The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29
WILSON M0O|F|ES
QUARANTINE RULE
CERTIFICATES FROM DULY Quail
FLED VETERINARIANS WILL
PASS HORSES.
MUST DISINFECT FEED
NEW RULING AFFECTS ALL
ANIMALS ExCErr THOSE
FROM NORTH
AMERICA.
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The regulations OF the secretary of
Agriculture for the inspection ana
ouarantining of horses. cattle, sheep. |
swine and other animals imported
into the United States. issued under /
date Of April 8, 1911. effective upon |
the same date, as amended By amend /
1nent to B. A l.. order $50. issued [
under date Of April 70. 1919 are |
hereby modified by the revocation Of /
regulation 3. and the substitution |
therefor of the following regulation. |
which revocation shall take effect at |
once. and the regulation given below |
shall become and bo effective until
otherwise ordered
Regulation 5. All horses imported
into the United States from any part
Of the world. except North America,
shall be accompanied by ccrtid-
cate from a duly qualified veteri-
marian giving a. description and the
distinctive markings OF each animal,
the name and address OF the i'm
porter, the proposed date of expor-
,ation, the proposed port OF ship
ment, the name and address OF the
consignee In the United States, and
stating that the horse or horses TO
be exported have received a carefui
veterinary examination. and are APP
parent1y IN good health and free from
iourine tmaladie du coit) and any
other disease contagious TO horses
All horses imported into the United
States from any part OF the world.
except North America. shall also DO
accompanied by an af8davit OF the
owner or owners or person or per-
i sons in charge Of the horse or horses
! ror the six months preceding the date
/ of their shipment, to the effect THAI
/ during that period the animal or ami
mails have not been exposed to any
/ disease contagious TO horses; and that
during the six weeks Immediately
preceding shipment the said animal
or animals have been continuously
located in the district whence moved
Cor expectation, and indicating the
localities in which the said animal or
/ animals have been located during the
I period Of one year preceding the date
! II shipment. also by an afiidavit from
he importer. or his agent supervis-
ing the shipment to the effect that
IN transportation the animal or ami
( mails have not been exposed TO any
disease contagious TO horses or ami
: mails Of their kind; and that they
. have been transported In clean and
F.. tfisinfeeteti cars or vessels direct from
tho farm or place at which they were
| purchased,
All horses imported into the United
States from any part of the world,
/ except North America shall also be
! accompanied by certificate furnish
ed by the minister OF agriculture. or
| other competent authority OF the gov
eminent 10 the effect that, insofar
az it has been possible to ascertain.
no case OF donrine. Elanders~ farcy.
epizootic lymphangitis. or mango, mas
occurred In the locality or localities
where the horse or horses have been
located within the preceding twelve
months. and that a declaration has
been received from the owner or
owners. or person or persons In
charge of the horse or horses. that
the animal or animals have not been
exposed to any disease contagious to
horses during the Preceding six
months and that during the six
weeks Immediately preceding ship
mant the horse or horses have been
continuously located In the district
. from whence moved. for expectation,
All horses imported inc the United
: States from any part of the world.
except North America. shall be re-
auired to pass a veterinary inspection
, at the port OF entry by an inspector
OF the bureau OF animal Industry.
such inspector. shall not allow the
landing of any hay. straw. or forage
! which accompany shipments OF
! horses from any country on the con-
tinent of Europe until 1t has beer
disinfected as thu inspector may pre-
) scribe. In case the inspector finds
horses affected with any ccntagicui
disease he shall isolate them and i'm.
:, mediately report thu fact to the CHIEF
Of the bureau OF animal industry
| who may refuse to allow the landing
OF the horses so diseased. Wher
= horses imported from a country Of
. continental Europe from which IN
try OF hay IL permitted arrive IN =
= healthy condition and no disease
discoyerable. the hay. straw. or cthel
| forage from such country may 70
I. main on board the steamer and b
: returned This forage may be usct
without disinfection In the feeding o.
animals exported on tAS same ship
7 provided 1t 10 accompanied by Ger
= tifcate issued by the proper govern
ment officer OF such country. a. 70
!. CURED by the regulations OF this de-
|. partment for tho importation OF ha,
!. and straw from continental Europe
! and there are no Indications that II !
}. Infected but II the forage il consid
: cred to be infected the fact must b.
reported to the chief Of the bureau
! OF animal industry. who VIII oirec
= the disposition to be made thereof.
al All horses imported into ths Unitet
= States from any part Of the world
! except North America, shan % SUD
: feet to quarantine by the chief .
: the bureau OF animal indasery. ~
\ may order the quarantine ~ sucl
i horse or horses at the port OF On
i try IN stable approved by the in
!. spector OF the hzreAu Of animal ~