Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-20
CATTLE QUARANTINE.
/. rc,,.r,oxs GOVERNING SHIT
uEsr AND SLAUGHTER.
rHs STATE AND EAlIOsAL LAWS.
virginia Has Modified the
Enactment as II Ahec" N'
.r,. infected District OF
the United states

vhpther there II xn.,.iug the /
~ a state quarantine proni"' 'n caro-
,.,,,or,at,on OF cattle from No'
ina into Virginia. ,ho national
Quarantine by locating S'"''
inc line as follows; Ina Of yir-
"BeBmh'Vss southwestern co .no,,thern |
gnIa, az hence east along uI.,hwestern |
So,,ndary of Virginia 10 "a. thence nortn-
oo,ner OF Patrick COUNT s,,,ndaries of Pa
orly along Ineniin counties 10 the Ma,co
TICK anu aary az Bedford couI'st ,orly d.
eIh "o,,theasterly ana no. "a eastern
III 80, along the southern , n 10 the
,,enS,,ndaries of Bediofu ~ fhe James
pyos,ios river; thence fol.oWiHe corner OF
james N.ba southeastern CoIn.,ho,Iv
river " fsitv county; thence IA north
CIuS 20 sterly along the WestSii .n oountv TO
anu boundaries Of James .SIl ivy coun-
he western boundary OF nnce southerly
" AT rthorlv along the southei no,,ntv
ana ~ houndaries of Gloucestei oo,,n-
20 tba northeastern corner y, along
70 tbence easterly ana soutm ,,,as rios OF
he northern and eastern beastern point
.1a.bews county 10 the sout ~ north
Matn ss "oountv. thence south 20 the nor
OF salu ,Sary Of Elizabeth CITY co" 10
.harco westerly and nortnSilS ID War
haunaaries of Elizabeth Cl'y thence
wick counties TO the Ja lnSS Of the said
swontheasterly along the course % Norfolk
s.a- 20 the northwest corner Vi -eetcrn
no,,ntvs thence south along ,ile ,.orsec-
houndary of said county 70 irS ~ North
,,on with the northern bouhoaIs oautbern
Carolina: thence east aloIns princess Anne
boundaries OF Norfolk ana TN TIN,
Counties 10 the Atlantic ocean,
THE INFECTED DISTRICT
u circular issued by the Departinei,,
80 ae,ricuIturs TO managers ana asen1o "
.atirood and transportation, s'ochin.''
and others. It is stated that as
e1ous and infectious disease nv. a. ,be
snIenetic. or southern. fever exists -
following described area .. or below.
Ar nat country lying south, OF pe
lire beginning at the northWes| cast
~ the State of Calitorhla, tho boun-
| eouth and southeasterly ATOMS s 80 cor
49,, iine az Arizona to the southWeSse
20 &c. n,,+baastern corner or salu So 80,
Renee southerly along the Wes ,el.ns, cor
darv line OF Arizo to the sou'i ~ south
ner OF Arizona; thence alohs 'nv ND New
ne boundary lines of Arizona anu Ne ~
eI Iie 80 The southeastern corner VI
-, Hexico. thence northerly aloiie " ~
H 800 boundary of New Mexico 70 nv r
| southern line of the State ol -, lines
| thence along the southern pounuai! a n
| 81 Coiorado and Kansas 10 inc So.h
| Oh go 80 oornar Of Kansas; thence south,
eastern eoi H. western boundary line OF
| Iaiss.onri 10 the southwestern corner ~
| Nissouri: thence easterly aioIls u" ~
| southern boundary line or Aiss D0,l,,,i,
the western boundary hhe VI ne sal.
countv. thence southerly along the s ga,
| ,,eetern boundary TO the southwest f..
oornar ~ Dunklin county; thence eaS.
eTiv along the southern BOUNDARY Iio y
Missouri to the Mississippi llVer, InSh
northerly along the MISSISSIPPI II 49,
Low
the northern boundary my 10 county
at the northwest corner OF bdho -, n -
thence easterly along said boundary III
20 tba northeast corner of Henry county
thence in a northerly direction dIo t,s -,
boundary of Tennessee 10 the nor n" g
corner of Stewart county; thehce ~ o..
easterly direction along the nor NV
boundary of Tennessee TO the southWeS9
ERIN corner of Virginia; thence noI q
! easterly along the western pouiludI; 4i
of Virginia to the northernmost polii' !
Virginia; thence southerly aons ~
eastern boundary line OF virginia 70 u
northeast corner Of Virginia, Where
Joins the southeastern corner OF MAJ
land. at the Atlantic ocean.
HOW TO TRANSPORT THEM.
The circular continues:
Cattle from sad area may be iran
| ported. by rail or boat. Tor lmmeaia
| slaughter. and when so ranspoI teu =
| following regulations must be oDsSI Veu
| 1o) when any cattle in course OF iran
4 nortation from said area are UNLOAD
ahove north east or west or TINS II
Z to ne fed or watered, the places VINE
3 said cattle are TO be fed or watered 81
& be set apart, and no other cdIUI0 OH
be admitted thereto. a..
Cbo on unloading said cattle at IN
j points of destination, pens, suiilcleh
y isolated, shall be set apart TO rec
3 them. and no other cattle shall pe
q mitted to said pens, ana tne reg ul@S w
~ M
81 | said area. prescribed by the cattle sa
q tary officers of the State where unload
n shall be carefully observed. Inc cars
81 boats that have carried said stock 81
~ he cleansed and disinrected as soon
~ possible after unloading and before u
N are again used TO transport, store
.S shelter animals or merchandise.
"a (c) All cars carrying cattle from
" area shall bear placards, 10 be afliHed
4, the railroad company hauling the "a
stating that said cars contain south
cattle and each of the way-Dllls or
Of lading of said shipments by cars
boats shall have note upon its face
- a similar statement. Whenever
cattle have come from salu
and shall be reshipped !
any point at which they
been unloaded to other points OF dest
ton, the cars carrying said animals )
bear similar placards with IKE 81
ments, and the waybills or bills OF Ia
be so stamped. At whatever point !
cattle are unloaded they must De pi
In separate pens, TO WMcn no oinel
tie shall be admitted.
L. (d) No boat having on board G
from said district shall receive on
cattle from outside OF saia 1is.F nt ~
,,o | ceived on board when desuneu 70
ihs' outside of said district where prope
cilities have not been provlueo LOT =
ferring the said cattle from the lai
TO the stock-yards and slaugnter-h
without passing over public highways
,a1 | less permission for SUCH passing Is
Ill obtained from the local authorltles
(e) The cars and boats USED 70 |
port such animals, the chutes ale
and pens used during transportation
at points of destination, snail be
- fected in the following manner ~,
Ne Remove all litter and manure. IN
ter and manure may be disinfect'
- mixing IL with lime or saturating II
a per cent. solution OF 100 per cent
bolic acid or, If not disinfected, y
be stored where no cattle can CONE
contact with IL during the period
February LIST TO November loth' OF
year. ,,
Wash the cars and the feeding
watering-troughs with water uni cl
Saturate the entire interior surft
the cars and the fencing, troughs
re- chutes OF the pens with mixture
n. of l-2 pounds Of lime and IA pou
per cent straw-colOred cdrbolic a
r~-- , each gallon Of water; or solution
by dlssolying 4 ounces Of chloride Q
--z.<-- 10 each gallon OF water may be us
!, disinfect the cars with a jet OF
u under a pressure Of not less q
pounds 10 the square inch.
Z the DIPPING STATIONS.
Cattle originating IN said area
after having been properly dipped,
the supervision OF an Inspector
} ever department. be shipped without
I the restriction, excepting such as may
soo,o forced by local authorities at %
destination: provided, that appl