified To allow shipments until
November 80, 1904. as hereinafter
specified, with the expectation that
before said date vigorous measures
will bo taken by state authorities
and stockmen TO eradicate the dis
easethrOugh dipping all affected and
exposed animals.
"2. That fat cattle designed foI
slaughter originating in an infected
section may be shipped to market
centers or stock yards where the de
partmcnt maintains inspection with
out dipping or placarding cars, provid
ing they have first been inspected by
an officer of the bureau OF animal in
dustry and found free from all evi
dence Of scabbies; if IL is decided af
terwards to reship such cattle fol
feeding purposes or for export they
must be dipped according to the reg
ulations of this department before
leaving such stock yards.
"3. That all cattle that are to be
shipped from an infected locality
into another state or territory fol
stocking or feeding purposes must be
inspected and dipped twice IL show
Ing disease and be dipped once if not
showing disease, on account of expos
ure to contagion.
-. That all cattle from infected
localities must be accompanied by O
certificate of inspection or be refus
ed shipment.
rs. That cattle from an infected
section shall not be trailed to Other
states or territories without dipping
and certification, and when trailet
the inspector shall designate the route
to be taken in each case.
&c. That affected cattle may be dip
ped once under the supervision of ar
employe Of the bureau of animal In
dustry and shipped for stocking or
feeding purposes after satisfactory ar
rangements have been made for the
second dipping en- route at the requir
ed time after the first dipping. al a
point where there Is an inspector sta
TONED and under his supervision. In
all such cases all cars, waybills, con
ductors manifests. and bills of lad
ing must be marked. showing the true
condition OF the animals.
~. That inspectors in the field
must see all animals placed on board
cars after inspection and certification
If. however, the inspectors services
are Immediately required at another
point. such animals may be turned
over to the railroad agent and placed
in the railroad pens aud locked uE
by the agent until loaded"