Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-04-25
The Laws Regarding the DisinteC-
tion OF Cars Used to Trans
port Sheep are Strict.
STEAM AT HIGH PRESSURE USED
The Nest Extreme Measures are
to Be Used to Prevent the
Spreading of Disease.

From March Is to December of
each year all cars in which sheep are
shipped shall be disinfected and clean
ed according to the provisions of sub
stitute for senate bill No Is, for
which disinfection there shall be made
a charge by the railroad company
against the shipper of $3.50 per car.
B. Z. White, sheep commissioner
FOR Fergus County has received a
copy OF the following agreement,
entered into between the represent
atives of the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern railroads and ~. G..
Power, president of the sheep
commission and Dr.. NJ. u. Knowles,
state veterinarian -z...
From Dec to March Is, there
shall be no diSinlection of cars and
no charge made for the same except
ing some contingency arise requiring
dlsintection during the period cover
ed from Dec | to March Is: then
such shall be done Oh the order of the
state veterinarian, for which the rail
road company may charge a double
rate for disinfection, j. e., $3 per car.
Provided, that all sheep intended for
shipment from one point within
Montana to another point intended
for immediate slaughter, then cars
npnI In ~ tnl Irt lao
shipper, owner or person in charge
shall make an affidavit setting forth
the above mentioned facts, whic h
affidavit it shall be attached to the
way bill.
The following communication has
been received by Commissioner White
from the state veterinarian in
further explanation of the require
ments as to disinfecting cars, etc.
In accord with section II of substi-
tute for senate bill No. is, approved
Feb. %, 1905, it will be your duty,
upon directions from this Office, to SUI
perintend the cleaning and disinfect-
ing OF the cars in which sheep are
to be shipped in this state where the
shipments originate in and the point
OF destination is within the state.
Therefore, upon notification from
this Office you will proceed at. once
to the point designated and superin-
tend the cleaning and disinfection of
all cars OF the class above referred to.
One of the following methods must
be used in this distinctions:
The car must be first cleaned and
all debris removed therefrOm, after
which, first steam at the pressure of
100 pounds may be used in applying
steam jet to all surface of the car, in
floor and side, not less than
20 seconds at each point of applica-
tion to the wood work. Simply turn
ing steam on to the wood work and
going over it hastily will prove of no
avail.
Second. Scalding hot water applied
to all the inside surface of the car
under steam pressure with hose
where all wood work is covered will
be efficient. Steam and hot water
can only be used during the summer
and when the weather is
warm.
Third. Spraying all the inside
wood work of the car with any of the
cresylic acid made of a
strength not less than one part of
the cresol preparation or crude car
bolic acid to fifty of water will be
effective any time of the year, this
spray to be applied to every portion
Of the inside of the car until it is
wet. (In cold weather
this must be applied; hot.) The pre-
ferable method of making this appli-
cation is by some one of the COM
pressed air spray apparatuses.
Four. The entire inside of the
car may be lime washed with a white |
wash containing not less than 81
ounces Of crude carbolic acid to each
gallon.
After the cars are thoroughly dis
|nfe cted, you will tag each one with |
! tag supplied from this ofpce, giving
the date and your signature must |
also be placed upon the tag at the |
point designated. You will tn en- re-