The Marshall republican., 1912-11-08
Must Burn or Bury Dead
Ho9e

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over practically the entire state Of
Missouri and we cannot help but
fes1 that thu u due largely to
careiessness in the disposition Of
carcasses Of hogs dying from choi
ere.
Unless we adopt radical meas
ures and zee that the statutes COW
sr3sg the disposition Of the car
casses of hogs, dying from contag-
ious Diseases, are enforced, the
tremendous losses that we have
had for the last two years will
continue indefinitely.
We also feel the inability of this
department TO protect the i've
stock interests Of Missouri. with
out the hearty corporation Of the
stock raisers. II IL of daily oc-
curencc for this office to be noti-
fled Of parties, who, through care
iessness or ignorance, have violat
ed the law governing the DISPOSE
ton of the carcasses.
For this reason, we desire to call
the attention Of the public to the
following sections from the Re-
vised Statutes OF Missouri, 1879:
Section 1860 provides that at
shall be unlawful for any person
or persons to engage In the haul
ing OF OF swine, sheep,
cattle and horses that may die %
any contagious or infectious dis
ease, or to sell, buy or give the
same away" This IL indeed a wise
section and should be rigidly en-
forced.
Section 1857 provides that the
carcasses OF animals that have
died OF contagious or infectious
disease shall not be removed from
the premises upon which they have
died
Section 1859 provides that athe
owners of swine that die OF n
disease shall dispose OF the car
casses wwithin ~ hours after they
die, by completely burying the
same at Least two feet deep or
sburnlng the same upon the prem
lses where they have died" and
provides further, "that Il shall be
the duty OF the owner OF swine
TINT have died OF any fatal dis
to notify all persons owning
or keeping swine upon any adj
premises OF the existence
OF such disease, as soon rs the
In known. Upon the failure
Of any person to comply with the
al provided In sections 1885
TO 1859 inclusive, II shail be the
duty OF anyone having know,ed-
- OF the same to report the
facts to the constable, who shall
proceed forthwith to enforce the
aw as provided In sections 1865
20 1883 inclusive, by causing the
10 be disposed OF by
ourying or burning the same nj
he expense OF the owner. Pro-
vided, II shall be unlawful to
bury said carcasses In or imme-
adjacent to any water
ravine or slough leading
through or onto other premises.'
Upon the failure OF the owner
" such stock to make such dis
'osition as provided by the statu-
es, u is made mandatory upon
he constable to proceed to bury
'r burn the carcasses Of such
took and upon failure or refusal
O perform this duty, the said Of
10 liable upon his bond and |
ubject to removal from office. II
further within the province OF
irand Jurles to prefer charges
.gainst the owners OF dead stock,
Who have failed to comply with
he law.
The burying of hogs that have
he'd OF cholera IL a dangerous
'ractice and SHOULD be d. couragei
'irulent outbreaks OF Hog Che era
ave developed from carcasses that
.ad been buried for several
therefore, the man that buries cho,-
hogs ON his farm Is In con-
tant danger OF hog cholera. Burn
ng is greatly to. be preferred.
Trusting that we may have
our hearty cooperation in the
radicatlon OF contayiour ,sdseases
rom Missouri, this offi.e 10 al
Ways at your command.
8. SHELDON,
NIX HI. AfotA Wt u