The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-25

ders among the horses in Tennessee and
/ they used TO have the tick fever. but
| they had remedied that. They had for
merly lost thousands OF dollars worth OF
cattle every year. but last year the loss
| from tick fever was less than 1920. he
| said the people OF Tennessee were rails
ing better cattle and fewer OF them
They send TO the north and buy the best
cows and bulls 10 be found.
NJ. NJ. Hankins, OF Texas. gave rather
| favorable account Of stock in the Lone
Star state. He said when speaking OF
conditions there, people did not realize
what big state Texas is. They did not
know that while they had summer and
blooming roses in one section, there was
rain and sleet in another section. The
people down there were getting good
cattle and they expected 10 walk of
with a good many of the blue ribbons at
the St. Louis exposition. He said they
had plenty OF tick fever in the state. He
said they had a few cases Of anthrax
and he was of the opinion that it was
scattered by the buzards. He said the
cattle of Texas were no more subject
to tick fever than any other southern
cattle. Now that some were complaining
of scabage or mango, he did not want
them to call it Texas mango.
The committee on line and open season
reported as follows. which was adopted:
First, We recommend TO the depart
ment Of agriculture that the national
quarantine line remain the same as last
year, with the exception that the coun-
ties of Moore and Bledsoe, in the state of
Tennessee, Be placed above said line,
after being examined and recommended
by an agent of the bureau Of animal in
dustry
Seccnd-We recommend that cattle
from below the federal quarantine line
be allowed TO be moved TO points above
said line within the states of Texas and
Kansas and the territory of Oklahoma,
between November l and December g,
1902. and TO points within the states Of
Virginia, North Carolina. Tennessee and
Missouri and territories of Arizona and
New Mexico. between November l, 1902.
and January ! 1903 under sanitary regu-
lations provided by these states and ter
ritories and permitted by the local au-
tl:orities in charge. Provided, that no
such movement of southern cattle shall
be allowed into any of these states or
territories where proper local regulations
are not enforced.
Third-All cattle from quarantine dis
trict destined to points outside of the
states and territories above named, may
be shipped, without inspection between
November l, 1902, and January 81. 1863. in
elusive, and without restrictions other
than may be enforced by local regula-
tions at point of destination.
Fourth-We recommend that cattle
from the two northern tiers Of counties
in Arkansas be admitted into the states
Of Missouri by inspection from February
to March 81, 1903
The following resolutions were adopted:
First-Resolved. That permit to ship
or drive southern cattle as natives dur
ing inspection period should be recognized
. valid by the bureau of animal industry
when such permit is issued by an author
lied agent of the state to which the cat
tie are destined.
Second-Whereas, Because of the dan
ger of tick fever (southern cattle fever
being carried to points above the United
States quarantine line by cars used in
The transportion of infected southern cat
tie between points below the quarantine
line, therefore, be ii
Resolved That we recommend that the
department Of agriculture require that
cars used within the quarantine district
for the transpoTtion of cattle originally
in that district before ching brought
above the quarantine line for any purpose
be disinfected. according to the require
ments Of said department for cars used
in transporting southern infected cattle
to points above the line for immediate
slaughter provided that this rule shall
not apply 10 cars used in transporting
southern cattle to points north OF the
quarantine lire for imemdiate slaughter.
Thirdt-WherSls. The United States
bureau of Animal Industry. assisted by
the sanitary authorities of the various
states, is .oing efficient work in main
tanning the quarantine line and in con-
trolling tick fever Southern cattle fever
infection. by close inspection, during
Sc n-ub. 2cfcieaugerfboardE TAOI NUN
open season. which is resulting in encour-
aging commerce between states and
stockmen along the line to eradicate the
infection from their ranges. thus lower
ing the line OF infection: therefore, be II
Resolved. That this association heartily
commend the work of the bureau and
pledge il support in the enforcement Of
its regulations.
Whereas, The members OF the
Interstate Association of Livestock San
itary Boards have b, IN entertEned and
delighted by different individuals OF the
city Of Wichita. be il
Resolved. That for her splendid recita-
tons. Miss Estelle Burke is hereby ten
dered the thanks Of this association and