Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-03-13
OUR FARMERS.
RULES REGULATING INSPECTION
OF CATTLE IN VERMONT.

Owners of cattle in the state may
have their herds tested with tubercu-
lin at state expense by applying to the
Board. Owners of herds, tested by
the state, will not be allowed to admit
cattle into their herds unless such
cattle have been tested or have come
from herds tested by the state.
All cattle that are judged tubercu-
lous Oh tests made by the state, must
be killed and the bodies buried or
burned. Owners ofherds are requir-
ed to bear the expense of killing and
disposing of the bodies. The hides of
the cattle killed will be at the dispos-
al of the owners.
Applications for tests will be COM
piled with as far as practicable in the
order received. Exceptions to this
rule are sometimes made for the pur-
pose of testing herds suspected of be-
ing tuberculous and for completing
tests in a given locality.
Applications to test a portion of
herd only will always be refused.
The board claims the right to re-
test herds in which disease is found
whenever they think best. A second
test will not be made in herds where
no disease or suspicious cases are
found on the first test.
No indemnity will be allowed for
cattle killed by their owners and
found diseased where no inspection
has been made by the Board.
Persons having herds tested, from
which diseased animals are killed,
will be required to observe the rules
and directions of the Board in disin-
fecting their premises.
Distinction of stables-Things re-
quired-Brooms, pals, hoe, barrel,
spray pumps, and a half-pound of the
following mixture for each five stalls:
corrosive sublimate, ammonium chic
ride; equal parts well mixed.
Directions all live stock,
and after sprinkling to lay the dust
sweep all dust and dirt from hangers,
walls and floor; scraping loose gum
my material clinging to managers
and stanchions with hoe. Mix we'll one
package of disinfecting powder and
thirty gallons of water, then dip out
in pail and with broom scrub managers
and stanchions, then with spray pump
thoroughly drench ceiling, side walls,
floor, etc., using at least a barrel of
solution to each five stalls.
Caution-This solution is poison, so
do not leave pools of it in managers.
Quarentine-Und the quarantine
regulations now in force, no cattle
are allowed to enter Vermont from
any source, to be held in the state,
without permit from the Board. Any
common carrier who leaves an animal
in the state without being accompan
led by such permit, or any person
who brings an animal into the state
without such permit is liable to
fine not exceeding 5000.
Permits will be issued to persons to
bring cattle into the state after such
cattle have passed an examination
with tuberculin that is satisfactory to
the Board. Such cattle will be held
in quarantine at some place designa
ted by the Board until identified and
released. Permits will also be given
to persons to bring cattle into the
state, and the same shall be held at
such place as is designated by the
Board under quarantine restrictions
until tested with tuberculin by some
person approved by tho Board and
judged to be free from tuberculosis.
All expenses incurred in identifying,
releasing and testing cattle under the
preceding rule must be paid by the
owner of the cattle
Applications for permits to bring
cattle into the state should be made
to the secretary of the Board.
@. j. BELL, Secretary,
East Har0wjck