The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-19
FEDERAL AGENT TO AID CONN. WAR ON
 CATTLE EPIDE MIC

UAl hAE LII AULtVbtU Hartford Nov 19-Dr. J. A. Kier- nan. the federal inspector who is to eo-operate with the state officials in the fight against the hoof and mouth dis case arrived here yesterday afternoon from Birnning ghan Ala, from which place he has been summoned by the United States government to take hold Of the Connecticut situation
 When asked as to the usual course Of procedure in handling diseased cat tie,' he said that they were killed, gashed all over the body and placed in deep trenches filed with quick lime.
 The final step in the light against the disease was taken yesterday after noon by Eonnissicner on Domestic Animals Jeffrey o. Phelps, Jr., who has ordered all cattle, sheep and swine off the public highways No tra4led. led or transported over any road in Hartford, East Hartford. West Hartford Wethersdeld, Windsor, Man- chester. New Britain, Newfngton and South Windsor. I The step was taken on advice of the federal department Of animal dn- dystry and was taken because 1t has been found that Infected animals have been recently transported between points in the vicinity. undoubtedly
 
 Governor Simeon E Baldwin has sent his ofTfcfaI acceptance Of the terms Of the federal quaHantlne and the in demnity paid for destroying cattle Con1nni ssfonex Phelps met the gover- nor yesterday and Immediately invited 8 him into the commissioners office for confer euce on the following letter which had just been received from the federal government:
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  rubber coats, hats. gloves, boots and b5ch1oride of mercury tablets, and di- rscted in thedr conscientious use.
 Taae depal aent will pay 90 per cent of the Appraased value of slaughtered live stock. de@trpyed hay. str ayz. and parts Of stables; 50 per cent. of disin- fecting expenses, 7igEing and burial expenses. and will pay all sa lagdes Of bureau eznployes. their livery hire as may be necessary. tzaveling and sub slstenee expenses and rental CT ohices which will rrarts paI1y amount to more than two thirds Of the expenses being borne by the gov nraent., z
 The governcr,s forrna1 acceptance Of the federal ra1es folio ws
 To all whom these presents shall come eeting
 whereas. The General Statutes Of the state of Connecticut section 4S70, pro- may accept on behalf Of the st4te the rules and reg71la5ione prepared by the commi ss1oIler Of agricuIture under and in pursuance of section of an act of Congress approved May 2s, 1884. en titled d.l 4 An A9ct for the Estabfishrnert ot Bureau of Animal Ind uetry to- Prevent the Exportatton of Diseased Cattle and to Provide Means for the Suppresszoh and Externl1n atior Of Pleurc-pneumonia and Other Contag- fous Ddseases Among Domestic Anti dnals. and co-opera.te with the au- fhoritifs Of ths United tsates in the enforesment Of the provisions of that. aet and
 since tliat date been amended ana rules and regulations have been pre- pared by the commissioner Of agricul- fures pursuant to said act, and amend ed. being effective in November, 1914, Whereas, Said regulations have been applied and extended by the conanais- sioner Of agricu1ture in November 1914 over the state Of Connecticut among other states and
 Whereas. Said rules and regulations have been certified to the executive authority of this state by the depart nent Of agriculture. reference being had to a coInmunication from the bur eau or animal industry in th depart nent Of agriculture to Hon. Jeffrey Q. Phelps commissioner on domestic animals, under date of November 16, 1914 and
 ftts44SA k5<1<5s ll4S 6lCCHIlVe auJ0OI1C16S of this state have beeneraquested to ce7operate in the execution and en- foreement of said acts Of Con gress and said rules and regulations;
 Now, Therefore Tn pursuance of the authority conferred upon me as gov ernor of said state by the statutes of that state and of the Congress Of the United States accept in behalf of the state said rules and regulations prepared by the commissioner of agriculture, and signify hereby to the commissioner of agriculture Of the United States, and to all whom 1t may concern, the readiness of the properly constituted authorities of this state to cooperate for the extinction Of any contagious Infectious or comrnuntca- bIe disease, in conformity with the pro visions of said act Of Congress of 1881 as amended as aforesaid Given at Hartford under the seal Of the executive department on Wednes- day. the 18th day Of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fourteen
 SIMEON B. BALDWIN,
 Governor. The foregoing is a true copy Of the records Of the executive department
 Attsst Frank D. Rood
 Executive Clerk
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