The Greeley tribune., 1910-08-11
QUARANTINE Is CHANGED
IN DIFFERENT STATE


Washington. Aug. 5.-The acting
secretary OF agriculture has issued
an order, effective August l. remov-
ing the quarantine for mango or
sea abies OF cattle from Dawson
county, Mont, and from the counties
OF Hayes, Hitchcock. Chase and
Dundy, Neb. This action has been
taken because of the progress made
in the eradication OF this disease by
the cooperative efforts OF the fed
eral and state authorities.
This work has been under way for
several years. and from time to time
the quarantine restrictions are re-
moved from areas as they are freed
from infection. Large areas have
been released from quarantine in
the last few years. The territory
remaining under quarantine COM
prises portions OF Montana. Wyom-
ing, South Dakota, Nebraska, KAN
sas, Colorado. Oklahoma and Texas.
In Montana the counties OF Teton.
Chouteau and Valley remain under
quarantine, and in Nebraska the
counties of Sioux, SCOTS Blur. Ban
ner. Kimball. Cheyenne. Box Butte.
Dawes, Sheridan. Deuel., Perkins.
Keith, Mcpherson. Grant. Cherry.
Hooker, Thomas. Logan. Lincoln,
Blaine, Brown, Keyapaha. Rock,
Loup. Garfield, Wheeler. Holt and
Morrill,.
Another order issued by the act
ing secretary Of agriculture and eff
fective August l releases from quar-
antine on account Of lip-and-leg ul-
ceration of sheep certain portions
of Wyoming and prescribes the man
ner in which sheep may be moved
interstate from the portion OF that
state still remaining in quarantine
and from stock yards where federal
inspection is maintained. The terri
tory released from quarantine is
Park county (formerly a portion f
Big Horn county,. that part Of FIRE.
mont county north of the Sweet |
water river. that part of Albany
county north of the sixth standard
parallel north. and that part OF Lara
standard parallel north and south of
the North Platte river. The terri
tory remaining under quarantine |
comprises the counties Of Big Horn.
John on, Sheridan. Weston. Crook.
Converse and Natrona. and that part
OF Laramie county lying north OF the |
North Platte river.
Under the terms Of the quarantine |
sheep which are affected with the
mild or inactive form of the diseases.
after hand treatment under the sup
ervision or direction OF an employee |
of the bureau of animal industry. |
may be shipped interstate when ac-
companied by bureau certificate OF
inspection and treatment. subject to
the laws and regulations of the state
or territory to which they arc des-
consists Of an emolltent dressing
containing five parts Of : permitted
cresol or coal-tar sheep dlp. ten
parts OF flowers OF sulphur. and 100
parts OF mutton tallow. vaseline or
lard. Sheep that have been exposed
to the malignant form Of the disease
but are not diseased may be shipped
in placarded cars to recognized
slaughtering centers for immediate
slaughter, or may be moved inter-
state for breeding or feeding pur-
poses under certain conditions.
Sheep affected with the malignant
form of the diseases are not allow
ed to be moved interstate under any
conditions. Healthy unexposed
sheep may be moved interstate when
accompanied by a certificate of in
spection by an inspector Of the bur-
eau of animal industry. Disinfec-
ton of stock yards, cars. etc. that
have contained diseased sheep is re-
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