.5 1 8 Eradication of Sheep Scab in Scotland, [dec, 



effects upon the trade in sheep which would, in their opinion, 

 follow from the enforcement of the Movement Order, assured 

 the President that he could rely upon the energetic co-operation 

 of the local authorities concerned if the compulsory dipping of 

 all sheep within the scheduled area were enforced as an alterna- 

 tive to the movement regulations. 



Mr. Fellowes, in reply, informed the deputation that the 

 Board had but one object in view, namely, the speedy eradica- 

 tion of sheep scab in the interests of the flockmasters them- 

 selves. The Board were, however, bound to take into account 

 the interests of flockmasters throughout the country generally, 

 and after a careful review of all the circumstances, he could not, 

 on the information before him, assent to the unrestricted move- 

 ment of sheep out of the scheduled area in the present circum- 

 stances. He was advised that there were considerable difficulties, 

 both administrative and financial, in the way of formulating any 

 comprehensive scheme for the compulsory and efficient dipping 

 of all sheep within the area under conditions such as would 

 justify him in withdrawing the restrictions, but if the various 

 local authorities would devise such a scheme and were unani- 

 mous in their desire to carry it out, the position would be 

 materially altered. 



An alternative scheme was accordingly drafted, of which 

 universal dipping was the chief characteristic. But as it was 

 considered essential that no undipped sheep should be moved 

 out of the area, provision was made for the following require- 

 ments. The dipping was to begin at a time before the general 

 exodus of sheep to the South took place, notice was in every case 

 to be sent to the local authority in order that an inspector might 

 be able to attend and satisfy himself that it was efficiently carried 

 out, and care was ,to be taken to keep the undipped sheep apart 

 from the dipped. At the conclusion of the period (l$th July to 

 1st September) returns of all sheep dipped were to be forwarded 

 by the occupiers to the local authority on a prescribed form. 



The scheme, which was prepared by the representatives of the 

 local authorities, in conjunction with the officials of the Board, 

 was finally accepted and embodied in the Sheep Dipping (Scot- 

 land) Order of 1905, No. 6926). 



The area within which this Order was enforced covered about 



