Omaha daily bee., 1886-09-28
Aid From the Government.

WASHINGTON, Sept 27.-The bureau of
agriculture is actively engaged in devising
and putting in operation measures looking
to the eXtirpation of pleuro-pneumonia.
Commissioner Colman SAYS: 1.-The people
must be crazy to think the department will
permit any of those cattle to be sold. We
have Quarantined them, doubled our forces
Saturday, and are now going to send out
some of the most expert veterinarians we
have so as to stamp out the disease at once
and do everything the department legally
can do We did not get through congress
the bill we attempted to pass on this subject
so we can only second the efforts of state
authorities and assist in carrying out state
laws. Under the existing law we can only
stamp out the disease in state with the per-
mission of the local authorities. Sometimes
the governor of state will not consent to
federal interference, some can only second
our efforts"
The commissioner has drawn up and for
warded to the governors of all states and
territories a series of rules and regulations
for cooperation between the United States
department Of agriculture and the authori-
ties of the several states and territories for
| the suppression and extrpaton of conta-
| gious pleurO-pneumonia, and If they receive
| the consent of the state authorities the bu-
| reau will make systematic and determined
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| every infected district. The circular recitcs
| the provisions of the law, laying particular
| stress on the section which makes it requisite
| for action by the department TO first secure
| the consent of the state authorities and then
| lay down the rules and regulations which
| are deemed necessary to insure results COM
mensurate with the money (SlOO,0OOJ author
| lied to be expended.
! Quarantine restrictions, once imposed are
| not to be removed by state authorities with
| out the consent OF the proper officers of the
department. of agriculture. The period of
| quarantine will be at least ninety. days,
| dating from the removal of the last diseased
animal from the herd. During this period
| no animal will be allowed to enter the herd
| or to leave it, and all animals in the herd
| shall be carefully isolated from other cattle.
| When possible all infected herds are to be
| held in quarantine and not allowed to leave
| the infected premises except for slaughter.
the herd at the owners risk, but are to he
| considered as infected animals, and
subjected to the same quarantine regu-
lations as the other members of the
pleuro-pneunlonia are to be slaughtered as
| soon after their discovery as the necessary
arrangements can be made. When diseased
| animals are reported to the state authorities
| they shall promptly take such steps rs they
| desire to confirm the diagnosis Animals
found diseased are then to be appraised, ac-
| cordlng to the provisions of the state law,
and the proper officer of the bureau of animal
industry (who will be designated by the
| commissioner of agricultural notified of the
| appraisement. III this representative of the
| bureau of animal industry confirms the
| diagnosis and approves the apprasement,th the
| department of agriculture Will purchase the
| diseased animals of the owner, and pay such
| proportion of the appraised value as Is pro-
| Yided for compensation in such cases by the
| laws of the state in which the animals
| are located when they are condemned and
slaughtered by state authority. All the nee
essary disinfection will be conducted by EN-
| N MT ha htIr n mi i1..It
| incubation Is not recommended by the de-
| partment of agriculture and II Is believed
| that its adoption with animals that are to be
! afterwards sold to go into other herds would
| otherwise follow from the slaughter of dis
eased animals. II may, however, be prac-
ticed by state authorities under the following
rules:
| No herds but those in which pleuro-pneu-
monia had appeared are to be in0culated In
| oculated herds are TO be quarantined with
lock and chain on each animal. The quaran-
tine restrictions are to remain in force as
| long as any inoculated cattle survive, and
these animals are to leave the premises only
| Tor immediate slaughter. Fresh animals are
| to be taken into inOculated herds only at the
risk OF the owner and shall be subject to the
| same rules as the other cattle of the inoculated
herd. The chief of the bureau of animal in
dustry Is to be promptly notified by the state
| authorities of each herd inoculated, of the
hnal disposition of each member OF the herd,
| OF the pOst-mortem appearance, and of any
other facts In the history OF the herd which
| may prove of value.
| The cooperation OF farmers, of live stock
| commissions, and of other officers who may
be in that branch OF service provided for the
| control of contagious diseases of animals in
| states where plenro-pneumOnia exists, is
earnestly requested under these rules and
| regulations, which have been arranged with
| View OF securing uniform and efficient
action throughout the whole infected dis
| trict II Is hoped that with the vigorous en-
fOrcement OF such regulations the disease
may be prevented from extending beyond
the present limits and may be in time en-
| tirely eral:eated.
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