The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-22
LIVE STOCK BOARD
Issues New Orders Regarding
Cattle Shipments
FROM SOUTHERN POINTS
Oklahoma and Texas to Kan
sas and Border Points.


mission of cattle to Kansas from Texas,
parts of Oklahoma, Missouri and the
south generally. The prevalence Of the
fever tick is responsible for the new
rules.
That part of the stock yards of Kansas
City west of the Kaw river, and known
as the quarantine division, together with
all chutes and approaches thereto, is
hereby set apart for the reception and
handling of southern cattle" and such
other cattle as arrive at the Kansas City
stock yards in violation of the sanitary
rules and regula lions of this commission.
No cattle shall be brought into the
state of Kansas except when shipped by
rail for immediate slaughter, and when
coming for immediate slaughter they
shall be governed by the following rules,
and except from sections not under quar-
antine.
Each car carrying cattle, and carrying
the same in the course of transportation
from said infectious area into or through
the state of Kansas, must have a pla-
card firmly attached, stating in bold let
and the way-bfn of the said car shalt
have marked plainly on the face thereof
the words Southern CATTLE
On unloading southern cattle at points
Of destination, or for feed, water and
rest, at any stock yards in Kansas, GER
tain chutes, alleys and pens must be set
apart for their exclusive USE and when
ever any southern cattle that have been
unloaded in Kansas shall be reshipped
to other points of destination, the cars
in which said cattle are to be reloaded
must be placarded and way-bills thereof
marked plainly Southern cattle"
Cars that have carried southern or in
fictitious cattle shall be thoroughly disin-
fected before being loaded with non-in-
fectious cattle. Such disinfection shall
he by removing all manure and litter
washing the cars, the feeding and water
ing troughs with water until clean, sat
urating the walls and floors Of the cars
with a solution made by dissolving four
ounces Of chloride of lime to each gallon
of water; or disinfect the cars with a
jet Of steam under a pressure Of not less
than fifty pounds to the square inch. All
litter and manure taken from the cars
when disinfected must be stored where
no cattle can come in contact with it, or
so treated as to destroy all means of in
lection.
Where a pasture lies on both sides of
quarantine line. all of said pasture shall
be treated as being south or below said
quarantine line described in the COVER
nor's proclamation Of March l, 1900
All cattle coming from that portion of
Texas and Oklahoma lying north and
west Of the quarantine line and the ter
ritor1es of Arizona and New Mexico are
hereby prohibited from entering Kansas
without the owner or person in charge
first complying with the following regu-
lations: Cattle to enter Kansas from the
area hereinbefore described in this para
graph must show by affidavit OF owner or
person in charge, made before a county
clerk or a notary public. that the cattle
to enter Kansas are free from fever cat
tle-ticks CBoophilus bovis). have been OK
clusively kept since January l. 1900 north
and west of the quarantine line designat-
ed in the governors proclamation of
March 1, 1900, and that the cattle have
not come In contact with southern cattle
or trail made by them since January
1900. Also, give number kinds and brands
or marks Of cattle. But before anv cat
tie from the above described territory
shall be admitted into the state of Kan
sas. they shall be subject to an actual in
spection by an authorized agent or in
spector appointed by the Live Stock San
1tary Commission of Kansas. and if upon
inspection they are found free from
fever cattle-ticks (Boophilus bovis) as da-
scrloed In he affidavit herein required of
the owners or parties in charge Of said
cattle, and surrendering to the inspector
the affidavit heretofore made by said
owners or persons in charge Of such cat
tie, the inspector shall issue a. permit for
al cattle so inspected. One copy of said
permit must be attached to way-bilI stub
accompanying such cattle, and the own
ers or parties in charge OF said cattle will
also be furnished with a copv Of said
permit. Where cattle are inspected on
range, they must first be cut out. count
ed and be ready for immediate shipment
Where cattle are driven into Kansas
from area described. they shall acomplv
with rule as to affidavits. but no per
NIT win be issued until said cattle have
reached the Kansas state line.
An agent for the state of Kansas shall
be appointed by the Live Stock Sanitary
Commission for any public stock yards
whenever said commission shall deem
such agent necessary to protect the
health Of the live stock OF the state and
to prevent the spread of contagious dis
eases. Such agent shall he paid by the
.,rs
be located His compensation shall b.
fixed and his duties prescribed by the
Live Stock Sanitary Commission OF
Kansas.
Il shall be the duty OF the managers or
persons in charge OF any stock yards in
Kansas to keep the said yards in proper
sanitary condition for the protection Of
the health Of live stock entrusted 70 their
care, and to cleanse and disinfect all
yards and pens, chutes and alleys. at
such times as may be deemed necessary |
by tbs commission or its authorized
agents
The townships 81 Garden. Lowell and
Spring Valley. in Cherokee county. Kan
sas, are hereby specially Guaranteed. and (
no cattle shall be admitted 70 Other
parts OF Kansas or the state ~ Missouri /
from above named townships. except they /
shall first BE inspected By an agent ~ /
inspector Of this commission, and found 1
70 be free from fever ticks (Boophflus /
bovisl. ana when allowed to 20 shan h. 4
accompanied by a permit issued hy said
agent or Inspector. Cattle coming from /
e accompanied with health /
bills required ay the sanitary board - /
said state. shall BE admitted % Kansas /
without further requirements
Notice s. hereby given that cattle IN 4