The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-14
IN MEDIATE DEATH.
Very Stringent Regulations
Against Cattle Brought in
From the South.
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Fever Exists in IL Large section
of the tpuntrt.

Fever Exists in IL Large section
of the Country.
One Of the last circulars issued 10y |
Hon. Jeremiah Rusk before his retire |
ment from the Office of secretary OF agrls
culture says the Helena independents
was one containing regulations concern
ing cattle transportation from southern
points 1t is addressed to managers and
agents of railroad and transportation |
companies stockmen and others. ana
notifies them that IA contagious and IN
fectious disease known a. spenetic nr
southern fever" exists among cattle
south of IA described line. The territory
south of this imaginary deadline takes
in all of the states Of Arkansas. Lonisi
ana. Mississippi. Alabama. Georgia.
South Carolina and Florida. all OF Texas
EXCEPT the northwest corner and a small
| section in the southwest. all the Indian
! Territory except No Mans Land. the
southern section of Tennessee. the entire
| state OF North Carolina. except Few
counties lying northwest of the Blue
Ridge mountains. and the whole south
east half Of Virginia. The circular
| says:
! From February II to December !.
| 1893. no cattle shall be transported from
said area to any portion OF the United
States north or west OF the described
line. except by rail for immediate slaugh-
ter. and when So transported the follow
ing regulations must be observed:
First When any cattle in couse of
trans portation from said area are un-
loaded south or west of this line to he
fed or watered. the places where SAID
cattle are to be- fed and watered shall be
set apart and no other cattle shall he AL
mitted thereto.
Second On unloading said cattle at
their points of destination. pens shall he
set apart To receive them. and no other
cattle shall be admitted to said pens
and the regulations relating to the move
ment of Texas cattle prescribed b! the
cattle sanitary officers Of the state where
unloade,l. shall he carefully observed
The ears that have carried said stock
shall be cleaned and disinfected before
they are again used to transport. store
or shelter animals or merchandise.
Third All cars carrying cattle from
said area shall bear placar,ls stating tina
said cars contain southern cattle. ant
each of the way ybills Of said shipmen
shall have note upon its face with
similar statement. Whenever any cattl
AZ have come from said area and shall b
reshipped from any point in which the
have been unloaded to other points ,
destination. the cars carrying said an
mails shall bear similar placards wit
like statements. and the way y-bills be {
stamped. At whatever point these ca
nk tie are unloaded they shall he placed
separate pens. to which no other catt
shall he admitted.
Fourth-The cars used to transpo
- such animals, and the pens in whis
nd nd they are watered. and the pens set apa
'ch for their reception ut points Of destin
or. ton. shall he disinfected in the follOwil
= manner: ta) Remove all litter and m
md nure. This litter and manure may
NJ. disinfected by mixing it with lime or
tor. luted sulphuric acid or. II not disinfectt
- it may he stored where no can come In
rcet contact with it until after Dec. l.
tor. Wash the cars and the feeding and VI
- ering troughs with water until cle'
ner (c, Saturate the walls and the floors
and the cars land fencing. troughs q
pers shutes Of the pens with solution ms
by dissolying four ounces of chloride
= lime to each gallon Of water. Or dis
feet the cars with a jet Of steam unde
. pressure Of not less than fifty pounds
,ee,. the square inch.
DAYS Fifth-It is further expressly provi'
- that cattle which have been at l.
Is in ninety days in the counties OF Coke.
land, Fisher. Stonewall. Haskell, X
and Hardeman. state Of Texas. which
. within the above described area. ma!
Odd moved from said counties by rail
's'"' the states Of Colorado. Wyoming. n
. tana and South Dakota, in accords
sonic with the rgulattons nsoe y! Ha'u y
for the admission Of southern cs
thereto: Proyided-nD That cs
Nav from said area shall go into said st
only for slaughter or grazing. and q
on no account he shipped from
meets .t,<o. into any other etate or tcrritoI
month ss"'o ''o ny o
the United States before the first ds
-. a.. December. l683 ~ That such c
III. shall not be allowed in pens or on I
or ON ranges that are to be occupie
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