The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27

Board Takes Steps to Pro
tect Cattle.

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The state live stock sanitary commits
sion has completed the formation Of
the rules to quarantine against the
Texas itch. The new rules go into ef-
feet on April l. The more important
of them are the following.
Rule !. That part of the stock yards
of Kansas City west Of the Kaw river,
and known as the quarantine divis-
ion" together with all chutes and APP
proaches thereto, is hereby set apart
for the reception and handling of
Southern cattle and such other cat
tie as arrive at the Kansas City stock
yards in violation of the sanitary rules
and regulations of this commission
Rule ?. Each car carrying cattle, and
carrying the same in the course Of
transportation from said infectious area
into or through the state OF Kansas,
must have a placard firmly attached,
stating in bold letters, This car con-
taius southern Cattle; and the way bill
Of the said car shall have marked
plainly on the face thereof the words.
southern cattle"
Rule g. On unloading southern cat
tie at points of destination or for feed,
water or rest, at any stock yards in
Kansas, certain chutes, alleys and pens
must be set apart for their exclusive
USE and whenever any southern cattle
that have been unlOadSd in Kansas
shall be reshipped to other points of
destinat ton, the cars in which said cat
tie are to be reloaded must be placard-
ed and way bills thereof marked plain
", southern cattle"
Rule 4 Cars that have carried south
ern or infectious cattle shall be thor
oughly disinfected before being loaded
with non-infectious cattle. All litter
and manure taken from the cars, when
disinfected. must be stored where no
cattle can come in contact with It, or
so treated as to destroy all means OF
infection.
Rule 8. Where a pasture lies on both
sides of the quarantine line, all of said
pasture shall be treated as being south
or below said quarantine line described
IN the governors proclamation. In pas
lures or upon ranges where ticks
(boophilus bOvis) are known to exist.
and where, IN the Judgment of this
commission, said ticks, owing to favor
able conditions. are likely to live
through the winter season. said pas
lures shall be placed in quarantine and
no cattle allowed to run in said pas
ture from the LIST day of April to the
list day of October. The pasture may
be used, however, for the range Of other
animals.
Rule 6. The laws Of 1901 expressly for
bid the Introduction of cattle into the
state of Kansas from any point south
OF the south line of the state Of Kan
sas (being the thirty-seventh parallel
of north lautude), without inspections
except for immediate slaughter, and
then only under such rules and regula-
tions as may be prescribed by this
board Therefore all cattle introduced
or brought into the state for any other
purpose than Immediate slaughter must
be first carefully inspected by a MEM
Der or inspector Of this board, agd a
certificate Of health issued by such in
spectOr or member Of this board, show
ing that the cattle have been inspected
and found free from fever ticks Cboo-
philus bovisJ. or disease known as
itch or mango, that the inspection fee
prescribed by law e cents per head)
has been paid, the name of the owner
and the person in charge of said cattle,
and the point of origin and place Of
destination; and such certificate shall
be evidence that the owner o.. person
in charge of the cattle therein describ-
ed has a right and is authorized to
bring such cattle into the state of kan
sas One COPY of said certificate must
be attached to waybill stub accompany
ing such cattle, one copy given to the
owner or nerson in charge of the cat
tie, and one copy sent to the secretary
of this commission.
Rule Z. All cattle from west of the
1o2d meridian line. being the west line
Of Kansas, are prohibited from enter
Ing the state by railroad or trail. unless
they may have been inspected and
found free from a disease known as
itch or mango. And all railroads and