Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-09-22
HAGERMANS ADDRESS TO
SHEEP GROWERS CONVENTION

poTlance.
One of them Do the ducaitn OF "a,
I proposed law now before the Couarfs.
of the United states rroViding fur M,
! control of grazing on the public land.
oi The United States lt a question
OF vast importance t0 an the stock
men of ths country. and one whlci
mas been thoroughly studied by mer
who are cmlncntiy qualified hy train
I ing and experience % pass unon %
Z The president favorg such 8 law and
from Information tho accuracy col
which onnn-t DO DOUBTED. o SCENE that
some such measures. either ths one
how before congfers or some othci
one VIII BE passed IN the near future
: Ihai such a measure is advisable un.
der conditions that now prevail. foi
lhe preservation of range grassea and
Tor The future of the cattle and sheer
Interests of the country. sopma 20 he
On opinion Of the men who have made
an Investigation of the subject and
have particular charge OF the meas
ure az The national capital
You who represent the lnforcgtn ln
Now Mexico which would be 40 close.
~ nntctcd by the passage OF such a
BIN win no doubt seriously take the
mntof under consideration. N there
are conditions rccunar 20 Nav Moxicn.
Won SHOULD. az a body, see thar such
conditions are brought 90 the knuwl.
edge Of the national congress
Several other issues Of great i'm.
nOrianco 90 llo sheep growers OF New
Mexico and on all the country are very
closely associated with policies OF the
national government ono ~ these ls
forest reserve policy a great change
has come about in the sentiment OF
the people of New Mexico On this mat.
ter 70 was feared. at FIRST that the
settling OF large areae OF the public
domain for the preservation 0f the
forests ana conservative marketing of
me grown timber, would result un.
lavoubly to she territory. That sucn
FEARS are groundlUas as now gonorahy
conceded by nearly an thinking mon
This d. especially true OF those sheen
growers who have had one or two
years experience in grazing their
Hocks on the reserves They find that
ihe payment Of a moderate Tee Is nct
hardship, sut rather under the liberal
rules and regulations of the bureau OF
forestry that Il Is an advantage raih.
er Than a detrimeut 90 their bualness.
The government is more than Mllllng
20 receive suggestions from people
mere and from organizations such az
this. N sou think mat. Ia particular
cases. the grazing fee "a too hirh. or
that changes should o. made IN any
Of the regulations. ! feel sure that the
bureau Of forestry VIII not resent. but
VIII welcome any reasonable aueges.
lions you may have to make. Tho
liberal policy OF the federal govern.
ment IN regard 90 forest reserves q
NhoWn by ino passage 90 two measures
during the past year. One throws opon
ine reserves, undpr reasonable re-
Hirieilons. 10 agricultural entry 1no
other provides FOR the payment uf DO
per cent OF tae total income of tno re-
serves to the counties ia which taoy
are situated.
The only diseases seriously Affect
ina she sheep industry in this terri.
t.fy, % the disease known as scabbiea
ur sheep scah ~ appears 10 have
been introduced IN the sheep here
with the Introduction OF high grace
rams ABOUT Hteon or twenty years
aRo This disease has been SO common
In the focka that It's presence has
beeu the ruie and many of the fnck
mlaters have looked on lt ag disease
which naturally fellows In the indus
lty other huckmastora, while well
acquainted With the disease and witn
hp method 81 handling A. have been
unable To cope with the situation ON
ace -lut ga the fact mar ia every indus.
iry here are some that neglect to OK.
erclso que precautions Ia handling the
disease
That this disease can be success
FULLY treated by aipplng In The proper
manner, IN approved dips. has been
demonstrated repeatedly TO many now
within lae sound OF my voice, but
mere have been infected nocka allow
ad unrestricted use Us the open range.
mat have kept tao disease veil dis.
ieminated and thus thwartCd the hons
ssi efforts of the grower who has prop.
'rly treated hia sheep, and who8o IN.
.entnna are undoubtedly pr poly di
.tctod ns Tar o. cXienod to his imdiyl.
iua nOcks IS thls D. a contagious
disease Infected hOcks should Be-
placed Ia quarantine, ln an area
ahefe there la water and q sufficient
mount Oi food Co keep iho sheen In
proper condition until such time a.
hey can Dee properly dipped and for
naily released lrem quarantine
ana fully aware that tho anthOri-
lcs Responsible for work of thia kind
ave NOS been able. on account ct in.
funds. go accomplish an that
hey desired. or iu meet the demands
made On them ir-m tlmo tu Time Ihls
hpuld, however. in no case be bar
@ prevent thorough work. even III nli
ould not receive proper attention.
me police Onicor does hot attempt tu
ilace a mob under arrest bat ~ 81.
Ocis aud handles the rlngloadera le
amc principle might with beneficial
efuliA. bo applied ln handling the
cab problem iu Now Mckee Tho
YrfnEn cit'aen needle onc0nrsgCmont
% respect sanitary as well az other
Avs THAI are made ln this instance ID
enehi the sheep Industry The inter
fiH uf district or community are
iwaya greater than of any Individual
ROVER. and ~ necessary. the interests
{ the law should u need ho, be ie0p
fdited fhat che community at large
lay not suffer
"The cost .of tho disease 90 the
hoep groWeft from loss oi flesh, wool
nd decreasing of flock. can hardly be-
Situated. bui fhtf lromaauch sources
Do Toss ls heavy, no one VIII question.
ne cost of dipping yoag after year
ithnut uradloafing the disease can
q estimated Inao for example tho
efaent season. % viii have cost the
toNefs Tor dipping alone a18O0O0.
hia includes only the actual expense