Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-10
Cattle Dipping Order.

Charge of Cattle in Fergus County:
Office of Board of Stock Commits
sioners, Helena, Mont, April 81, 1905.
In accord with and by authority OF
"An act to provide for the prevention
and eradication of scabies among
horses, mules, asses and cattle, ap-
proved February 6, 1905, by the gov
ernor," you are hereby notified that
all of north half of Fergus county
is hereby declared a scheduled dis
trict, and is hereby declared dip
ping district by order of the Board OF
Stock Commissioners on account OF
the existence of scab among cattle in
this county. Therefore, all persons
are hereby notified that no cattle be
moved into or outside of the boundar-
les of north half of Fergus county ex-
cepting upon order of the state veteri-
nary surgeon or his deputy, or a duly
authorized inspector of the board,
when accompanied by proper bill OF
health, and you are further notified
to at once construct dipping plants
which must be ready for operation
thirty 800 days after the expiration
of the publication of this proclama.
ton, which date will be May "a, 1905.
All cattle in the county must be
dipped under the supervision Of an
inspector appointed by this board, and
all range cattle must be gathered and
dipped within ninety (9O) days from
the date of expiration of the publica-
ton of this proclamation: provided,
that if there are within the limits of
north half of Fergus county, pasture
cattle kept at all times within fence
or enclosures. that are not diseased
or have not been exposed to disease,
then such cattle need not be dipped,
but must be examined by an inspector
appointed by this board, and a certi-
ficate be given the owner or person
in charge, stating such fact.
Each roundup district in north half
of Fergus county shall constitute a
local dipping district in which there
must be constructed by the owners
of the cattle therein, as many dipping
watts as are necessary to dip the cat.
tie thereon ranging.
The foreman of each roundup out
fit in north half of Fergus county, or
the owner of cattle so to be rounded
up by such outfit or owners of same,
nuts report to the board of stock
commissioners or state veterinarian
the date or dates upon which they
will be ready to dip. whereupon an
inspector or inspectors will be detail.
ed to superintend such dipping.
Where lime and sulphur dip is used
all such cattle must be dipped twice
at an interval of ten days, both OF
such clippings to be under the super
vision of an inspector of this board
Where Beaumont oil is used, one
dipping only is required, which mus
also be under the supervision of ar
inspector of this board.
If within thirty days after the com
pletion of the publication of this no
tice such cattle are not dipped, the1
by authority of law. the board of stool
commissioners shall seize all such cat
tie not dipped and cause them to b.
dipped at the expense of the owner.
Publication of this notice will ex
pire May "a. 1905.
Dipping plants must be complete
and ready for operation by June "a
1905.
JOHN T. MURPHY,
President Board of Stock Commits
sioners.
w. G. PREUITT.
Secretary Board of Stock Commits
SiOnerS.
First publication May 10.