Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-10-03
SHEEP MUST
Be DIPPED
DISEASE FIRST DISCOVER.
ED ON LAMBS SENT
TO SOUTH OMAHA.

beCduS6 OI discovery OF SCdD-
les on a consignment of lambs
shipped from Idaho county to
the South Omaha market, all
sheep that have been in the Nez
perce National forest this sum-
mer must be dipped, by order of
federal and state inspectors, be-
fore they can be shipped from
Idaho county.
Discovery of scabies on the
sheep was made following re-
ceipt at market of 1000 lambs,
shipped from Grangeville on
August 18 to South Omaha, and
since that time federal and state
inspectors have been busy, in an
effort to determine where the
disease originated, and how it
might be checked.
One Case in County.
But one case of scabies is
known among sheep in Idaho
county this year according to
well-known sheepmen. The band
belonging to Slindee & Miller, of
Burley, Ida, is known to have
had the disease. It was lambs
which were a part of this band
that were found to be infected
when they reached South Omaha
These lambs were a part of a
much larger band of sheep,
which is said to still be in the
mountains. The disease is be-
lieved to have been brought to
Idaho county from southern
Idaho, in a band of sheep which
was driven to the Nezperce Nat
ional forest to Craze during the
summer.
Dipping of the sheep is de-
clared to be the only solution for
checking scabies, which is a
parasitical disease, which rapid
ly spreads among sheep, espe-
cially in wet weather.
Stock Yards Guaranteed
The Grangeville stock yards
have been quarantined, and all
shipments from this station, as
well as other stations in the
county, have been prohibited,
pending such time as the ami
mails can be dipped.
The band of sheep from which
the infected lambs were a part,
has been grazing during the
summer in the vicinity of Flor
ence. While the scabies have
! not been discovered in any ex-
cept this herd, it is said by
sheepmen that all sheep in the
; forest have been exposed. Al
sheep in the forest must be tax.
en- over the trail traversed by
the infected sheep, which were
brought to Grangeville and load
ed on cars here for market, and
for this reason authorities de.
, mand that the animals be dipped
Scabies is Parasite
Scabies is a parasitical dis
ease, sometimes known as
mango Vermin are transfer
: red from sheep to sheep, anC
eating in the skin, cause an itch.
: ing which makes the sheer
scratch itself, thus causing 6
sore, which rapidly spreads. The
disease usually is noticed behinC
the shoulders of the animal. The
: wool drops from the infected
i. places, and because of the para
site the sheep fails to grow.
At a meeting of represent
J ative sheepmen, held recently il
f Grangeville, a program of co
+ operation to rid the country O
every trace of scabies wa
r agreed upon. A committee con
r sisting of R. R. Steen, HaIve.
e Peterson and Len w. Kemp wa
: appointed to have full authorit,
: to proceed with construction o
a dipping tank.
Build Tank to Dip $4,000
: The tank, in which approx
y mately $4,000 sheep will be dir
) ped, is being built on Fish creek
s and will be constructed for pei
/, manent use. The vat will b
n built of concrete, will be sevent
: five feet in length, five feet dee
s two feet wide at the top an
n eighteen inches wide at the bot
: tom, inside measurement. b
e sides the vat, there will be cor
% structed a draining pen, and Oi
het pens. II is estimated thS