The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-04-22
Bulletin OF Cattle Commissioner


Cattle Commissioner, and approved by
lhe State Board Of Health.
Acting under the authority given the
State Cattle Commissioner by See. IL,
u Act No. 1913 Of the acts Of the Gen
erhl Assembly Of the State Of Vermont,
A. ID. 1905.
The following Regulations are pre-.
scribed BY said Cattle Commissioner,
and approved by the State Board OF
Health.
Reg. /, Animalswhich have respond
ga 10 the tubercuin test, bni which
show no marked physical indications Of
disease, may be retained by the owner
ID quarantine. and used for breeding
purposes when application is made 10
the Cattle Commissioner and following
regulations are complied with;
Reg. 2. All cattle 10 be eligible 10
these regulations, must first have been
tested with tuberculin by an authorized
Veterinary assistant of the State Cattle
Commissioner, whose test report and a
certificate as TO their physical condi.
ton, signed by him, must accompany
the application OF the owner, for the
special privileges named in Reg. |.
Reg. 3. All such animals which are
allowed by the Commissioner TO be re-
tanned by the owner, must be kept in
strict quarantine on the premises of the
owner, and entirely separate from his
other cattle, or the cattle Of any other
owner, and must not be allowed to
roam or feed in the same pasture, field,
yard or enclosure, or in the highways
where any other cattle are kept or al
lowed 10 roam or feed nor shall they
be allowed TO drink from or have access
10 any water trough or tub from which
any other domestic animals are allowed
TO drink, or from any spring OF. stream,
the water OF which flows from said
watering places onward and into an
enclosure used for other domestic ami.
mails, or across, or along, any highway
where the same is accessible for drink
ing purposes to any other domestic
animal.
Reg. 4. The stable where such ami.
mails are kept must be entirely separate
and apart from the stable Of any other
domestic animals, except that when
only one or two animals are to be so
kept, they may be kept in box stalls,
which shall have no openings connect
ing them with the stables OF any other
cattle. the manure from the stalls to be
removed each and every day when the
stable is used and spread out so as to
be exposed TO the action Of the sun and
air. aud not in the yards or sheds used
for other cattle or domestic animals.
Reg. 3. All stablemen or attendants
who have the care of said guaranteed
cattle must not wear the same outer
clothing, including shoes or foot wear
of any kind. IN the care of any other
cattle. and must wash themselves each
lime they visit the quarantined animals
aud before they enter the stables OF
other cattle, and all utensils, such as
milk pals, milking machines, milk
cans, water pals, stable brooms, and
shovels, and any aud all utensils aud
tools used in and about the stables Of
the quarantlned cattle, NUT not be
used in OF about the stables of any
other cattle or domestic animals, and
no swine or sheep or fowls must be al
lowed TO enter the enclosures where
said quarantined or segregated cattle
are kept
Reg. Q, All calves born in quaran
tine must be Immediately removed from
said quarantined stables and enclosure
and few on the milk OF healthy COWS,
or the milk Of the quarsntined COWS
which has been steriiized or pasteurized
as hereinafter provided, and all such
calves must be tested with tuberculin
when from four to six months old.
Reg. Z. TIE milk of all segregated
or qnarantined COWS must be sterilzed
or pssteurized, by subjeeting il to a
temperature Of not less than l78 de-
grees Fahrenheit, aud not more than
$50 degrees Fahrenheit, FOR at least III
cen minutes, when u should be i'm.
nedistcly cooled aud kept AT temper.
.inre Of not more than SO degrees Fab.
'enheit, II the same Is TO be sold or
into butter or cheese.
Reg. 8. All cattle 80 being kept nn.
Ter these regulations. which a, any
ime show by emaeia,ion or other mark.
"a physical indications that the disease
! advancing. must be killed and de-
troyed, or disposed Of al some fertili.
.cr or rendering plant or slaughter
iouse which H. subject to Federal con.
rot and inspection, by and with the
consent Of the Cattle Commissioner or
be State Board Of Health.
u. s. WILSON.
Stale Cattle Commissioner.
Approved by the Board.
HgSRY ID. HoLroS,
Secretary and Executive Officer State
Board Of Health.