The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-19
CATTLE QUARANTINE
THE BOARD FRAMING RULES AND
REGULATIOSs.
In Conformity With Those Issued by the
Federal Governmcnt-secretsr
norton's Letter Discussed.

Experiment Station of the Virginia Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College. at
Elacksburg held an importan, session last
night al the Exchange Hotel. The board
has been appointed by the Board Of
Visitors OF the College, under a bill Just
passed by both houses OF the General
Assembly. which will probably receive
tho signature OF the Governor to-day.
All the members OF the board were pres
ent-nameiy: Captain &. r.. Nawter.
president OF the Board OF Visitors and
president OF the Miller Manual Labor
School. at Cr0zet. MI. y ii. Graves, OF
Of Bedford county Or. J. II. McBryde-
the director OF the experiment station.
and Or. b.. +. Niles. the veterinary OF the
station. were also on nann.
The letter addressed 70 Dr. McBryde
by Dir. j. Sterling Morton Secretary Of
Agriculture, at Washington. which was
published I'm Yesterdays Times, was nrst
read Dr. Mics nest read a set OF rules
and regulations. prepared in conformity
with the regulations issued for the trans
portation or cattle by the Federal Gov
eminent. They were carefully considered
and finally ADOPTED. The board then de-
clGee 10 request the Governor to approve
tlese rules and regulations. ana MAKE
them part Of a proclamation 20 be issued
by him on the subject IN question.
Dr.. Niles also submitted some regula-
tons IN regard 10 some other diseases,
and especially considtTine local out
breaks Of diseases. IL was finally de-
ci1sG 70 revise THESE regulations before
their final adoption ut - meeting TO pe
held this moruing az 10 o'clock Mr..
Stuart large cattie-falscr flOn Soutt-
west Virginia, who was present, eN-
pressed himself as well pleased with me
work done by the board. Dr. ncBryne
stated that the steps taken met with the
general approval Of all interested i'm the
cattle trade whom ne had an opportunity
morning AZ II o'c,ocK have another con
ierence with Mcssrs. W. II. R-auer. q.
O.. Valentine and other persons interested
i'm the cattle business
THE REGULATIONS.
The following are the regulations adopt
ed by the board last night. which VIII
De submitted TO the Governor this morn
HE Tor his approval.
Ia accordance with sections l and OF
AN Act of the General Assembly OF VIZ
10 provide fof the protection OF d0mes-
.ic animals and 10 authorize ana empower
the Board 81 Control or tho Agricultural
Experiment Station Of the Virginia Ag-
ricultural ana Mechanical College, AZ
BlacksburC. 90 establish livestock quar-
antinc rules and regulations, ana 70 pre-
scribe penalties FOR violating the same,
notice is hereby given that All couhuts
ln Virginia south or me besinhnb
on the boundary line between virginia
and North Carolina. al point coinciu-
Ing with the summit OF the hlue hlnec
mountains thence following the summit
Of said mountains uDrthedsteriy to the
southern boundary or Bedford county
thence following the southern ana east
ern boundaries OF Bellord county 10 tnc
iumcs river thence following the james
river TO the southeastern corner OF
Charles CITY countythence northerly anu
easterly along the western anu nor thelH
boundaries OF James cry, gloucester,
Mathews. and AccOmac counties 10 tne
Atlantic ocean. are quarantined against
snleretfc or TeNas-cattle-ieVer subject 10
the io.l0wmg rules and regulations.
From the 18th day Of February 10 the
18Th day of November or each year no
cattle arc 10 be transported from said
area south or below SAID state quafAh-
tine line above Described 90 any poruon
II the state above SAID Nne, eAc'pt Wy
rail or boat. and then only for imIne-
Ifaf. slaughter and when so transported
The following regulations must DC "o-
str-cd. .,,
/. When any cattle, in course Of trans,
D0rtati0n from said area are hiloh"su
above. north or west of this line 10 pe
fed or watercd. the places Wneie 5alu
cattle are to Dee fed or Watertd shaii De
set apart. and no other cattle shail DC
admitted thereto. A..
D When cattle from any portion OF the
state south or below the above desctlpen
limo are rnlOaded at their points OF destl-
nation. pens shall be set apart 10 re-
ceive them, and no other cattle anail ue
allowed to enter said pens until sucn
time as the pens have been ei lsi 49,,
as hereinbefore prescribed Halu 49,
shall not Doe removed from sdld pens
axccpf as may be necessary Tor lmmt-
date slaughter or Tor reshlpmenl a.
hereinafter provided. ana men oIlS
through such passages a. are not useu
for susceptible cattle.
CARS TO BIZ PLACARDED
g. All cars carrying cattle from south
of or below said quarantine line shah
bear placards stating that said sars con
tain quarantine cattle, ana cdch 81 W,
,vav-bills OF said shipments snail nave
"A note uDOn its face with a similar state
ment Whenever any cattle have come
from said area ana shall De reshlppeu
from any point al which they nave beeh
unlOadcd 10 other points or destination,
the cars carving said animals shall
bear similar placards. with like state
ments. and the way-bllls ne so slampeu.
At whatever point these cattle are UNI
loaded within the State Of Virginia, they
must be placed IN separate pens, as here
inhefOre provided, ana no other cattle
shall be admitted 20 said pens me
person or persons IN charge or stock
wards shall see that said cattle are UNI
loaded in the pen or pens set apart Tor
such cattle. and said person OF persons
shall enforce all rules and regulations
governing the management or said cattle
while in said pens.
I The cars and boats used 10 transport
said cattle. and the pens IN which they
are fed and watered, ana the pens set
apart for their reception ~ points Of
destination. shall be dislnfected IN tin
following manner.
(aJ Remove all litter and manure. This
liter and manure may be dis.nfected by
mixing IL with lime or saturating u with
"A = DER cent solution of carbOlic acid or
srooiin. or. II not disinfectcd. IL shall be
stored where no cattle can come In con-
tact with IL until AFTER the 18th day o..
November.
IA. Wash the cars or boats and the feed
irs and watering-tro with water I'M
a., Sgturate the walls and floors OF the
cars on boats. and fencing, trOughs and
ohiites of the mems with a solution made
hv 1iss0iying four ounces Of chloride of
lime To- each gallon of water: or dlslnfect
The cars or boats with Jet Of steam
inder a pressure % not less than ifty
mounds TO the square inch.
= The cars or boats that have been used
q, transuort uuarantired cattle shall he
sueed and disinfected before they are
again used TO transport store, or sheltcr
animals or merchandise, and this shall be
done al the point OF destination OF said
cattle
8 These rules and regulations shall
also apply TO the importation into this
state al cattle from sections outside OF
Virginia, included within tho Federal
quarantine