Montgomery County sentinel., 1918-05-17
Million Sheep For State, Is sIogan.
From the Baltimore News.
A million sheen for MARYLAND


A million sheep for Maryland
This slogan. adopted by the Sheep Grow
| ers Association, formed at the Rennert
Hotel, Baltimore, last week, is indicative
OF what the organization purposes to do
within the next few years in the matter
of bringing this State back to its old posi-
tion as a sheep-raising community. Plans
for the perfection of the organization
which will carry on this great work were
made.
1t was pointed out that one reason for
the chaotic condition of the sheep industry
in this country is homeless dogs and that
these worthless CANNES must be elimi-
mated if the industry is to be brought back
to its former standing.
The meeting was called to order by 7.
B. SymOns, Secretary of the Agricultural
Society. Edward A. Cockey. Of Baltimore
county, was elected temporary chairman
and F. B. Bomberger was elected tenn
porary secretary. Addresses were deliv-
cred by DR.. H. j. Patterson, director of the
experiment station of the Maryland Aeri-
cultural College; Arthur C. Bigelow, presi-
dent of the More Sheep and More Wool
Association of the United States, and
Clement S. Ucker. Of the Southern Settle
ment and Development Organization. DR..
Patterson made an eloquent plea for the
elimination of the worthless dogs Of the
State so that the sheep industry might be
made more profitable. Mr.. Ucker gave an
interesting talk. and he pointed out that
in 1890 only 81 per cent of the people of
the country resided in the cities, whereas
to-day upward Of SO per cent. are living
In cities. This. he said. accounted for the
decline in the matter Of stock raising.
The State dog law is applicable to all
the counties Of the State. but not to Bal
timore city. 1t provides that licenses must
be obtained on or before July for all dogs
six months old or over. Applications for
licenses are to be made to the county
treasurer or. in counties having no treas
urer. to the clerk of the county commits
sioners, or to a justice of the peace.
For each male dog or spayed female dog
the fee is ST. for each unspayed female
dog, So: kennel license for not more than
rs dogs, $40; kennel license for more than
rs dogs. $40.
The licenses are good for one year from
July l. License certificates will be dated
and numbered. and contain description
OF the dog licensed The owner will get
with each certificate a metal tag which
must be affixed to a substantial collar to
be kept at all times on the dog, except
when confined in kennel or when hunt
ing In charge of an attendant. Lost tags
may be replaced at cost Of rs cents.
Tho law provides that ANY person may
kill any dog which no secs In the act of
pursuing. worrying. wounding or killing
any poultry or livestock, or attacking hu-
man beings. whether or not such dog
bears the proper license tag required by
these provisions" Any unlicensed dog
that enters any field or yard shall consti
tute private nuisance, and the owner or
tenant or agent may kill such dog without
liability.
Each county is to maintain dog license
fund" out Of the receipts from the licenses.
This fund is to be applied to reimburse
those who sustain damage done by dogs
to their sheep, poultry or other livestock.
II the fund in any county is not sufficient
to pay all claims. the damages are to be
paid in the order in which the claims are
presented. Amy claims now filed and un-
paid shall have precedence over new
claims in the order Of payment. Any ex-
cess OF fees over $1,000 is to be used for
public schools or public roads.