The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-31
The NEW cArrLs LAN
Some Of the Change
New Mess

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Some Of the chan,
made by the new cattl tn ere
The bill creates the O. state
cattle commissioner, the Ia lhen 1
be appointed biennially BY c. .D..ru
or. II then goes on to pen, ~ ft
importance into the state of q 10
cattle and provides for Quarantine
tie found to be diseased TO be delor
ed or slaughtered at the expense og
the owner A cattle owner who
knows or suspects the existence of w.
hsrouloais n his herd must call Or
the STATE. commissioner or that officer
may take action on his own volition,
sending q veterinary 70 investigate or
as In the case Of Guaranteed cattle
from outside the state he may cause
the tnberculin test to be applied. An
imals found TO be diseased are TO be
killed at once. AS to the appraisal
of condemned cattle the bill makes
the following provisions:
sec. 8. The value OF all cattle OF
other domestic animals killed by or
der of said commissioner shall be ap-
praised by said commissioner or his
duly authorized agent and by the own
er OF such cattle or other animals.
Such appraisal shall be made Just be
fore killing, and in making such ap-
praisal the fact that the animals have
been condemned shall not be consider
ed and In no case, shall such apprais-
al exceed the sum Of $50 for any one
animal. The owner OF the animal
- IN
praisal. If slaughtered upon the prem
ises. the slaughter shall be at the ex-
pense OF the owner, and the carcass
shall be buried OF burned by the own
er. In such cases the owner shall al
so have the hide of the slaughtered
animal"
All barns In which diseased animals
have been kept must be disinfected.
plugging" to prevent the operation
of the tuberculin test is punishable by
a fine of $40 to 500 or imprisonment
for 80 days. In case Of cattle shipped
to Massachusetts,, condemned there
and sold there the owner may collect
| rs per cent of the purchase price up
to $50; and false report or certificate
! Is punishable by fine of 800 to 5000.
A resident Of the state who slaughters
an animal found to have tuberculosis
must notify the cattle commissioner.
who shall thereupon inspect and ap-
praise the animal, the owner to re-
ceiVe rs per cent OF the appraisal up
to $50
An important provision is the fol
lowing:
Sec. ~. Under regulations to be
prescribed by the cattle commission
er and approved by the state board OF
health. animals which have respond
ed TO the tuberculin test, but which
show no marked physical indications
OF disease, may be retained by the
owner In quarantine and used for
breeding purposes. The milk of such
animals after having been sterilized
or pasteuriZed according TO such reg
ulations. may be sold or manufacture
ed into butter or cheese. In case an
imals Quarantined under the provis-
Ions OF this section are at any time
condemned or killed. the owner shall
receive no compensation therefor
from the state"
The state cattle commissioner is
authorized TO employ at the expense
of the state, such clerical, veterinary
or other assistance as is necessary TO
carry out the provisions Of the act.
When $4,000 has been expended
the clock must stop, until II is wound
up by the next Legislature The pro
vision Is.
"The sum OF $4,000 and in addit.
ion thereto, whatever amount may be
received by the state from the sale OF
condemned animals, is hereby annu-
ally appropriated for the purpose Of
carrying into effect the provisions OF
this act. When such funds are eX'
hausted. no further expenses shall be
incurred by the cattle commissioner
except that In case OF the outbreak
within the state OF some unusual and
dangerous contagious disease OF the
domestic animals, he may use such
further sums as the governor may
authorize. to be paid In the manner
provided by law. but the expenses sc
incurred shall In no case be deducted
from the amount herein appropriated.
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