The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-04-27

hail damage.
Insurance will be written on crop
liens. This is done on account OF Ihe
very large number of farmers VINO,
each wear. desire hail insurance ana
are unable to get it for various reas-
ons, mainly, more than one years de-
linouent taxes on land, or lack OF own
ership of land.
Notice of loss is required within
three days. Previously this was writ
ten so as to require S'immediate" re-
port. 49,.
Appeals must be made within four
days. This is done so that the reap
praisal or arbitration cannot be lett
to drag along indefinitely.
Cash bond of $40 is required IN case
of arbitration as an evidence Of good
faith in appeal.
Hail loss payments are exempt
from garnishment, execution, etc.
There has been a great deal of de-
mand for a section of this kind from
the farmers. The loss payments may
still be assigned as heretofore under
arrangement between the claimant
and any creditor.
Many Livestock Laws
house Dill ZOU IGQulICS oil pei SUNS
who slaughter cattle for sale Gnclud-
ing farmers who peddle beef to OBJ
tain annual licenses from the county
treasurer. Licenses cost 81. The
butcher is required to hold the hide
for not less than 10 days, to make a
record in a book of the brands, color
of the hide, whether the animal was
raised by the persons slaughtering,
and if not, from whom purchased, and
to file duplicate of this record with
the county clerk not later than the
fifth day of each month.
The purchaser of the animal must
inspect the hide for marks and brands
and keep a record in a book, together
with the name of the seller, his adj
dress, weight of the carcass, price
paid per pound and date of purcrase.
These provisions do not apply in the
! case of a buyer purchasing beef or
veal for family use.
House bill 279 requires all hide
buyers to keep hides for not less than
! 10 days and record a description of
the same and the brands. House bills
PSI and 283 no longer require specific
ownership of animals or hides to be
proven in rustling cases.
Senate bill 70 repeats the state
county law and authorizes cO-opera-
ton with the United States biological
survey or other agency. Senate bill
| 1879 reduces the petition requirements
when stoclmen desire special county
bounties to be levied. Senate bill IA
authorizes the livestock commission
to permit stock to be moved from one
county to another without inspection
when inspectin will be given at desti-
nation Specific permission must be
obtained by shippers from the live
stock commission.
Senate bill 81 makes it the duty of
the railroads to have the shippers tai
ly, in duplicate, before a shipment OF
stock can be moved One copy goes
to the livestock commission and the
other to the market inspector at des-
tinatiOn. The old law placed this
duty upon shippers, who OftentimeS
ignored it.
New apple grades established
blouse Bill 225): An apple grade
and pack law more nearly in conform
2 ity with northwest apple trade prac
tees and more suitable to Montan;
= conditions than the old laws, wa
, passed, which provides a 10 per cen
5 tolerance for deviation from grades
Y and adds new grades, known a
combination grades" such as ICON
e bination extra fancy and fancy,
f combination fancy and G grade ct,
: The orchard run" grade is change
: materially, and will now consist @
Y extra fancy, fancy, and C grade az
S Piles packed with at least Is per Ger
t extra fancy and not more than so pc
S cent G grade apples to the box. PrC
5, vision is made for the pack and sal
= of apples failing to meet size require
d ments of other grades but otherwis
l. sound, as "small".
r Cooperative association report
IS (Senate Bill 104): The legislative a.
e sembly started out to pass a law n
quiring cooperative associations Of
ganized under the state co-OperatiV
e marketing act of 1921 to make req
II lar and special reports to the commits
d siOner of agriculture, and maxim
# themsubject to examination and aud
l. by the state department of agricu
) ture, but it might just as we'll HAY
a saved its time, since the bill We
t. amended in the house so that it col
lie tanned nothing that was not alread
Y part of the statute law of the stat
II 1t was intended to govern, as we'll {
n protect, organizations similar to I'll
n Montana Wheat Growers association
L incorporated under the co-operatiy
Il law
e Gates and fences blouse Bill 115|
l. 1t behOoves persons entering an
# fenced enclosure to be careful abol
e shutting the gate since the passage {
L this act, fixing punishment for Wilt,
d failure to close the way behind then
g from $40 to $3.50 fine, or up to thre
d months Imprisonment, are provide
for violations.
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