Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-19
TO PROTECT CATTLE.
Important MEETING Of The Experimental
Station Board in This Connection.
REGULATIONS
URGED.
Plan. for Disinfccting Cars, bo"tS'
and Pcns-The Quarantine Line
work Already Done Is nos'
coaraging 10 Rniscrs ana De"'erS'

important meeting at thc HNN'o
last night OF the Board OF con'rol =,
the Agricultural Experiment station y.
the Virginia Agricultural and Mechahlca'
College. This board was appointed p|
the Board OF Visitors OF the college urue'
n hin lust passed by both houses OF 'ne
General Assembly, which will prooao'
receive the signature OF the Governor 'o-
day. All the members we're present
captain c. T. VawtCr, president OF INV
Roard of Visitors. and president OF inc
Ntuisr Manual Labor School, at Croze''
NJ G II Graves, OF Roanoke. and HON
I Thomson Brown. Of Bedford county.
DIR + NJ. McBryde director OF the
Fxnerlment station. and DIR. Il. p. Noies'
the veterinary Of the station were also
on hand. .,
SECRETARY MORToN's LETTER.
The letter addressed TO DR.. McBryde
from Mir. j. Sterling Morton secretary
of Agriculture. at Washington which Wa
nrb,ished Yesterday. was read. DIR. MES
ne~t read a act of rules and regulations
prepared in conformity with the reguia-
tions issued for the transportation OF
cattle by the Federal Government. They
we're carefully considered. and nnaily
adonted The board then decided TO re-
Quest the Governor to approve THESE ruies
and regulations, and make them part OF
n proclamation TO be issued by him OH
the subject.
DR. Niles also submitted some regu'a-
lions in regard 10 some other diseases,
and especially treating local outbreaks Oh
diseases. II was finally decided 10 reViss
these regulations at a meeting TO be helu
before
final adoption. -,
MIR. stuart, large cattle-raiser from
Southwest Virginia, who was present
expressed himself as well pleased WIN the
work done by the board. Or. Mcbryue
stated that the steps taken met WIN
the general approval OF all interested IN
the cattle trade, whom he had opportunity
TO consult on the subject He VIII inns
morning at IL o'clock have another con
ference with Messrs. w. ii. Brauer' u,
@. Valentine, and other persons interested
in the cattle business.
THE REGULATIONS ADOPTED.
The following are the regulations
adopted by the board last night, which
will be submitted TO the Governor TINS
morning for his approval.
In accordance with sections l and OF
an act OF the General Assembly OF
Virginia. approved --, entitled IAN act
10 provide for the protection OF domestic
animals and to authorize and empower
the Board OF Control Of the Agricultural
Experiment Station of the Virginia Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College. at
Black sburg, to establish livestock quar-
antine rules and regulations, and 10 pre-
scribe penalties for violating the same
notice is hereby given that all counties
IN Virginia south of n line beginning on
the boundary line between Virginia and
North Carolina at a point coinciding with
the summit of the Blue Ridge mountains,
thence following the summit or SAID
mountains northeasterly TO the southern
boundary of Bedford county: thence fol-
lowing the southern and eastern bounda-
ries OF Bedford county to the James river
thence following the James river TO the
southeastern corner of Charles CITY couh-
~; thence northerly and easterly along
the western and northern boundaries OF
James City. Gloucester. Mathews, ana Ac-
comac counties to the Atlantic ocean, are
quarantined against splenetic or Texas
cattle-fever subject 10 the following
rules and regulations:
FOR IMMEDIATE SLAUGHTER.
From the 18th day Of February TO the
18th day Of November Of each year no
cattle are to be transported from SAID
area south or below said State quarantine
line above described 70 any portion OF the
State above said line, except by rail or
boat. and then only for immediate slaugh-
ter, and when so transported the follow
ing regulations must be observed:
l. When any cattle in course of trans
portation from said area are unloaded
above, north or west of this line TO be fed
or watered. the places where said cattle
are TO be fed or watered shall be set
apart, and no other cattle shall be admit
ted thereto.
AN4f ~ 10
State south or below the above-described
line are unloaded at their points of desti-
alton, pens shall be set apart 10 receive
them, and no other cattle shall be al
lowed to enter said pens until such time
as the pens have been disinfected, as
hereinafter prescribed. Said cattle shall
not be removed from said pens except as
may be necessary for immediate slaugh-
ter, or for reshipment, as hereafter pro-
vlded and then only through such pas
sages as are not used for susceptible cat
tie.
PLAcARDs ON CARS
g. All cars carrying cattle from south
of CT below said quarantine line shall bear
placards stating that said cars contain
quarantine cattle, and each or the way
bills OF said shipments shall have a note
upon Its face with similar statement.
Whenever any cattle have come from
said area and shall be reshipped from any
point at which they have been unloaded
20 other points of destination. the cars
carrying said animals shall bear similar
placards, with like statements, and the
way-bilis be so stamped. At whatever
point these cattle are unloaded within the
State OF Virginia. they must be placed IN
separate pens, as hereinbefore provided,
and no other cattle shall be admitted 10
said pens The person or persons IN
charge OF stock-yards shall see that said
cattle are unloaded in the pen, or pens.
set apart for such cattle, and said person
or persons shall enforce all rules and reg
ulations governing the management of
said cattle while In said pens.
AS TO DIsINFECTANTs
4 The cars and boats used TO trans
port said cattle and the pens In which
they are fed and watered, and the pens
set apart for their reception at points
OF destination, shall be disinfected In
the following manner;
(a) " ;move all litter and manure. This
litter and manure may be disinfected
by mixing II with lime. or saturating 1t
with a 5-per-cent. solution of carbolic
acid or creoline: or, II not disinfected,
Il shall be stored where no cattle can
come In contact with II until after the
18th day OF November.
Or. Wash the cars or boats, and the
feeding and. watering troughS with water
until clean.
(c). saturate the walls and floors
OF the cars or boats, and fencing,
troughG. and chutes of the pens with
solution made by dissolving four ounces
OF chloride OF lime 10 each gallon OF
water. or dIsinfect the cars or boats
with Jet OF steam under a pressure
not less than fifty pounds TO the square
l inch.