The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-02-01
THE STATE
TO PROTECT SHEEP
BILLS TO TAX DOGS AND PAY
FARMERS FOR STOCK DE-
STROYED ARE PREPARED

Dean E. j. Iddings has just re-
turned from Baltimore and on his way
home he stopped in Boise, where he
met several members of the legisla-
ture, who are interested in the pas
sage of a law hat will protect the
sheep industry from destruction by
dogs.
These proposals vary widely, some
of them go so far as placing the dog
on the same basis as other live stock,
requiring owners to keep dogs under
restraint as is required of all other
livestock. Another proposal plans a
heavy tax on dogs, settling aside the
proceeds of the tax to be used to
compensate sheep owners that are
damaged by dogs.
Unquestionably some plan should be
made to protect the owners of small
flocks, IN measure will be passed
for this purpose in this session of the
legislature.
Mr.. Iddings met the owner of a fine
flock of Hampshire sheep who is a
leader in the movement to secure this
legislation, and another member of
the house of representatives, who him
self had lost sheep from predatory
dogs. In one of the irrigated counties
OF the south where losses are reported,
the farm community is united to
eliminate all dogs, except those known
to have some definite use in the COM
munity.
A~ssuredly the community of Mos
COW will remember several unfortun-
ate experiences in this matter during
the past year and a half.
lasmuch IS the proposals differ
widely, the agricultural department of
the university has been asked to
formulate a dog law and this has been
done by G. w. Hickman of the animal
husbandry department, E. F. Rinehart
of the fiald animal husbandry, who
spent a day here for hat purpose,
and f.. j.. Iddings, dean of agriculture.
The has been formulated
that Will bring a substantial sum for
the damage done to sheep,
that will provide for the licensing of
all dogs owned in the state, and for
the destruction of all dogs, whose
owners fail to pay the license. 1t is
hoped the effect of such a measure
Will be to eliminate large numbers of
dogs hat now are, to say the least, of
economic value to Idaho.
The motto behind the proposed dog
.aw is, More sheep on the farm and
ess cur dogs on farms and in the
Another law of interest to the farm
RS OF Idaho, is a proposal to set aside
funds to compensate men who
slaughter livestock that have been de-
Jared affected with tuberculosis, and
arrange with the federal govern
to conduct a campaign for the
eradication of tuberculosis and to as
ign a competent veterinary to make
ests of herds without cost to the
'wner, and when found free, a federal
is given with reference to
he freedom from tuberculosis.
In many cases, when infected with
tuberculosis and condemned to
laughter, the entire carcass is found
nflt for food and the wner loses the
ntlre value of the animal.
1t is the feeling on the part of the |
tate and whole nation that the loss
not to the individual but to j
very one, especially of :.
nix and other dairy products. It is
} the interest of all that the herds T
e freed of tuberculosis and if the
ldlvidual is willing to help eliminate
lis affliction, the state and nation .
1ould assist in bearing the loss,
Inch in a way ceases to be private
after but becomes a subject of pub 2
e as well as individual interest. q
The federal government has done q
UGH in this line and this law pro- q
that the state shall pay one q
af and the nation one half, thus the z
ate will be enabled to bear it's share. z
lis is of great Importance not only 4
stockmen, but to the people from z
e health standpoint. 1t is to be =
ped that the measure will pass and z
e appropriation be furnished that =
e work may go forward. z
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