St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-18

ported for breeding purposes. At the
| Railway compaDy's live stock agent
sends a thoroughly disinfected and
clean barge to receive the cat
tie from the steamer. This barge puts
| the animals ashore at what is known as
| the Erie's long dock in Jersey City,
| alongside the huge grain elevator that
dominates the landscape in the vicinity
of the Erie ferry slips. From the wharf
| tho cattle are driven to certain of the
Erie's stock cars set apart for the pur-
pose. No other cattle are allowed to
be carried in these cars. 1t is only just
to say here that the railroad company
takes special pans to cooperate fully
| with the government officials in carry
ing out the provisions of the law to the
letter.
A special train carries the cattle to
remote corner of the quarantine grounds
at Garfield, where they are unlOaded
and assigned to certain yards and sheds.
other by high board fences. The sheds
are i'm shape of weIl-built barns, tightly
battened and neatly painted. A trough
of running water is provided for each
yard, and separate bins for feed for
each shed. These measures form the
basis of the precautions taken for the
complete isolation If the different herds
one from the other. The rules for
the government of the quarantine sta
ton are as strict as those directing the
conduct of the army. They require,
among other things, that the gates of
all yards shall be kept locked. except
when cattle are entering or leaving
quarantine. This prevents the acct
dental mixing up of different cattle.
The attendants on cattle in particular
yards are strictly forbidden to enter
other yards and buildings, except such
as are occupied by stock of the same
shipment with those under their special
care. No dogs, eats or animals, except
those necessarily present, are allowed
in the quarantine grounds.
The owner or importer of cattle is re-
quired to provide food and attendance,
under the direction 0f the veterinary
inspector. Some importers show dis
position to object to this quarantine re-
Quirement, as they believe that the gov
eminent should pay all the expenses of
the quarantine, including food and at
tendance. These are the only two eX-
penses, however, that the government
does not pay in connection with the
work. In order that no contagious dis
ease may be introduced into quaran-
tine, the rules provide that no visitor
shall be admitted to the quarantine sta
ton without special written permission
from the veterinary inspector or chief
Of the bureau of animal industry at the
department of agriculture. This rule is
intended TO operate especially against
butchers, cattle dealers and their en-
plOyes.
Visitors are apt to regard it as unduly
strict, yet it is of great Importance as
quarantine measure. The rule Is by 10
means prohibitive in its nature, for al
most any well disposed person, other
than butchers, cattle dealers and their
employees. can obtain permit to walk
through the grounds. 1t remains with
the quarantine officer, however, to say
whether a visitor shall or shall not be
fumigated before entering the yards.
The fumigating box has been found to
be rather formidable obstacle in the
path of the casual visitor.
While cattle are in quarantine the
veterinary inspector is required to in
Spect them daily and TO take. as far as
possible. the temperature of each ami
NAL. beginning always with the herds
that have been lOngesti in quarantine and
ending with tina most recent arrivals,
and to record these temperatures on
lists kept for the purpose. In passing
from one heard to another the inspector
is required to wash his thermometer
and his hands in weak solution of car
bolic acid. With these and other rules
rigidly enforced for ninety days on each
importation domestic cattle are pro-
tected absolutely against the introduce
ton of diseases from foreign countries.
When the quarantined animals are re-
leased they are, as far as science and
skill can determine. in perfect health.
They may be taken to any part of the
United States upon their certifi cate of
release.