The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-10
ORDER ISSUED BY SECRETARY
OF AGRICULTURE.
new RULES FOR SHIPPERS
Affected Animals May Be Shipped for
Immediate Slaughter Under,
Certain Conditions.

An order has been issued by Sec
rotary Wilson of the department of
agriculture having for it's purpose
prevention Of the spread of scab
among cattle by making stringent
regarding shipment of cattle
over the railroads of the country. The
order is addressed to managers and
agents of railroads and transportation
companies of the United States,
stockmen and others" A copy OF 1T
has been received by the state veter-
marian and given out by him for pub
LEGATION so that all interested in the
matter might become familiar with
the new regulations. 1t reads as fol-
lows: -
In %furtherance of the regulations
for the suppression and extirpation
of contagious and infectious diseases
among domestic animals in the United
States, dated March 10, 1908, notice
is hereby given that a contagious
disease known as scabies, or mango,
exists among cattle in that part OF
the United States lying west OF the
Mississippi river and the eastern boun-
Diary of Minnesota, and in order to
prevent the dissemination OF said
disease and to aid in it's eradication,
| the movement Of cattle within and
from the above described section OF
country shall be governed by the fol
lowing regulations:
First. Cattle that are affected with
| said disease or that have been exposed
to it's contagion, shall not be moved
or be allowed to owe from n state
or territory into another, except as
hereinafter provided. ~
Second. Cattle affected with scab-
les or exposed to the c%ontagion Thereon
may be shipped for immediate slaugh-
ter when transported in cars bearing
a n1acard on each side with the words
"scabby CATTLE in plainly visible let
tiers. said placard to be affixed by the
railroad company, or they may De
TRANSPORTED by boat when healthy
cattle are not carried on the same
trip. Said cattle when unloaded en-
route or at destination shall o be
brought into contact with healthy cat
tie. At whatever point such cattle
are unloaded they SHAH be yarded
in pens reserved for the exclusive
use OF such cattle and entirely sepa'
rated from other cattle pens, or else
j the pens shall be Immediately cleaned
and d%isinfected after the cattle are
) unloaded and before being again usee
: for cattle. ~
Third. When any cattle affected
with or exposed to scabies are fount
in any ~stockyards they shall be KEEP
separate from healthy cattle and shall
not be permitted to leave the yard
d except for slaughter, unless they ar
first dipped in accordance with thes
regulations. vs..
l. Fourth. Cattle in the above descriE
g ed section of the country that ar
O not affected with scabies and hav
It not been exposed to it's contagio
may be moved without restriction, e.
II cept as may be provided by othe
e regulations OF this department Or sue
d as may be lawfully imposed by tn
1t authorities of the state OF territor
Is to which destined. Cattle affecte
Ip with scabies or exposed to it's cont
10 gion may not be shipped or traile
1t out of any state or territory or stoc
or yards for grazing or stocking unit
re they have been dipped in some prep
C. ration approved by this department
at Until otherwise directed the lime al
#, sulphur dip, made in the proportie
,e of Fl pounds of flour of sulphur al
Or 16A pounds unslaked lime to 100 Ct
I'd Ions of water and properly prepare
lg shall be used for dipping cattle. A
fected cattle shall be given two di
pings with an interval of ten or twel'
days between; exposed cattle shs
receive one dipping.
O.. Fifth. Inspectors of the bureau
animal industry will, upon reque'
h give certificates for cattle found up'
I'll inspection to be free from the disea
IT, and not to have been exposed to &C
* tagion, and for cattle that have be-
or satisfactorily dipped under their S
P. pervision.
Sixth. Cleaning and disinfecti
shall be done by first removing
litter and manure and then saturati