The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-20
MISSOURI CATTLE QUARANTINE


Interest to Cattle-Growers and Others
Engaged in the Industry in Missouri.
Gov. Stephens has promulgated the
following proclamation of interest to-
cattle-growers and others engaged in
the industry in Missouri:
That the cattle industry of the state
may be more fully protected against southern or
splenetic fever, we do hereby declare the fol-
lowing quarantine line and regulations, which
shall be in force from the LIST day of March, le",
until the 18th day of November, 1851, unless
changed by order of this board.
All that country lying south of or below the
following described line shall be considered in
fected territory, and cattle from said country
can not be brought into Missouri only upon the
conditions and under the regulations herein
provided:
Beginning at the northwest corner OF the
state Of California, thence east, south and south
easterly along the boundary line of said state OF
California to the southeastern corner OF said
state; thence along the western boundary line
OF Arizona; along the southwest corner OF Arl-
IONA; along the southern line of Arizona and
New Mexico to the Rio Grande; along the Rio
Grande river to the southwestern corner OF the
county Of Foley, state Of Texas, continuing
along the Rio Grende river to the southwestern
corner Of the county Of Pecos; following the
western boundary Of Pecos county to the south
east corner of Reeves county; following the
boundary between counties Of PecOs and Reeves
to the Pecos river; following the Pecos river
to the corner Of Crockett county; along the
northern boundaries Of Crockett and
Schlecher counties to the southeast
ern corner Of Irion county; along the eastern
boundary Of Irion county to the northeast cor
ner Of said county; to the southern boundary OF
Coke county; to the southwestern corner OF
Coke county; along the western boundary OF
Coke county to the southern boundary OF Mitch
ell county; to the southeastern corner of Mitch
ell county; along the western boundary Of Nolan
county to the northwest corner Of Nolan coun-
ty; along the northern boundary Of said county
to the sOuteaSt corner of Jones county; along
the eastern boundary Of Jones county to the
northeast corner Of said county; along the
northern boundary Of Shaekelford county to the
southwest corner OF T~hrockmorton county; along
the western boundaries of T~hrOckmOrtOn and
Baylor counties to the northwest corner OF Bay
lor county; along the northern boundary of said
county to the southeast corner OF Wilbarger
county; along the eastern boundary of Wilbar-
ger county to the Red river; in a n~orthweSterly
direction along the course of said river to the
southeast corner of Greer county; following the
course of the North Fork OF Red river to its in
terSection with the eastern boundary line Of
Wheeler county; north witt the southern
boundary line Of Roger Mills county; along the
southern boundary of Roger Mills and Washita
counties, to the southeast corner Washita cOun-
W dlOu6 lLc eastern DOuuudTy o. hhSHAtk
county to the northeast corner Of said
county; along the eastern boundary Of the
county Of G to the Southwestern corner of the
county Of Blaine; along the southern boundary
Of Blaine county to the southeast corner of said
county; along the eastern boundary Of said
county to the northwest corner of Canadian
county; along the boundary Of said county to
the northeastern corner of said county along
the southern boundary Of Ocounty TO the south
east corner Of said county; along the eastern
boundary Of o county to the northeast corner OF
said county; along the southern boundary OF K
county to the west line Of the Ponca reserva-
lion; along the west line of said reservation
TO the northwest corner Of said reservations;
along the nothern boundary Of the POnca reser-
walton to the Arkansas river; following the
course Of said river to its intersection with the
9th parallel Of north latitude at the southern
boundary line OF Kansas; along said line to
southwest corner Of Labette county; along the
western boundary Of said county to the north
ern boundary of Labette and Cherokee counties
to the Missouri state line; thence southerly
along said line to the southwest corner of Mis-
souri,; thence easterly along the southern boun-
larry line OF Missouri to the Missouri river.
Then follows a description of the
line through Tennessee to the north
line of North Carolina to the Atlantic.l
The executive committee Of the state board OF
agriculture, upon the advice OF the governor Of
Missouri and the state veterinarian, is hereby
authorized to make any changes in the above
quarantine line and in the quarantine regula-
tons herein described that may hereafter be-
come necessary to fully protect the cattle inter-
est OF Missouri
/. From March 1 to the 18th day Of Novem-
Der, 1897, each car carrying cattle that have
been brought from the above described infected
territory within the date above mentioned. into
or through the state Of Missouri, shall bear a.
placard setting forth plainly in large letters
that said car contains southern cattle, and each
way bill Of each shipment shall have u note
upon its face with a similar statement. And
when said cattle shall be unloaded at any point
In this state for any purpose whatsoever, the
places occupied by the animals shall be consid-
cred infectious grounds, subject to quarantine,
and shall be immediateIy set apart by the own,
erS or leSseeS OF the property for the
dalton Of infectious southern cattle, and 10 9TH
er cattle shall be admitted.
. Cattle from the above described infected
territory shall not be transferred on foot into or
through the state Of Missouri, nor kept. srazed
or watered on public ranges, unfenced lands,
state lands, highways, or within the corporate
limits Of any town or city within the -tate. at
any time during the existence Of the above
mentioned quarantine period
3. Ali the stock yards which shall keep or re-
ceive southern cattle for trade or transit within
Missouri shall provide for use, between March l
and the 18th day OF November, 1897, a sufficient
number Of pens, to be used exclusively during
that period, for the accommodation Of cattle
coming from within the territory above de-
scribed. Such pens shall be marked or desig-
mated by reasonably large signs. conSpicuously
posted, and bearing in plain and large letters
IuC "OlNS uluC NdNlAC DNu1. Auu al
stock yards shall, before April l. next. file with
the secretary Of the state board OF agriculture
an AFFIDAVIT. setting forth clearly that they have
complied individually with this section Of the
rules and regulations.
L. The cars used to transport such animals,
and pens in which they are fed and watered and
the pens set apart for their reception at point
OF destination. shall be disinfected in the fol-
lowing manner: (a) Remove all litter and
manure. This litter and manure may be disin-
fected by mixing it with caustic lime or satu-
rating It with a five-per-ceht. solution of car
bolic acic, or. II not disinfected, it may be stored
where no cattle can come into contact with it
until after November Is, 1897. Oh Wash the
cars and the feeding and watering troughs with
water until clean (c) Saturate the walls and
floors Of the cars and fencing, troughs and
chutes OF the pens with a solution made by dis
solving four ounces Of chloride OF lime to each
gallon Of water, or disinfect the cars with a let
Of steam under o pressure Of not less than so
pounds TO the square inch.
5. The state board Of agriculture may appoint
deputies and inspectors to aid the state veterI-
marian In the enforcement Of these regulations.
who are hereby empowered to quarantine, un-
der such rules as may be prescribed by the state
veterinarian, all cattle brought into the state in
violation thereof, and to remove from the native
to the southern division Of any stock yard in
this state any cattle that may be sick or infected
with Texas fever or capable Of spreading the
infection to other cattle. Said officers shall. as
far as possible, cooperate with the United
States department Of agriculture in their efforts
to prevent the spread OF Texas fever.
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In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand