The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-28
VIRTUALLY RESCINDED
Cattle Dipping Order Greatly Modi-
fed by Board.

AS a result of the deliberations of the
live stock sanitary commission at the
meeting held Monday the board has
virtually rescinded its cattle dipping
order. Instead of having the sheriff dip
all cattle after September l, the board
decided that it would rely upon an affi-
davit of the owner of the cattle that his
herd is free from the disease. The or
der was promulgated at the close of
long conference with Governor Bailey
Monday afternoon. The following is the
order in full:
Bulletin No ?. issued July 81, 1908,
amending rules 1 and 2. abandoning 3,
substituting for B. of bulletin No. 1,
recently published, governing the move
ment of cattle in certain quarantlned
counties in Kansas. to read as follows:
Rule 1. No cattle shall be removed
from one pasture to another In the
quarantined counties, neither shall they
be received for shipment by any rail-
road in the state, except they have been
first carefully dipped with some of the
standard dips, which are known to be
effective in curing said disease, or may
be treated with hand dressing, with
scrubbing brushes. and then only in
case the disease is apparently cured;
excepting that any cattle may be
moved to any point within the limits OF
the county, or to some adjoining county,
where the purpose of the movement of
the said cattle is to reach a dipping
plant where said cattle shall be dipped.
Rule 5. All cattle originating from
ties, and destined to points beyond, the
limits of the state, or TO market for i'm
mediate slaughter within the state Gn-
Guiding, Kansas City, may be moved
or shipped Without dipping or inspec-
ton. But where the, owners of cattle
wish to move from said counties to any
other point within the state for feed or
grazing purposes may do So by. filing
with the sheriff of the connty, from
which cattle are to be moved, affidavits
| in triplicate, stating that the said cattle
are free from scabies, itch or mango, or
any other infectious or contagious dis
ease. according to the form furnished
by this board. which will be found with
the Sheriff Upon the filing of such affi
davit the sheriff will issue to said owner
permit which will authorize the move
ment of said cattle to any part of the
state. This permit shall only be issued
when the cattle are ready to Immediate
ly move to destination. Otherwise,
owners of cattle shall comply with
rule J.
Rule A. Where the above disease is
known to exist in any range or pasture
in this state. the owners of said cattle
shall dip or disinfect said cattle on or
before September 1, 1903 as required
by rule 1. If not so done. the sheriff
of the county in which the cattle art
located is required by law to take pos
session of said cattle and treat the
same until they are cured, all of which
expense will be charged to the owner of
! the cattle"
The following notice has been sent
1 to the railroads of the state:
/ Notice to railroads. stock wards com
panies, shippers and drivers of
cattla:
That bulletin No. 2. issued this day
amends rules l and 2, abandons s. sub
stitutes for g. recently published.
''Since the issuing of B. A. /. order
No. ia by the secretary of agriculture
quarantining the country west of the
Mississippi irevr for scabies, itch or
mango, this board. after consultation
with the governor. has decided to
amend their regulations to so nearly
conform to the regulations published
by the bureau of animal industry as is
possible to do and yet have a measure
of protection to the live stock interests
of Kansas.
Instead of attempting to inspect cat
tie for this disease. at this season of
the year. have decided to rely upon an
affidavit which shall be signed by the
owners of cattle, setting forth that
their cattle are free from scabies itch
or mango and have not in any manner
been exposed to this disease since May
l, 1909
"Affidavits for this purpose will be
found with the sheriff of each county
in the Guaranteed district, SO soon as
they can be gotten from the state
printer