The advocate., 1895-03-20

Sharp, Independence, Lawrence, Randoinh
Greene and Clay in the state OF Arkansas. sFa
TO be brought into the state OF Kansas bes
tween February and the lst dRY OF Deesm.
Der Of any year except when shipped by rail.
road for immediate slaughter, and when 20
shipped shall be governed by the following
rules:
(d) Each car carrying cattle, and carrying
the same In the course OF transportation from
said infectious area into or through the state
OF Kansas must have o placard firmly attached
stating In bold letters, "Thls car contains
Southern cattle" and the stock-yard slip or
stub and wayblll OF the said car shall be
marked plainly on the face thereof the words
southern cattle" All railroad trains con.
tanning such car or cars transporting the said
cattle will be required to stop aG the following
points: KiOwa, Caldwell, Arkansas City, Par
sons, and COtfeyville, and submit the waybills
or mAnifests Of the said car for inspection to
IN agent duly authorized by this commission.
(b) On unloading Southern cattle at points
OF destination, or for feed, water and rest, 90
any stock yards In Kansas, certain chutes,
alleys and pens must be set apart for their OK.
elusive use, until after December 1, each year.
(c) Whenever any Southern cattle that have
been unloAded In Kansas shall be reshipped
TO other points Of destination, the cars In
which said cattle are to be reloaded must be
placarded and the waybils thereof marked
"Southern CATTLE" and the said waybills sub
mitted for inspection to che agent OF this
commission, in the same manner as hereto
fore provided for in original shipments.
II. All cattle coming from south Of che
thirty.seysnth parallel OF north latitude are
hereby prohibited from entering Kansas, ex.
cept when shipped directly TO an established
stock yard for market, or have special per.
init from this commission or Its authorized
agents TO enter the steta for grazing or feed
ing. which may be obtained under the follow.
ing rules:
fa) The owner or manager of cattle TO enter
Kansas for grazing or feeding purposes must
show by his own and the afidavits OF two re-
liable dlsinterested person whose reliability
10 certified 70 by the county clerk OF che
county in which the cattle are held, that the
cattle to enter for the purpose have been eI.
Clusively kept, ever since December l, 1894,
north and west OF the quarantine line desig-
mated by paragraph |, and that the cattle have
not come In cOntacs with Southern cattle or
trail made by same since February l, 1895; also
give number, kind and brands or marks OF
cattle.
thirty-fourth parallel OF north latitude In the
state OF Texas must be inspected by an author.
ICED agent OF this commission, and II the said
cattle are found to have cattle ticks (B0OphfEus
bOVis), they Will not be permitted TO enter
Kansas, except under the provisions OF rule l
III. Cattle that have been exposed In any
manner to Texas fever Injection shall be-
yarded In the Southern cattle pens in all the
stock yards In Kansas
Nv. Cattle from the Dominion OF Canada
Will Do fbQulTeu 10 0uk6E bu6 ebbt9 VI ABunA3
at Kansas City, where they viii be held in
quarantine, at the risk and expense OF the
owner, for ninety days, or until they shall re-
cslVe certificate Of health from the state vet
eFlnRrian.
V. Agents Of railroad or livestock trans.
pOrtation companies are hereby forbidden 20
receive from or bill any cattle out OF any pub.
lie stock yards to interior points In Kansas,
without hrst obtaining permit from the an-
thorized agent Of this commission for such
shipments.
vi. II shall be the duty Of the managers or
person in charge OF public stock yards In Kan.
sas TO keep the said yards In proper sanitary
condition for the protection OF the health OF
cleanse and disiniect all yards and pens,
chutes and alleys, ut such times % may DO
deemed necessary by this commission or itS
authorized agent.
VII. All railroad livestock transportation
and sEOck.yRrd companies and their employees
are hereby forbidden 10 transport, drive, or In
any way handle cattle In Kansas, except In
compliance with the foregoing rules, under
the pains and penalties Of the following stat
ute:
(Extract Of chapter 9, session laws OF 1SSl)
"SEC. 81. Except as otherwise provided In
this act, any person who shall violate, dlsre-
gard, or eVade, or attempt to violate, diBro-
gard, or eVAde any OF the rules, regu-
lAtlons, orders or directions OF the live stock
sanitary commission, establishing and gov
eFning quarantine shall be deemed guilty OF =
misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof,
shall be fined in any sum not less than one
hundred dollars nor more than i've thousand
dollars"
VIII. That on and after this date all cars, OF
whatsoever description, that are used or Of
fered to be loaded with non.infecllous cattle
for transportation In the state OF Kansas-ehAt
said cars, first, before being loaded with ma
tive cattle, be thoroughly cleansed and disin'
Reeted, as follows: All litter and old bedding
to be removed, and, In case Of stable cars, all
hay left in the racks from former shipments
must be removed, and the watering troughB
be cleansed. The floor and walls OF The cATs
must he washed until clean with water.
TX. All Btock.yard companies doing bust
ness In the state Of Kansas are hereby ordered
not to load non-iniectlous cattle into any
cars that have not first been cleaned and dis.
infected according TO the above order.
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