Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-08-06
NOT NECESSARY THAT
ALL CATTLE Be DIPPED
CONGRESSMAN PRAY AND SENA.
TOR MYERS SHED MORE
LIGHT ON SUBJECT.

AS result Of taking up the stbject
with the Montana representative in
congress, some very material int1rma-
tion has been gathered on the spject
of the quarantine and dipping dders
in this county. 1t now appears that
while the quarantine will nd be
raised by the government nor the
dipping order rescinded by the Aate,
it will not be necessary for all oi the
cattle in the county to be dipped. his
is good news to the stockmen Who
contemplate shipping this year IND
who have been grayely concerned der
the certain loss of thousands of pl-
lars which would fall upon them wire
they compelled to round up their dt-
tie earlier than anticipated and DIP
before sending them to market.
A second telegram on the subject
from Senator Myers, received last SUI
day, is as follows:
Washington, d. c., Aug. 3. |
Hon. Thomas Stout, LeWistoWn.
Bureau Of animal industry insists O.
quarantine of Fergus county. This az
ton endorsed by State Veterinaria
Knowles. All cattle must be inspec
ed, but only those found to be infec
ed will be dipped. Have written full
explaining the matter
H. L. MYERS.
The following letter was receive
yesterday from Congressman Pray:
/ Hon, Thomas Stout.
/ Lewistown, Montana.
My Dear Senator:
Since receipt OF your telegram G
the 26th inst. relating to the federa
quarantine recently placed on eatl
in Fergus county on account OF ii
existence of scabies, | have had !
the matter with DR.. A. ID. Melvin, chi,
OF the bureau of animal industry, d.
partment of agriculture. An invest
cation of the matter showed thf
scabies infection was brought int
Fergus county by cattle owned b
Hon. T. c. Power, which were traile
from Sweet Grass hills, Choutea
county, to Fergus county, and DR.. Me
vim informed me that an inspection I
the cattle in Fergus county durin
May of this year showed scabies
exist in six different outfits, consistin
of over three thousand head of cattl
He stated that owing to a simils
of Cascade, Yellowstone and Musse
shell, the matter was brought to tE
attention of the state veterinarian, d
M. e. Knowles, with the informatio
that in order to prevent the intersta1
spread of cattle scabies federal qua
antine on the infected area was co
templated. In reply, it appears tn;
DR.. Knowles advised that he approve
of the proposed quarantine and woul
render every possible assistance ar
cooperation in eradicating the diseas
Accordingly, on July Is, 1912, Amen
ment 3 to B. A. l. Order 167, copy e
closed, became effective.
i l was further shown Regulations
% of the enclosed copy of B. A.
Order 143, and advised that the b
reau does not require the dipping I
all cattle in the area under quara
tine, but that it prescribes the mann'
in which the cattle may be moved /
terstate under bureau permit or ce
tificate of inspection or dipping for II
mediate slaughter or other purpose
This is the report made to me
the matter by DR.. Melvin, and in vie
of the circumstances and gravity
the situation, it would seem that tt
department regulations will have
be enforced. Do not hesitate to ca
on me II you know of any furher wa
that I can be of assistance.
Very truly yours,
CHARLES N. PRAY.