The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-04-04
Workings Of the Stallion Regi.tra-
ton law.

ton Law.
Many farmers do not know the val
ne Of the Stallion Registration law
and what it is doing for them. l
have acted as veterinarian to the
Stallion Board for over 4 year and
have travelled over the whole of the
state and am familiar with the work.
ings of the law, in the Office and in
the field. A new law never takes
we'll and there is usually distrust
through lack of knowledge and mis-
understanding. My first duty was to
look after q violation where al i'm
porter had not had his stations ex-
amined for soundness before they
were shipped to the state. The law
was enforced upon this person and
conditions made as easy as possible.
He now complies with the law and is
one of it's supporters.
The following case shows the value
of a good law, when it is justly ad-
ministered. An unsound stallion
WAS shipped to Montana two years
ago III violation of the law, and the
salesman was allowed to make his
escape by All inspector and the horse
WAS sold to an innocent farmer.
Now the law prohibits the importa-
ton of unsound stations and they
can not be licensed to stand for pub
lie service. The secretary of the
Stallion Board tried for some time to
locate the stallion and the party who
sold him. In due time the horse was
located, but the salesman could not
be found. The secretary of the
board took the matter up with the
parties without the state, who caused
the importation of the horse, and as
sisted the farmer in securing a sound
stallion in place of the unsound one,
and the importer paid a goodly part
Of the expense of making the ex-
change. Another case may be ais }
cited. An importer of stations
year or so ago, openly violated the
law and was given opportunity after
arriving in Montana, to comply with
it's provisions, by having his horses
examined for soundness and by show.
ing that their breeding was all right.
This he refused to do and conse-
quently was fined. The breeder who
sold these stations now states that
the person, who shipped these stall
lions to Montana, did not care for
their breeding and whether or not
they were sound. In May 1911 l
found two unsound imported stall
lions being offered for sale at Miles
City. This importer. a stallion sales.
man from Wyoming, was given the
chance to either ship the stations
out of the state at once or have the
law enforced upon HIM. He chose
the former course and saw the stall
lions loaded and billed to Wyoming.
Other similar interesting cases can
be given.
Stations shipped to the state must
be examined by recognized federal
or state veterinary officer for sound
ness and disease and their breeding
verified. The blanks must be sent to
the Stallion Registration board ten
days preceding the importation. Be-
cause this is not being done, ship
me, is are being held in transit at ELL
trance to the state, thus causing the
shippers much delay and expense.
Railroads are prohibited to transport
unsound, diseased and scrub horses
to the state. The law is of great ben-
eft to the mare owners as they can
learn what kind of horses they are
using. There is no need Of a farmer
using horse of unknown breeding,
unsound and diseased. The stallion
owner who complies with the law
can secure lien OH both mare and
foal. In order to do this the stallion
must have 4 license, which must be
transferred in the office OF the stallion
Registration board when sold and
kept annually renewed. For blanks
and further information write to
Stallion Registration Board, Boze-
man, Montana.
IL. WEIGH, Veterinarian.