Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-10-07
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Rules Promulgated by Commissioner Coli
man to Govern Proceedings for the Ex-
tirpation of Pleuro-Pneumo nia - State
Authorities Asked to Consent to Them to
| Make Them Operative.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s.-The Bureau
of Agriculture is actively engaged in de-
| vising and putting in operation measures
| looking to the extirpation of pluero-
| pneumonia, and Commissioner Colman
| has resolved to adopt every legitimate
means in his power to check the out
| break of the disease reported from Chi
| cago.
The Commissioner has drawn up and
| forwarded to the Governors of all the
States and Territories series of rules
| and regulation of cooperation between
the United States Department of Agricult.
| ure and the authorities of the seyera.
States and Territories for the suppress
sion and extirpaticn of contagious pleuro-
pneumonia, and if they receive the con-
sent of the State authorities the bureau
will make a systematic and determined
attempt TO stamp out the disease by at
lacking simultaneously every infected
district. The circular recites the pro-
visions of the law, laying particular
stress on the section which makes it a
requisite for action by the department,
10 first secure the consent of the State
authorities, and then lays down the fol-
lowing rules and regulations, which are
deemed necessary to insure results com.
! menSurate with the money (St00, 000)
authorized to be expended:
INSPECTION
TIa ms. rpilI H0
furnished by the Bureau of Animal Industry
OF the Department. of Agriculture.
Second-The properly constituted inspec
tors of the Bureau of Animal Industry which
are assigned to the respective States ara to
be authorized by the proper State authori-
ties to make inspections of cattle under the
law of the states; they are to receive such
protection and assistance as would be given
to State officers engaged in similar work,
and shall be permitted to examine quaran-
tined herds whenever so directed by the
Commissioner of Agriculture OF the chief of
the Bureau of Animal Industry.
Third-All reports of inspections will be
made to the Bureau of Animal Industry. and
warded to the proper State authorities.
When, however, any inspector discovers
pneumonia he will at once report the same
to the proper State authorities, well rs to
the Bureau of Animal Industry.
FOurth-The inspectors, while always sub
iect to orders from the Department. Of Agri-
culture, will cordially cooperate with State
authorities and will follow Instructions re-
ceived from them.
QUARANTINE.
Fifth-When contagious pleuro -pneu-
monia is discovered in any herd, the owner
or person in charge Is to be at once notified
by the inspector and the quarantine regu-
lations of the State in which the herd is To-
Gated to be enforced from that time.
Thesaffected animals will be isolated, when
possible, from the remainder of the herd
until they can be properly appraised and
Sixth-To insure perfect and satisfactory
quarantine, a chain fastened with num-
bered lock will be placed around the horns.
with hornieSS animals around the neck,
and record will be kept showing the num-
Der of the lock placed upon each animal in
Seventh-The locks and chains will be fur.
nished by the Department of Agriculture, but
they will become the property of the state in
which they are used in order that any
tampering with them can be proceeded
against legally for lnjurng or nmhezziing
the property of the tate
Eighth-Quarantine restrictions once i'm
posed not to be removed by the State
authorities without the consent of the prop
er officers of the Department of Agriculture.
Ninth-The period OF quarantine will BE- at
least ninety days, dating ron the removal
During this period no animal will be allow
ed to enter the herd or to leave it, and gil
animals in the herd Will be carefully isolated
from other cattle. When possible. ali ia
fected herds to be held in quarantine
and not allowed to leave the infected prem
iseS except for slaughter. In this case fresh
animals may be added to the herd at the
owners risk, but are to be considered as in
quarantine regulation as the other members
of the herd. All animals affected with
contagious pleuro pneum mia are to be
slaughtered as soon after their dis covery
as the necessary arrangements can be
made.
Eleventll-When diseased animals are re-
ported to the State authorities they shall
promptly take such steps as they desire to
diseased are then TO be appraised according
TO the provisions OF the State law, and the
proper officer OF the Bureau of Animal In
"a .trX INrlN will I'm ali or Va
missioner of Agriculture) notified of the ap
praisement Toe Department. of Agricult-
will purchase the diseased animals OF
the owner, and pay such Il proportion of the
appraise value as is provided for com
pensation in such cases by the laws OF the
State in which the animals are located when
they are condemned and slaughtered by
State authorities.
Twelfth-Au necessary disnfection VII
be conducted by the employees of the Bureau
OF Animal Industry.
INoCULATIoN.
Observation-Disclosures is not recon-
mended by the Department of Agriculture,
and it is believed that it's adoption with ami
mails tnat are to be afterward sold to go into
other herds would counteract the good re
suits which would otherwise follow from
the slaughter of the diseased animals. 1t
may, however. be practised by State au.
thorities under the following rules:
Fourteenth--No herds but those in which
pleuro pneumonia has appeared are to be
inoculated.
Fifteenth-Inoculated herds are to be
guaranteed with lock and chain each
animal The quarantine restrictions are to
remain in force as long as any inoculated
cattle survive, and those animals are to
leave the premises only for immediate
slaughter.
Sixteenth-Fresh animals are to be taken
into inoculated herds only at the risk OF the
owner and shall be subject to the same
rules the other cattle of the inoculated
herd
Seventeenth-The Chief of the Bureau OF
Animal Industry Is to be promptly notified
by the State authorities OF each herd inocu-
lated, of the final disposition of each mem
Der of the herd, of the post mortem appear
ances and OF the other facts in the history of
the herd which may prove of value.
The co operation of Governors, of State
who may be in charge of the branch of the
service provided for the control of the con-
tagious diseases of animals in the states
where pleuro- pneumonia exists, is earnestly
requested under these rules and regulations,
which have been framed with view of
curing uniform and efficient action through
out the whole infected district It Is hoped
that with vigorous enforcement of sucn
regulations, the disease may be prevented
from extending beyond the present limits,
and may be in time entirely eradfcated.
jSigned NORMAN j. GOLDMAN.
Commissioner of Agriculture.
CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-The opinion
among the veterinarians and distillers
becomes stronger daily that the disease
now affecting some of the guaranteed
cattle has been prevailing to a greater or