The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-05-15

officer is notified at once OF such act
| ion This amendment is designed to
/ give permit holders the full use Of
| their permits.
REGULATION q is amended so that
all stock will be required to conform
rot only to the quarantine regulations
of the bureau of animal industry, as
heretofore, but to all livestock laws
of the state or territory in which the
reserve is located. Rangers will inn
mediately report any violation of the
livestock laws, and will assist stock
men to protect their property against
theft.
Regulation % is amended so as to
allow more freedom in the use OF prl-
vate lands owned or leased within re-
serves by stockmen whose stock must
cross reserve lands to reach sucn
holdings.
The amendment to regulation "a de-
fines more specifically the privileges
allowed in the construction and maui
tenance of pastures, and provides that
"the agreement for the privilege grant
ed under regulations IA or "a may De
made TO cover period OF from one 10
five years, provided it stipulates tnal
failure to secure a renewal OF the graz
ing hermit in connection with when
if is granted will cancel the agreement
for the maintenance OF the DRIFT OF
division fence. or pasture.
A special concession was also made
in grazing permits on cattle for the
season of 1906, in order to protect anu
assist home builders by giving hall
rate on cattle up to the number allow
Cd in the highest permit of the lower
half of all permits issued in each
state or territory. The limit for WASH
;noton based on permits issued dur
inc 1908. is 80 head, and the same mum
her for Oregon and Idaho. In Montana
it is 60 head and in wyoming loo'
Utah has the 80 head limit.
Sheen scab is far more serious
disease than anyone would suppose
from a casual inspection OF affecteo
onimals. especially during the m1ioer
seasons of the year. In the winter
tho SYMPTOMS are aggravated. me
strength of the animal and it's power
IF rasi sting adverse conditions are OIL
minisbed. If the cold is extreme ahc
food scarce a large part of the flock
NAV nerish and those which survive
will come through the winter IN lniSel-
able condition, which gives little pros
pect of profit to the owner. Ohoer Cne
hest conditions of food ara cllnaCe 9
there is still heavy loss on account u
the tearing out OF the wool throuel
the efforts of the animals 10 renew
the terrible itching by constantly pl'-
ing and rubbing themselves. more
over. the wool which is produceo Oh
such diseased sheep is weakened IL -
fiber and of less value than tnat OIL
healthy animals. There can De No
doubt that this disease is the greatest
obstacle to the success and prosperity
of the sheep industry in the Oniteo
States.
A few cases of lumpy jaw have Deen
referred to us. 1t is the duty OF every
stock raiser who has this deadly dls-
ease among his cattle to take lmmedl-
ate steps to separate the well stoch
from those affected and have a reI-
ahle veterinarian treat the latter. Inc
Ranch invites correspondence from
narties who have had experience Win
iumnv law. the aim being to place
the information before those who are
inexperienced but find it necessary 10
do something to eradicate 1t from thelr
stock
Attention is called to the price OF
the Stewart sheep shearlng machlne
offered by the Poison Implement 20.
through our advertising columns. by
an error the price hithertofore given
has been $14 when it should nave
been $3.50. The horse clipping ma
chine that was priced at $12 In the al
vertisement should have been quoted
at $3.50.