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adjusted. He should meet cattle owners and inter- 

 ested county officials frequently, keeping them ad- 

 vised regarding the work, progress being made, and 

 where and how they can assist and hasten completion 

 of the job. 



Local inspector. — The local inspector is usually ap- 

 pointed from the district in which he is to work, and 

 is selected because of his knowledge of local conditions 

 and familiarity with the cattle industry. He is as- 

 signed to a district, usually 10 or 12 adjacent vats, 

 and conducts the inspection and dipping of all cattle 

 in that section. Upon taking up systematic work the 

 local inspector's first duty is to make a "cattle 

 census" in his district. In doing this he should visit 

 each cattle owner in -his territory, make a correct 

 record of his name, address, and number of cattle. 

 He should advise the cattle owners regarding the 

 work about to be taken up and explain why their 

 cooperation is essential to success. At this time 

 each owner should be served with a dipping notice 

 indicating the date dipping will begin and the vat 

 at which he is to dip. It is the duty of the local 

 inspector to keep his vats and dipping solution in 

 proper condition, ^ and to check and record correctly 

 all cattle dipped by him. He is required to report 

 his work promptly to the supervising inspector on 

 forms furnished for that purpose. 



Range rider.^A man to fill this position should be 

 acquainted with the section in which he is to work, 

 and should be a good rider, experienced in handling 

 cattle. He should have legal authority to enter any 

 premises in the performance of his duty, and be re- 

 ' quired to furnish a good saddle horse for use in the 

 work. It is the rider's duty to assist the local in- 

 spector at the time of dipping in checking and mark- 



