The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-11-06
Circular of Information Sent u.
From the Texas Expert.
uent StatiOn.

Circular of Information issued by
DR.. NJ. Francis, veterinary depart
mcnt Texas experiment station.
College Station is n postOffice, eX-
press Office, freight office and tele-
graph office on the main line OF the
Houston and Texas Central and ON
the International and Great Nor
thern railroad Fort Worth and
Houston division.l
Shipment of stock should be made
to College Station-nOt to Bryan
Attention Is called to section II OF
the regula tions Of the State Live
stock Sanitary commission which
requires that all cattle brought into
Texas, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois. Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Michigan. Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska,
Missouri, and certain other states.
shall be inspected by veterinarian
us to the presence of tuberculosis,
and that Il clean bill OF health be Civ
EN- under oath, in duplicate, one cop
by of which Is to he attached to the
bill OF lading and the other sent to
VI. NJ. Hanklns, Quanah, Texas.
Cattle affected with tuberculosis
will not be permitted to remain on
the experiment station grounds.
hn do 90, of nj
stration of the process OF inocula-
ton ofcattle against Texas fever
have caused the station authorities
to more than double It's facilities for
this work. The station can handle
about $50 animals at one time In the
best possible manner. All pens are
provided with either arteSian water
or deep well water OF the finest quail
ity.
The station Offers its services to
the bOnafide stOckmen of the state
for this purpose. 1t reserves the
right to refuse those who wish to
use the states services for the pur-
pose OF speculation.
The most satisfactory subjects for
incubation are cattle from 10 to Is
months OF age. Calves from 4 to s
months of age are liable to become
thin, weak and stunted, unless they
have nurse cows. We no not like to
be bothered with nurse cows be-
cause they more than double the eX-
pense, are liable to injure the calf or
may bring ticks into the pens.
No cattle should be shipped to the
station unless the owner has made
all arrangements in advance with
the authori ties for their treatment.
Cattle that have been exposed to
ticks will not be inoculated.
Animals will be received from
November until march either by eX
press OF freight.
Freightsandexpress charges must
be prepaid or funds must be sent II
advance to meet the charges on ar
rival OF animals.
| II there be a number of animal,
from one individual, we prefer tt
have the owners man remain witt
them, because the experience he gains
will enable him to give them prOpe
attention after they are shipped t.
the ranches. In such eases, we can
not permit achangc OF men in charg
OF stock, until the experiments hay
closed. Written reports about tn
animals will be sent to the owner
about once week,
The station has no feed for sale
All feed and supplies will be purchas
ed on the open market at curren
rates.
The veterinary department doe
only the veterinary work.
Remittances should be made b.
check to the veterinary department
hot to individuals.
AS u general rule, animals are he'll
about 60.days. The cost per hea
will range from $15 to 800.
Animals are at the owners ris
while at the station.
We cannot permit bulls to do SCI
vice because they become rockies
and unmanageable.
Charges against animals must b
paid in full before they will be IT