The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-02

considered desirable and very neces-
sary in order that some progress
might be made In actually eradicat-
ing cattle scables. According on
April Is, 1907, the present regula-
lions, (B, A. /. order 143) became
effective, and they are still in effect.
These regulations provide for the in
spectlon and certiflcation by bureau
inspectors OF all cattle moving inter-
state to points other than market
centers for purposes other than i'm
mediate slaughter from the area
Guaranteed for cattle scabies.
should II be known to the inspector
that scabies exists In herd from
which the cattle originate. he must
refuse to furnish certificate even
If Infection Is not found In the cat
tie presented and intended for feed
ing or breeding purposes in another
state, until they have been properly
treated under bureau supervision.
The present regulations do not
provide for the inspection of all cat
tie at the point of origin in the quar-
antlned area and destined TO market
centers where Strengthening facilities
aud federal inspection are maintain
ed. Provision Is made for bureau
inspectors to Issue permits allowing
cattle to move to such markets as
'uninspected clean cattle" provided
he has no knowledge that such cat
tie are diseased with scables or are
part OF an infected herd These
permits may be sent by mail or wire
ten days in advance, and they are
fully recognized en- route and at mar
ket destination. When an inspector
refuses to issue such a permit on the
ground that he has knowledge of the
cattle being part OF an infected herd,
the owner may ship the exposed cat
tie to market centers without such
permit provided the cars contain
ing the cattle and the billing are
properly market "uninspected exposed
cattle" However, should a shipper
forward cattle interstate which he
knows TO be affected with scabies,
such action would not only be a
violation OF the regulations hut also
OF the federal statute upon which
the regulations are based, and would
render the shipper liable to a fine
or Imprisonment or both. All inter-
state cattle arriving at market CEN
tiers or stopping for rest at public
feeding stations en- route are subject
to bureau inspection and should sea-
bies be found to exist, the shipment
will then be handled as infected.
The present regulations are some
what elastic. While the interstate
shipment OF diseasedlanimals without
dipping is positively forbidden, yet
provision is made for all cattle which
are free from scabies and those only
exposed to this disease to be sent to
market for just what they are, as
soon as transportation companies can
carry them and without waiting for
inspection. 1t is true that some in
convenience attends the shipment Of
uninspected exposed cattle on ac-
count of their having to be yarded
at markets in what is known as the
exposed division Of the yards. How
ever, the owner has the alternative
OF dipping his exposed cattle before
shipment and forwarding them as
clean cattle. This is no doubt the
better and cheaper plan, and 1t Is
found that after an experience of
shipping exposed cattle and paying
the bills incident thereto, dipping
before shipment is more frequently
adopted than 1t would be as the re-
suit OF persuasion or long arguments
by federal or state inspectors.
1t has been shown that bureau en-
ployes can be OF greater benefit to
both the cattle industry and the bu-
reau by working all the year making
inspections OF cattle in the feed lots,
in pastures, and on the range, than
II their work was confined to the In
spection of shipments presented at
points OF loading. In this way the
condition OF all the cattle of the
herds Is known, whether they are
shipped interstate or not. This in
formation is given to the owner and
to the proper state officials as well
as to the bureau. All parties inter-
ested have full information of the
conditions as the result OF inspec-
tions made all the year round. In
addition to the advantage OF this
knowledge in permitting cattle to
move interstate on permit, the bu-
reau as we'll as the state has abso-
lutte knowledge as To the existence
of scabes in each county in the di-
ferent states, and should any coun-
ty or number OF counties be found