New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-14

THE IMPORTATION OF CATTLE
TREASURY REGULATIONS GOVERNING TREATMENT
AND QUARANTINE.

WASHINGTON June 13.--The Secretary OF
the Treasury as issued circular to customs Ooeis
promuigatng regulations governing the treatment au
quarantine OF imported cattle, as foiiOws'-Ai oa.'Io
irving In the United States from Europe, Asia Aca'
Australia. or NewZeaand shall be subjected to quar-
antine Of ninety days, counting from the date OF SNIP
ment II shall be the duty of the veterinary inspector
at each port 70 see that the cattle imported shan pe
securely guarded against the risk OF TRANSMITTING VI "
ceivlng conta gion until they shall have entered INC
antine grounds, and all imported cattle sna'l 20 me
his control from the time OF landing until they Ioao
the quarantine grounds He shall also DC supcii"'o
ent of the quarantine. Imported cattle shai pe eAa
ined by the Government veterinary Inspector oeoio
they leave the wharyes. and II any are tnere ioU ~
suffering from any Of the following ul9o"'0 -
plague rinderpest aphthous eczematous ue'ep-
shall not be admitted to the esablisheu quaran''"o
grounds but shall be quarantined elsewhere at 'ue ~
nense of the importer, or be dealt Win III sue" O
manner as the veterinary inspeetorn cooperation WIN
the State or municipal authorities. shall determine III
case of imported animals proving 10 De Il'1S inAeo'
such portions Of the cargo OF the Vesse as nave O
exposed to the cattle their emanatohS' sha 20 SUI
iected under the direction OF an Inspector 10
ton with the gas from burning sulphur or other dS
infectant
On moving cattle romhe steamer TO the qnarah-
tine grounds they shall not be unnecessarily passed. over
any highway, but must be placed on the cars ae V"o
wharyes or removed the on the boat weh IL no'
used for conveying other cattle Nhen passage aOloSs
or upon public highway is unavoidable in the rahspor
tation OF Imported cattle from the place OF andbg W
the quarantine grounds 1t must be under carefu super
vision and restrictions The banks or chutes used Ior
loading and unloading imported cattle shall be reserved
for suc animals shall be ceansed anu dsinfected Dc
fore and after being used for such imported cattle Inc
RAILWAY cars used in transportation OF cattle 10 the
quarantine grounds shall either be cars reserved ior
this exclusive use or boxcars not otherwise employed
I'm the transportation of neat animals or their tresh pro
after each journey they shall be disnfected py
thorough cleansing and dsnfecng The charge Oh sucn
dsinfecton shall be paid by the United States while cat
tie are arriving at quarantine stations, or leaving
them all quarantined stock in the yards adjoining inc
alley ways through which they must pass SNAIL DC Hibu1
confined III tn cir sheds
Cattle arriving by the same ship may be quarantine ca
Together in Que yard and she'd but those coming on
different ships shall in all cases, De paeeu ~ sep
wards The gates of all yards shall be Kept lOckeu eA
cept when cattle entering or leaving QUARANTINE
The attendants cattle in particular yards are lot
hidden enter other yards ahd ou9iss ih tbnse
under their special No dogs cats, OF otneI an
mails except those necessarily present shan DC ahowen
he unr the direction OF veterinary inspector OF te
port who shall keep register OF the cattle ehtsFe,
with description DsIne OF owoer, paulg VI sesS and
which imported, date OF arrival ana Release, suu
other important particulars Tho veterinary inspector
sha see that water regularly furnished 10 the stoes
and the manure removed daiy anu th.1 .ne Ptdance
must be provided By the owners or the STOCK quhra
tined Employees OF such owners shal Keep Tue sueas
and yards clean to the sstsacuo1 ., tne Nd.etay
nspecfor Smoking Is strictly forbidden within ANY
nuaranrne inclosure No visitors snail be admitted 10
the quarantine station without special written pern,s
from tue Collector OF Customs ., tns TOT, she
Commission. Butchers, cattle oeaiers anu 'hesr q"
ployes are especially excluded.