Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29
ScabieS i'm Lincoln County.

At a farmers meeting held in the
auditors office last Saturday after
noon to elect cattle and sheep in
Spector for the ensuing year, the pres
ent Inspector. j. Richardson, was
reelected unanimously. w. II. Miller
jr., was chairman Of the meeting and
the County Auditor, under the law,
assumed the duties of Secretary.
After and during the meeting the
question Of dipping tanks occupied a
prominent part in the diScusSiOn,
owing to the fact that cattle with
scabies have been shipped into the
county and no less than eleven farm
| herds are under quarantine infected
and suspected. Inspector Richardson
| had his attention called to herd of
250 head belonging to w. E. and Billy
Lyman which were shipped in from
Potter county and are down near the
southern part of Lincoln township.
This bunch was promptly quarantined
and are held ,1Taiting the necessary
publication.
The only dipfil,g tank in the coun-
ty is down at Hudson and that is in
the very southeast corner, hence the
farmers in other parts of the county
are going to ask the commissioners TO
put in at least two more tanks as
soon as possible. one at Canton and
the other in the Saddle Creek or
| Worthing district. The opinion of
the cattlemen at the meeting last
Saturday was very pronounced in this
matter. Chairman Miller said: "The
farmers pay Il big share of the taxes
and / pay considerable myself but |
am ready to stand my share to put in
two or three tanks if necessary. We
want to stamp out this disease at
once
This was the sentiment of every
man present after learning that elev-
en- different farm herds were under
quarantine, and it was also their de-
sire that the LEADER give the matter
publicity in order to put every farm
er in the county on his guard
The Scab disease is easily cured and
does the cattle little harm if prompt
| ly cured and the state and the nation
al boards have urged Inspector Rich
ardson to spare no effort to have the
disease Stampe+, out in Lincoln and
| like effort is being made in every
county in the state where the disease
exists. Publicity and prompt action
| is the only means by which this can
be accomplished, hence the farmers
are going to ask the county commits
sioners, while in regular session next
week, to give them dipping tanks re-
gardless Of any other considerations.
| Cattle belonging to the following
named farmers. in addition to the
Lyman herd are under quarantine:
lC. W. Mckinney, Fairview; S. E..
and A. augen Ole Roadway and S.
S. Manning of Highland. G. w. Mars
ton, Braithwaite & Feldman, Carl
Glaettli and j.. D.. Warner, Canton,
S. @. Thornton, Bunting q Hamilton
and Edward Selom Dayton, about five
hundred head in all.
The necessity for immediate action
is therefore apparent. These men
with infected cattle must have i'm
mediate relies and it is equally APP
parent that the Dayton. Canton and
Highland farmers can't drive their
cattle to Hudson.
The commissioners will, no doubt,
do what is necessary but it is only
fair that the farmers should show in
terest enough in the matter to con-
suit with the board. The law is plain
and Inspector Richardson has strict
orders from the state and national
authorities stamp out the disease at
once regardless of cost.