Show The e Dog Doff as an Enemy of the Sheep v y A V AGING G dogs doss are aro given as on one one of tho the reasons reasons rea rea- D R sons why hero thoro are toda today today- l less lv sheep sheel in m this country countr than thero there were were IT 17 years jears ago ago- In a canvass of farmers in all parts of or the United States it develops that hat all but IS 18 aye ave e of or the main reason for tor the tho scarcity doss dos as sheep how dogs are menacing the One Oue example of oC b i in iii a booklet issued b by the lie sheep industry is is given Harvester Company During Durin one International night recently a Beaver Benver county count Pennsylvania farmer had hall CO GO head hrad of sheo valued at 1000 J killed and many t rs crippled by two dogs Fifty FiU ewes producers of or food and clothing theof the product of years jears of f skill shill and amI endeavor in breeding farmer fanner and a main source of or good the pride of or a destroyed in one night b by two his its income tota totally lr worthless curs This is but an Incident in the tho history of or the ravages o of dogs doss Farmers in every s section are arc suffering uttering as they husbandry has been have havo avo been for years Sheep driven out of 1011 long settled long settled communities and kept Hept out of new ones one because no adequate protection is arr afforded All AU states nave iu dog laws that if enforced enforced en forced would lessen such destruction yet dog laws Jaws are arc nearer dead letters than anything on the statute statute stat ute bool books s. s What is the remedy Put thc lie dog in the same legal status as sheep hogs hor horses es and cattle Take away tho the right to torun rust run at large anywhere by day or 01 night Compel every err owner dog to keep his dog dog- dogon on his own o premises premises prem prem- or under his control when awa away away- from homo home An Any ono one has a right to own a dog doS but but no one has a right to maintain a nuisance Tho The dog lIro problem lem Is not solved sol b by license Licensing a do dog requiring the thc owner to buy bur buya a collar col cob lar Jar for tor him or to pa pay a loa tax on him does oes not keep keel the ho dog og from Crom sheep or being a worthless cur Require t the tho e dog owner dog owner to bo be responsible re rev for tor the thc whereabouts of his do dog Back this requirement with public sentiment and officers officers of or- with backbone not of gristle and sheep will cc came ue to their theil own A sized medium sized cowbell on onery every ery tenth sheep will help to frighten dogs doss away and alarm alarms the true owner and neighbors Dont Don't use little dinky sheep sheep bells They dont dent make enough noise cowbells It I is matter a o of grave concern to trio the government govern govern- ment that the sheep sheep raising raising industry of or the United States is menaced to such an nn extent b by murderous deg Facing Facin the talc tact fact t that moat e na Moc 3 m JU the West especially especially- in the corn belt slates rates am tare lU do so o rapidly rapidly- hein being reduced thu department of or agriculture agriculture ture tuie is s sending binding out an nn S SOS 0 S call U to farmers in an nn effort to induce every e farmer in iii the corn om celt to m 0 have ha a buncH of or sheep anti and talc taice a. a I necessary n measures to protect them the Tho situation is regarded re rev n aa as a very important problem affecting both fOod rood and antI clothing fh The conclusion i Is as a writer in Current CUrl ent Opinion Opinion ion points out that since sinco the tho sheep and the goat are aie products of or fool food and clothing and the do dog produces produce nothing but is a consumer an and destroyer of or one oue of or the most important food tood resources sentiment sentiment senti senti- ment must be subordinated d cd to tc Uc great reit and growing growing grow grow- ing need of or the nation for fUl meat and clothing and antI the sheep and goat boat be bo substituted for the do dog |