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not infected, or that they have been dipped, within ten days iu i .\t 

 preceding such examination, dismiss such cause. But if such order 

 states said sheep are infected with scab and have not been dipped 

 within the ten preceding days, said justice of the peace shall 

 issue warrant of arrest forthwith against the owner or person hav- 

 ing said sheep in charge, and proceed as in other misdemeanor 

 cases; provided, should defendant show, by competent testimony, 

 that such infected sheep were held only on his own or accus- 

 tomed range, and that he had dipped all flocks so infected, as 

 provided in this act, within twenty days after receiving notice, 

 or within ten days next preceding the serving of such notice, he 

 shall upon payment of all accrued costs be discharged. 



Sec. 6. The constable or other peace officer and the person 

 summoned to assist, shall receive as compensation for services 

 performed under the provisions of this act, and for attendance 

 at court as witnesses in such cases, the sum of two dollars and 

 fifty cents per day for each day actually and necessarily so en- 

 gaged, and such fees shall be taxed as costs against the owner 

 of such sheep, and execution shall be issued; provided, in all 

 cases where it is found such sheep are not infected or have been 

 dipped within the ten days next preceding the examination so 

 made, the costs and fees shall be taxed against the person who 

 made the complaint, and execution shall so issue. 



Sec. 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with the pro- 

 visions of this act be and the same are hereby repealed. 



FOOT ROT. 



Cause. It is now believed to be caused by a parasite, and the 

 other so-called causes, such as irritant soils, damp pastures, foul 

 yards, etc., are believed to be only indirectly concerned in caus- 

 ing this disease, from the fact that they probably constitute fav- 

 orable grounds for the parasites to harbor in. 



