The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-01
STAMPING OUT
SCAb IN SHEEP
Federal and State Authorities Agree
Upon Stringent Rules in Re-
gard to Dipping.
EVASION is NOT POSSIBLE
CERTIFICATES OF HEALTH ARE
REQUIRED IN ALL CASES.

In order TO eliminate as much as posi-
bic scab in sheep. the federal department
Of agriculture and the state board of
sheep commissioners of Utah formulated
a set of rules for the dipping of all sheep
during the coming spring. The federal
authorities ara working with the state
commissioners in order to bring about
the desired result.
George S. Hickox, agent in charge OF
the local office of the bureau Of animal
industry of the department of agriculture.
has has issued orders 20 all supervisors
of forest reserves directing them to re-
fuse admittance to the reserves of all
showing that they have been dipped at
least ten days prior to the time of entry
The order directs that all sheep must be
dipped once if exposed to, and twice II
infected by, scab 1t will be only by
following this rule that federal certifi-
Gates viii be issued to sheepmen.
Must Be Dipped.
All sheep sheared during the spring are
to be dipped just after the Shearlng, ana
if, when admittance to forest reserves is
asked by the owners, sheep are found
free from Scab they are to be admitted 10
the reserve The rules laid down by the
local office Of the department of agricul-
ture will If complied with, allow the in
ter-state shipment of sheep subject only
to the quarantine laws of the states into
The scab on sheep has been causing a
great deal OF trouble among sheepmen
within the past few years
Formal Orders Issued.
The following are the first two orders
issued by the Utah state board Of sheep
commissioners.
Order No. I-Good cause appearing
therefore. it is hereby ordered, by this
rule. made under and in pursuance of the
authority and discretion conferred upon
and vested in the state board of sheep
commissioners by the act of the legisla
ture of Utah, approved March /, 1865, en-
titled Sheep Commissioners and being
chapter 26 of the session laws Of Utah.
1895 that all sheep and bucks in the state
Of Utah shall be dipped in the manner
and under the regulations provided In
section II of said act. on or before the 5th
day Of July, 1906, and within ten days
after hey are she2red, and if sea bby,
they shall be likewise dipped again IN not
less than ten, nor more than fourteen,
DAYS thereafter.
Dated in Salt Lake City, Utah, this
18th day Of February. 1906.
State Board of Sheen Commissioners.
BY JOHN E AUSTIN. President.
ARTHUR A. CALLISTER, Sec'y.' -
"'Order No. GOOD cause appearing
therefore. il is hereby ordered. under and
in pursuance Of the authority and dis
erection conferred upon the state board of
sheep commissioners Of Utah by the act
of the legislature of Utah, approved
March !, 1905. entitled Sheep Commits
siOners.' and being CHAPTER % of the ses-
sion laws Of Utah. 1905. that all scabby
sheep in the state Of Utah shall be
dipped twice prior 10 Nav 10. 1906. and
under the regulations Drovi led in section
II Of said act, said clippings to be made
not less than ten, nor more than four
teen. days apart
Done in Salt Lake City, Utah, this
18th dav of FEBRUARY, 1906.
state Board of Sheep Commissioners.
BY JOHN z. AUSTIN. President
ARTHUR A CAIIISTEyR Sec'y -