The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-19

required of each owner is given be.
low:
Clemson College Public State Work.
Veterinary Division.
AGREEMENT.
In consideratio Of the testing Of
my herd Of cattle by Clemson College
veterinary Division and the assist.
ance Of said Division in enabling me
to produce and maintain a herd of
cattle free from the contamination of
tuberculosis, I............ :. .. :.
(P. o. Address)
o. ..Ownor Of said
herd Of cattle, comprising.
(Number and kinds over months
old) (Number and kind under :
months old) do hereby agree as fol-
lows:
!. / will cause all animals which
react to the tuberculin test, and
which also show other marked symp-
toms Of tuberculosis, to be appraised
and slaughtered in accordance with
the laws of South Carolina.
2. I will cause all animals which
react to the tuberculin test, but which
show Nc other evidence Of tuberculo.
sis to be appraised and slaughtered
in accordance with the laws Of South
Carolina, or will cause such ami
mails to b., removed from the herd
and portion OF the farm upon which
the healthy animals Of the herd are
maintained, and will cause these dis
eased animals to be segregated from
the healthy animals, and thereafter
they shall remain so segregated.
3. In all cases where the milk
from such segregated reacting cows is
to be used Tor any purpose whatever
1 will cause the said milk to be ster-
ilized.
4. Segregated reacting bulls may
be used for breeding, provided they
are held on leash and are not per-
mitted to leave the premises reserv-
ed tor their use, and provided the
healthy cows bred to such bulls are
not unduly exposed to infected prem
ises or to other diseased cattle.
5. I will cause the young from
segregated reacting animals to be re-
moved from their mothers at birth
and will not permit the said young
to suck their mothers.
6. Any part Of my premises con.
taminated by reacting animals will be
submitted by me to prompt and
thorough disinfection under the di-
rection or supervision Of the veteri-
marian conducting the tuberculin test.
Z. All cattle owned by me, both
healthy and tuberculous, / will mark
in such manner as to enable their
identity to be retained and / will not
change the location Of or slaughter
any tuberculous cattle except after
due and timely notification to the
Veterinary Division Of Clemson Col
lege, stating the exact nature of the
change Of location, or the exact date,
name, and address of the establish
ment at which the animal or animals
are to be slaughtered.
8. ] will add no cattle to the said
herd which have not passed tuber-
culin test administered by 4 vctcrinar-
ian authorized by the State Live Stock
Sanitary Official of the State in which
he resides or by a veterinarian of the
u. 5. Bureau of Animal Industry.
.. | will comply with all reason
able sanitary measures which arc in
dicated by the proper officials Of the
state wherein my herd is located, or
by the local board of health under
whose permit / am disposing of dairy
products.
10. II any cattle in my herd react
to the tubcrCulin test, | agree to co.
operate in subsequent tests of my herd
according To this agreement, at inter
walls not sooner than six months and
not later than one year. until at least
one test is made which indicates that
my herd is entirely free of tubercu
losis.
ii. l agree to pay the actual trav..
cling expenses Of the veterinarian con-