The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-07
DOCTOR SALMON INVESTIGATES
STOCK CONDITIONS.
RECENT ORDER IS MODIFIED
More Latitude Permitted Regarding
Shipment Of Cattle from Mango
Infected Localities.

Doctor D. e. Salmon, chief of the
bureau of animal industry, depart
ment of agriculture, accompanied by
his assistant, Doctor A. D. Melvin.
was at Helena last Monday. The
gentlemen stopped there on a tour
OF investigation Of the work of the
corps of government inspectors main
tanned at various points in the west
by the department. In addition they
said they desired to more thoroughly
familiarize themselves with conditions
relating to the sheep and cattle in
dustry in the western portion of the
United States.
A meeting was held at which many
stockmen were present, which was
called by w. G. Preuitt, secretary Of
the state board of livestock commits
sioners. The conference proved an
interesting and valuable one to all in
attendance.
left tor Oakota.
Doctors Salmon and Melvin left Hell
ena Monday night for Fargo, N. ID.
From there they said they intended
to continue their journey to Wash
ington. When completed their tour
will have included practically all Of
the west and an examination Of the
work of more than 200 inspectors.
Recent Order Modified.
While at Salt Lake a few days ago
Doctor Salmon issued an order that
will be of especial interest to stock
men in all the states where mango
is known to exist. Under these in
structions to mango inspectors, where
feeder cattle are offered for shipment,
and on inspection show no signs of
mango, they may be allowed to go
forward without interference.
AS the order has been, no cattle
from a mango infected section could
be moved without at least n dip.
ping, unless the cattle weree intended
for immediate slaughter. Doctor
Salmon's latest order was issued after
conferences with the stockmen, in
which it was shown to him that the
concession asked for would injure no
one and would mean the saving Of
many thousands of dollars to the cat.
tlemen.
The Latest Order.
Doctor Salmon's order follows:
ITO All Inspectors and Other EN-
ployes in Charge of Mango Inspection:
On account of the difficulty at present
of accurately defining the localities
infected with mango, and the undesir
| ability of CHASING the whole state
or a large part Of a state, as infected
without actual knowledge Of the ex
posure Of the individual herds you
are instructed to construe paragraph
No. 3 of amendment No. l to bureau
of animal industry order No. 1913, tt
permit the shipment of feeders on in
spection at point Of shipment, il such
animals are found to be free from dis
ease and are not known to have min
gled with diseased cattle. In case
part Of the animals offered for ship
ment are found to be diseased, or i
it is known that they have been II
contact with diseased cattle, dipping
should be required.
"This instruction applies to animal:
that are to be shipped. to feed lot
or stock yards, but not to cattle tina
are shipped for stockers, or to g
again upon the range. This orde
will remain in force until Novembe
80, 1904.
"Cattle that are to go upon othe
ranges or for stockers should be trea!
ed strictly in conformity with the OF
der and amendment above mentioned
dipping being required in all case
where there is evidence that the rang
upon which they have been grazini
is infected, or that they have bee
otherwise exposed"