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sheep or other domesticated animal, infected with 

 contagious disease, or who shall knowingly suffer 

 or permit sheep or other domesticated animals, 

 infected with contagious disease, to run at large, 

 shall be fined in any sum not exceeding one 

 hundred dollars, and shall be liable to civil action 

 for all damage occasioned thereby." 



But in the States farther west and south, where 

 such legislation is most needed, the laws are 

 crude and comparatively of little effect. 



That the disease can be cured is not to be 

 doubted, there being sufficient evidence to that 

 effect; but what security has the thrifty farmer 

 in getting rid of this pest in his own flock, if that 

 flock is continually exposed to further contagion 

 from the infected sheep of his neighbor, who, 

 either from laziness or ignorance, will not apply 

 the proper remedies to eradicate the nomadic 

 parasites; what security, I repeat, has he, if the 

 laws will not protect him ? Hence I say to all 

 sheep breeders having the. mutual interests of 

 this industry at heart: let each man of you use 

 your best endeavors to force from the law makers 



