The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1953-09-18
Cattle Inspection
Stressed At
Livestock Meet

ton members held their last
meeting on Friday evening, Sept.
4th, at the Yegen Hotel in
Browning, which proved to be
a lively, interesting session, with
about twenty ranchers of this To-
cality in attendance.
One of the main topics discuss
ed was inspection of cattle. AS
shipping dates come closer, this
was subject of special interest
to all ranchers. 1t was decided
that all cattle leaving the county
and not going to licensed yards
must undergo thorough inspec-
ton here, either at the ranch or
unloaded and inspected at the in
spector's corrals. Also, that in
case of any brands that are UNI
readable or blotched, it would
save time for both the shipper
and Inspector of the animal or
animals in question be clipped at
the ranch. 1t would not be nec-
esSary to unload of not more than
five animals, if they were clip
ped so the brands were in plain
sight.
Jack Mayer, of Browning, is to
do all the inspecting from the
Mcrriwether road west. Deputy
Sheriff Shepp, of Cut Bank, will
handle the inspection east of Mer
riwether
Cooperation with the inspec-
tor and the Association, was
stressed for the protection of ev-
eryone. Before bringing cattle
in. contact Jack Mayer, and make
arrangements for inspection.
All cattle not going to licensed
yard must be inspected. So be
prepared to clip any animal with
out plain. readable brand, it
was advised.
Cattle found by the inspect
or not belonging to the shipper
must be returned to the brand
owner Immediately, or be SUBJ
jcctcd to a $4,000 fine. When
you bring your cattle in be sure
to have them properly inspected,
and have enough riders to take
care of them. AS an example of
what can happen, it was stated
that last fall eight head of cattle
with certain brand were driven
from their home pasture with a
herd going to pasture in the
southern part Of the county. Six
of these have been found between
Cut Bank and Waller.
Mr.. Burns and Mr.. Miracle, of
! Helena, were present at the meet
ing. They reported that since
the Association was organized
they have had no reports of lost
cattle. whereas before the organ
i2ation was started, there were
many
Glacier County, and the Gla-
cicr Livestock Association are
spending time and money to pro-
tect our cattle industry and the
cattle producers of the county.
There are many outside cattle.
men pasturing cattle here. In
fact there arc about 1900 head
of cattle 10 be shipped back to
home pastures this fall, not in
GLIDING cattle shipped to market.
These people do not contribute
to either Glacier County or the
Glacier Livestock Association.
This is not fair to the people of
Glacier County, it was pointed
out
The subject of price support
for cattle was discussed, with SEN
timcnt as expressed by members
in favor Of some kind of support
program All present agreed
that something must be done,
and done now. One plan discuss
ed was to lower the interest rate
for bonafide cattlemen to three
per cent. on their old loans This
should not be available to anyone
buying cattle today. it was sug-
gcStcd, or to anyone just starting
in the cattle business. 1t was
also brought out the members
favored the government filling
all contracts with u. S. raised
beef, and not import outside
meat.
a poll of the membership re-
suited in vote of to one in fav-
or of price support on beef, but
as the present administration is
not in favor of price supports, the
livestock men believe that if they
were given this support they would
try it, and keep the support as
, long as this additional help is
necessary.
- \ large number of the Associa-
ton members were expected to
!, attend meeting in Helena on
/ Friday of this week, at which Sec.
e of Agriculture Ezra Benson was
0 to be present and present his
e views as to the administrations
|, policy in regard to price supports
C for farmers and livestock men.