The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-07-24
TO PREVENT NANCE In CATTLE.
United States Department Agrieul-
ture Tells How to Stop It.
Government ReEulations Laid Down as 20
Removal Of Infected Cattle and How to
Suppress the Dissase-LIme and
Sulphur Dip.

The State Livestock Sanitary Com
mission, Of which NJ c. Campbell is
chairman, has sent out to the various
counties, under the cattle quarantine,
a governmental order entitled "Reguls-
tons to Prevent the Spread Of Scabies
CMRngel in Cattle"
County Attorney Murphy received .
copy Of the order from Chairman Camp
bell requesting that it be published in
the county papers. It is principally an
interstate regulation, but it is an i'm
POrtant document TO stock men. The
order is as follows:
"First-Csttle that are affected. with
said disease or that have been exposed to
its cOntagiOn, shall not be moved or be
allowed to move from one state or terri
tory into another, except as hereinafter
provided.
''Secoud-Csttle affected with scabbies
or exposed to the contagion thereof
may be shipped for immediate slaughter
when transported in cars bearing a pla-
card on each side with the words 'Scab-
By Cattle in plainly visible letters, said
placard to be affixed by the railroad
company, or they may be transferred by
boat when healthy cattle are not carried
on the same trip. Said cattle when IN
loaded eD route or at destination shall
not be brought into contact with
healthy cattle. At whatever point such
cattle are unlOaded they shall be yarded
in pens reserved for the exclusive use Of
such cattle and entirely separated from
other cattle pens, or else the pens shall
be Immediately cleaned aud disinfected
after the cattle are removed thereIrom.
| The cars or boat spaces occupied BY
such cattle shall be cleaned aud disin-
fected as soon as possible after the
cattle are uuIOaded and before being
again used for cattle.
'Third-When any cattle affected
with or exposed to scahbies are found IN
any stock yards they shall be kept
separate fFon healthy cattle and shall
not be permitted to leave the yards ex-
eept for slaughter, unless they are first
dipped in accordance With these regu-
latiOns.
"FOurth-Cattfe in she above de-
scribed section Of country that are not
affected with scabies and have not
been exposed to its contagioa NAY be
moved without restriction, except as
may be provided by other regulations Of
this department or such as may be law
fully imposed by the authorities Of the
state OF territory to which destined.
Cattle affected with seabies or exposed
to its contagiOn may not be shipped or
trailed out Of any state OF territaly or
stock yards for grazing o. stocking until
they have been dipped in some prepar-
alton approved by this department,
/ Until otherwise. directed the Eme- and
fsulPhuT dip, made in the proportion o.
q pounds Of Towers Of sulphur and le2{
pounds Of unsIshed lime to'lOO gallons Of
water and properly prepared, shall be
used for dipping cattle. Affected cattle
shall be given two clippings with an in
terval Of 10 to u days between. Exposed
cattle shall receive one dipping.
"F'ifth-IDspectors OF the Bureau Of
Animal Industry viii, upon request, give
certificates for cattle found upoA IN
spection to be free frog the disease and
not to have bean exposed to contagion,
and for cattle that have been salts
factOrily dipped under their sppeFFisiOa.
''Sixth-Glesnipa and disinfsction
shall be done by frst removing all litter
and manure aud then saturating the in.
terror surface Of the cars and the wood
work, flooring and ground Of the chutes,
alleys and pens with a five per cent So
luton Of crude carboIic acid in water
with sufficient lime to show where it hs,
been applied.
"Seventh-Violation g thfs order is
punishable by 2 hae Of not less thar
800 ~ more than g, 900, OF by impris
onment not exceeding one year, or b.
both fine and Imprisonment.
JAMS Wilson, Seer etary.