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3. They are more economical to feed than any other farm 

 animals. 



4. They do not require much labor and bring good returns. 



5. They add fertility to the farm acting as nature's manure 

 spreader. 



6. The prospect of the foreign demand for sheep and wool caused 

 by the European situation will make the business even more profit- 

 able. 



FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SHEEP BREEDERS 



We would recommend that the present dog law be amended so as 

 to include the following provisions: 



First: That the assessor be required at the time of assessing the 

 property of every property holder of his district, as now required by 

 law, to make diligent inquiry as to the number of dogs owned, har- 

 bored or kept by the person so assessed ; that such person so assessed 

 shall pay immediately to the township assessor the sum of |1.50 for 

 each and eveiy male dog or spayed female dog and the sum of |3 

 for each female owned or hai'bored by him or any of his family. That 

 the said sum or sums shall be paid on all dogs over three (3) months 

 of age. That the assessor shall make a memorandum of any dogs 

 on any premises that are not claimed by the owner of said premises. 



Section 2. It shall be the duty of the assessor at the time pay- 

 ment is made by the owners of dogs as herein provided, to deliver to 

 each of said owners a metal tag bearing a serial number correspond- 

 ing with the number on the receipt issued to said owner as herein 

 provided; and said tag shall also have impressed thereon the cal- 

 endar year for which such tag is issued ; said tag to be not less than 

 one inch wide or less than one inch in length; and the general shape 

 of said tag shall be changed from year to year. 



Section 3. It shall be the duty of the assessor to publish in two 

 county papers a list of the dogs so assessed giving the name and ad- 

 dress of the owner of each dog, together with the sex of each dog 

 and the number on the tag issued therefor: Provided, in the event 

 there is but one paper of general circulation published in the county, 

 then it will suffice if said list is published therein. 



Section 4. If upon the publication of the assessor's report, any 

 reputable citizen of such district shall furnish conclusive proof to 

 the County Commissioners of three or more dogs in the community 

 tliat were not reported as assessed, the County Commissioners shall 

 be required to make an investigation of the accuracy of this asses- 

 sor's work and see that the penalty of the law is carried out for 

 such failure either of the assessor or owner to make a true report. 



Section 5. Upon completion of the assessor's report the County 

 Commissioners shall be empowered to call upon constables or state 

 constabulary to kill all dogs not wearing a license tag regardless of 

 whose property they may be on ; Provided, however, that before such 

 action is taken they give due notice through two or more papers that 

 such action will be taken following a certain length of time which 

 time shall be sufficient for any to secure the license tag for their 

 dogs who have not done so at the time of the assessor's report. Fur- 

 ther, that upon conclusive evidence of three or more dogs running 

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