The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-04-08

Helena, March 28.-Numerous and
important changes in the laws relat-
ing to the livestock and dairying in
dustries of the state have been enacted
in S. B. 2O6, introduced during the
regular session by the joint committee
on stock growing and grazing, agri-
culture and diaries and dairying,
which was approved by Governor
Dixon, March Is, and which becomes
effective April l, 1921.
This law, which confers upon the
livestock commission the duties here
tofore developing upon the livestock
sanitary board conveys authority over
all of the states activities concerning
the livestock industry and gives it the
power to promulgate regulations for
the protection of the public health in
the matter of prevention and eradica-
ton of diseases among livestock and
particularly in relation to dairies.
One Cow Diaries Licensed.
One of the big changes in the dairy
regulations in that which brings under
the inspection and supervision of the
livestock commission every mich COW
whose product is disposed of by sale
and requires the licensing of a one
cow dairy on the same basis as that
now required of diaries milking five
or more cows.
The secretary of the livestock COM
mission explains the reason for this
regulation is that if the COW of a one
COW dairy happens to be diseased and
the milk contaminated it is naturally
more dangerous to the consumer thar
if its milk would be mixed with that
of other COWS whereby the contamin-
ated milk would be diluted, and also
that it is but fair to the larger dairies
which have to live up to the sanitary
requirements and which have to COM
pete with the milk from the smaller
and uninspected dairies.
Heretofore the livestock commits
sion has devoted its efforts principal
stock industry. In the old days when
the stockmen's greatest annoyance
was the "cattle r%ustler," and the Mon
tana sStock Growers association was
organized it levied an assessment
against the stockmen to raise funds
for the detection and prosecution of
the cattle thieves, for the market in
spection of brands and for the pro-
viding of bounties upon predatory
animals.
Official Board Created.
Many of the stockmen were d~erelict
in paying their share and the duties
which the association took upon itself
were finally transferred to an official
state board for which support was
provided by a constitutional amend
ment which permitted of a special tax
levy upon livestock for the carrying
on of the work started by the asso-
citation.
At first there was a livestock COM
mission and a sheep commission, but
four years ago the two commissions
were consolidated into a livestock
commission to represent all the live
stock interests of the state.
The livestock sanitary board, which
consisted of the president of the live
stock commission, the president of the
state board of health and the state
veterinary surgeon, had to do with
the sanitary features of the livestock
industry and while its work was more
or less bound up with that of the
compelled to hold separate board
meetings. Now all of the work Of the
two can be handled in one board meet
Livestock Sanitary Officer.
The livestock commission will ap-
point an executive officer, who must
be a veterinarian, and who will act as
the livestck sanitary officer and have
authority to proceed in all sanitation
affairs. The control of the sanitary
affairs will remain practically the
same as under the old laws with the
exception that the livestock commits
sion can now draft all regulation az
to the handling of livestock, includ-
ing the regulations bearing upon i'm
portation of stock into the state.
Heretofore the sheep regulations
were regularly enacted laws of the
state and in cases of emergencies or
unforeseen conditions the board was
powerless to make eve temporary
changes. Now the regulations may be
changed by the board to meet the con-
-ditions.
The additional work which the new
law places upon the livestock commits
sion consists of the inspection of all
diaries, creameries, all dairy food
products, all slaughter houses and
meat products. and the making of
standards which will conform as far
as practicable with the standards pro-
mulgated bv the United States de-
partment of agriculture.
May Appoint Deputies.
The state veterinary surgeon, may,
by and with the consent Of the live
stock sanitary board, appoint 'inspec-
tors, deputy veterinary surgeons and
other agents and assistants. Bv and
with the consent of the board and
the appraval of the United States
bureau of animal industry, he may
appoint federal veterinary inspectors
stationed within the state as deputy