The Dickinson press., 1904-04-02

the same trip. Said cattle when un-
loaded en- route or at destination shall
not be brought into contact with healthy
AT whatever point such cattle
are unloaded they sh Ill be yara.ri in
pens reserved for the exclusive use of
such cattle and entirely separated from
other cattle pens, or else the pens shall
be Immediately cleaned and disinfected
after the cattle are removed therefrom.
The cars or boat spaces occupied by
such cattle shall be cleaned and disin-
fected as soon as possible after the cat.
tie are unloaded and before being again
used for cattle.
3. When any cattle affected with or
exposed to scahies are found in any
stock yards they shall be kept separate
from healthy cattle and shall not, De per-
mitted to leave the yards except for
slaughter, unless they are first dipped
in accordance with these regulations.
4. Cattle in the above.described sec
ton of country that are not affected with
scabies and have not been exposed to its
contagion may be moved without restric-
ton, except as may be provided by other
regulations of this Department or such
as may be lawfully imposed by the au-
thorieies of the State or Territory to
which destined. Cattle affected with
scabies or exposed to its contagion may
not be shipped or trailed IL of any State
or Territory or stock yards for grazing
or stocking until they have been dipped
in some preparation approved by this
Department. Unit! otherwise directed
the lime-and-sulpher dip made in the
proportion of FL pounds Of flowers of
sulphur and 1914 pounds of unslacked
lime to 100 gallons of water and pro.
perly prepared, shall be used for dip
ping cattle. Affected cattle shall be
given two clippings with an interval of
10 to IL days between; exposed cattle
shall receive one dipping.
5. inspectors OF the Bureau OF Animal
Industry will, upon request, give certif-
Gates for cattle found upon inspection
to be free from the disease and not to
have been exposed to c%ontagion, and for
cattle that have been satisfactorily dip
ped under their supervision.
E. Cleaning and distinction shall be
done by first removing all litter and
manure and then saturating the interior
surfaces of the cars and the woodwork,
flooring, and ground of the chutes, alleys,
and pens with a 5 per cent solution Of
crude carbolic acid in water, with suf6-
cient lime to show where it has been
applied.
7. Violation of this order is punishable
by a fine of not less than one hundred
dollars nor more than one thousand
dollars, or by Imprisonment not exceed
ing n year. or both by fine and inn
prisonment. JAMES WILSON.
Secretary.
The foregoing order, issued last year,
has not been enforced up to this time,
but in the future the federal officers will
see that it is. No cattle affected with
scabies, or which have been exposed to
it, will be allowed to leave the state ex.
cept under government regulations as
laid down by the department of agricul-
ture; and any person who attempts to
ship cattle contrary to law will get into
serious trouble.
Dr.. Hickox will ask Secretary Wilson
to amend his order where it says that
"scabby or affected cattle shall be ship.
ped only when cars are placarded" to
read that "scabby cattle or those which
have been exposed shall not be shipped
out of the state until treated according
to government regulations and ready to
receive a clean bill of health from the
federal officers" The department will
%undoubtly make the required change in
its ruling which will have the desired
effect of making people look out for
their diseased cattle but will not compel
them to advertise it to the whole world
by placarding the cars while in transit.
Scabies in cattle-often called Texas
itch-is a serious thing and often re.
quires radical measures in order to effect
its eradication. Otherwise a loss of from
10 to 50 per cent is certain to follow
DR.. Hickox pointed out that any plan
formulated for the eradication of scabies
would work hardship on some people,
but nevertheless stern measures must be
adopted and everyone must look at the
work from the point of greatest good tc
the greatest number and beyond every.
thing else the future prosperity of the
stock interests.
In Nebraska the stockmen have Jus,
gone through the trials which now con,
front our stockmen. At first some OIL
the Nebraska stockmen' tried doping
hand treatment, which was putting of
the evil day, or at best only Temporal,
relief; others were swindled in the
purchase of patent dips. The state off
GERS were slow in acting in the matter
Out nnally the people became thorough
ly aroused and there was a turning ovel
of things and the disease, after three
years, was e%radicated.
DR.. Hickox said that the government,
was now experimenting with crude oil
from a we'll in Texas known as Soul
Lake. The experiments SO far indi
Gated that it was a sure cure with one
application. His estimate of the cos
per head here was zoe. OF course
the doctor said, the chief of the bureau
at Washington had not yet adopted
this oil, and at present would not recon
mend anything but lime and sulphur.
c. L. Zimmerman of Mandan spoke o.
the law which authorized county com
missioners to construct dipping watts.
DR., Van ES spoke strongly alonp the