Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-04-21
SHEEP RAISERS WILL BE FAVORED
TO PREVENT LOSS OF STOCK
win be Required to Dip by July lS---BuFeau Of
Animal Industry viii Relax Stringent Regu-
IaiiOnS-.-Scab to be Stamped Out

INC "N..N NMNNhN w lAiN HAAtNN I
county In the vicinity of the recently /
created Jomoz forest reserve have
apnoalod % Governor Hagcfman Tor
ala 80 obtain a mobilization of mo
regulations ana restrictions, Imposed
hy the department of agriculture ln
the matter of the inspection aud ihe
dipping OF acab Infested sheep before
they Hiil % allowed tO EFafe ur the
Iomca reserve hy che officials IA
charge thereof The sheep raisofa
claim chat the reserve ia surrounded
by land grants, on which they cane
not trcspaas and that they have run
their animals un what l9 now che le-
meg reserve Tor many. many years
without hindnncc. They also state
that they cannot comply with tho reg
ulutiona oi The bureau of animal in-
1uairy OF the department. of afficui-
sure il lip thelr sheep at this time,
as he ewes are with lamb and as tho
cold weather would kill them were
( dipping nov 90 De nracticcd. They al'
no state they are willing and ready 90
| dip iag animals later ON in The season
when they can stand dipping without
injury.
Were Warned ~ Bureau,
u appears that these sheep owners
have been warned time and time again
6y omcials Of the bureau of animal
/ Industry to comply with the rcsulH-
tionh 5s the department o. agriculture
and with the requirements OF the New
Mexico statutes, az published by tho
territorial sheep sanitary board. 90 dip
their sheep in order 90 relieve them
from Hcab. Do seems that these re-
I Qulromenta have not been complied
with and now - 81 W 30 Thorn" and
Il that hard Governor Hnrgrman han
taken un The matter with Dr Mctaker.
OF the bureau of animal industry, who
lia the Official charged with carrying
loui the requirements and regulations
LOT the department ln New Mexico. lt
D. very likely that this official VIII roe.
ummcnd So the bureau of animal In
dustry that the present regulations,
requiring dipping before sheep are al
lowed on the IcmcE reserve. be some
what modified and made easier ON the
sheep owners. that the latter win be
/. given time 90 carry out the rcrula-
lions before the middle % che sumo
MGR and that they viii be allowed 20
take their animals 10 The reserve now.
This O. not certain. bat The bost That
can be- done FOR them On being done
nt this time hy tho governor.
Tho officials OF the bureau of AMI
. mai industry DO not take kindly 90
, the situation, asserting that most Of
the Rio Arriba county sheep OwhSra
have had ample tlmo have been given
due notice 90 dip their doclis and get
thcm I'M o healthy condition, but that
they have neglected this opportunity
land the best interests OF an concerned
and they now desire to 90 relieved
, from the result of their own lnattcn-
, ltion and neglect of duty. II The modi-
ncations of the present regulations ore
obtained and they are allowed 40 gc
! on go The lcmCy reserve without have
ing their animals dipped nt this time
unless thny do ao hereafter and With
, in the time specified by the omc.aii
, ol thc bureau OF animal industry, thel
HERD win certainly hc expelled from
Ithe reserve this summer. u Oh re-
ported that out of 10000 sheen ne
: Gently inspected for admission 20 tho
reserve. bm 1900 were ioudd Gre,
from scah and in lt condition 10 Bod
lallowed entrance. This is a bad con-
. dltion of affairs which e viii bo iol
iho beBl interests Of The sheep owners
thcmselyel 20 remedy properly ani
T. lomcicnily.
Governor willing 70 Help.
II IN regard 10 me sheep situation on
tho Jemez Forest reserve. Governor
/, Hagcrman said.
'I recently received another tclo.
phone communication from Or Nets
ker. who said th9t without doubt q
would recommend the alteration q
the rule TO him and present tho soFl'
, ons condition of affairs Ia letter ~
I shal he fdight refer IL 10 his depart
Z mcnt that arrangements could bl
made 90 admit sheep on the reserve.
, i0ld MS that ] wauld do this. replying
/. upon tho honesty and honor Of th'
!. people OF the vicinity 90 see To h tha
an sheep shall be- dipped "a accord
. ance with the rule on or before Jul.
h 10Th. 4 is now up "a the sheep mcl
y and the people in the vicinity 90 seN
that am supported Ia this matter, To-
II after the suio 81 altered. and thol
secure tho privileges OF taking thel
sheep on 90 the reserve ana they q
not then make good. J will never aeai
I he able 20 60 anything for them q
this respect
TIE oovernor's Letter.
Following ls q verbatim copy OF thl
= governors letter.
April rs. 1906
DR. Louis Mctskcr Chief lnspocio
OFF the Bureau ol Animal Industry
Albuquerque New Mexico
III My Dear Sir; -l{olerring to lur twl
! tciephonic conversations of yostordn'
4 END today, n regard So the desire g
the sheep mon nl Rio Arrlha COUNTY
a 40 procure a change IN The ruling o
i the department. of nsrirllture con
N cerniug the Admission OF iniecte
!. sheep upon the Rio JomeE Forest Do
serve. J beg % say that j am RELIABLY
/, informed that the facts in the case an
a as followsi
70 appears that various sheep mel
|. .uf that vicinity have procured paetuf
/, age permits from the forest hureal
4 i0f the department OF agriculture. an
! that as far as thc forest service o. con
/, lcomed. thcsc men have complied Wltl
Ian the necessary conditions. The
/ now want Go tako their sheep npol
i the reserve aud are nor allowed q
90 Ho because they have not conform
ca "a iho requirements and regulation
d. of the bureau ~ auimal indugiry y
regard 90 clipping
al