Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-28

against the sale, either private ar nrbllc.
OF shy cattle thSt have been exposed to
plenro-pneUInonla 10 the vicinity OF Chi.
csgo, Cattle sold under such circum-
stances mast bring depressed prices, thu
giving eager spectators abundant oppor
tunity 10 spread the disease throughout
the country
The above message was signed by r G.
Head, president Of the International
Range association, and j A. Cooper,
president Of the Colorado Cattle Grow
ers' association Commenting on this
dispatch Commissioner Colman said
These people must be crazy to think the
department will permit any OF these cattle
70 be sold, We quarantined and doubled
our force on Saturday aud ere now going
TO send out some OF the most expert
veterinarians we have so as 20 samp
the disease out az once and do
everything that the department can lcgit-
imstely do. We did not get through
congress the bill we expected TO pass on
this subject, so we can only second the
effort OF the state authorities and assist
In carving out the state lava. Under
the existing law we can only stamp out
the disease IN the state with the permits
sion Of the local authorities Sometimes
the governor OF state win not consent
to federal interference, 30 we can only
second their efforts.
The commissioner has drawn up aud
forwarded TO the governors OF all the
stales and territories series Of rules and
regulations OF cooperation between the
United States department Of agriculture
and the authorities Of several states and
territories, for the suppression and ex-
tirpation OF contagious pleuro-pneumo.
MIA, and II they receive the consent oi the
state authorities, the bureau win make
a systematic and determined attempt
TO stamp out the disease by attacking
simultaneously every infected district.
The circular reiterates the provisions OF
the law, laying particular stress on the
section which makes IL requisite for
action by the department, TO iirst secure
the consent Of the state authorities and
then lay down the following rules and
regulations, which are deemed necessary
TO Insure results commensurate with the
money (sl00, 000) authorized TO be
expended,
|. Necessary inspectors will be fur
nished by the bureau Of animal industry
OF the department OF agriculture.
9. Properly constituted inspectors OF the
bureau OF animal industry which arc at
signed TO respective states, are 70 be au-
,horlzed by proper state uthorites 10
make an inspection OF cattle under the
law OF the states They are 10 receive
such protection and assistance as would
be given TO state officers engaged IN SINH
| lar work, and shall be permitted TO ex-
anime quarantine herds whenever so al.
rected by the commissioner OF
agriculture or the chief OF the
bureau OF animal Industry,
g. All reports of inspection WIN Oe
made TO the bureau Of animal industry,
and copy Of them will then be
made and forwarded 10 the proper state
authorities, When, however, any IN
spector discovers herd Infected with
contagious pleuro-pneumonia, he VIII Al
once report the same TO the proper state
authorities as well as 10 the bureau Of ami
NAL industry.
i a. Inspectors while always subject TO or
II ders from the department Of agriculture
will cooperate with the state authorities
and will follow Instructions received from
them IN regard TO quarantine.
o. When contagious pleuro pneumonia
IN discovered Ia any herd, the owner oil
person Ia charge is 70 be at once notified
oy the inspector, and the quarantine reg
ulaiIons OF the state IN which The herd IL
located are 10 be enforced from that time
Afflicted animals will be isolated wher
possible from the remainder OF the hero
until they can be properly appraised ant
slaughtered,
G. To insure perfect satisfactory quar-
antine chaia fastened with numbered
locks will be placed around the horns, or
with harmless animals, around the neck
aud record will be kept, showing The
number OF lock placed upon each ANNA
in the herd