McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-04-20

State Of Tennessee
OFFICIAL ORDER No. 81
Rules and Regulations promulgated by
the Commissioner Of Agriculture
and the State Veterinarian, under
authority conferred by the Acts of
Tennessee, 1901, 1907, 1909 and
1918, to prevent the introduction
and spread of Hog Cholera
EFFECTIVE ON AND AFTER AUGUST
10th, 1916.
Ii has been determined by the Com
missioner of Agriculture and the State
Veterinarian that Hog Cholera is
prevalent in Tennessee, and whereas
the control Of this highly contagious
disease is absolutely essential for the
protection of the swine industry of
| this State: 1t is therefore ordered by
la. x. Bryson, Commissioner Of Agri-
culture, and M. Jacobs, State Veter-
marian:
SECTION |. That hogs infected
with or exposed to hog cholera shall
lnot run at large Or be driven on
ranges, commons or public roads nor
have access to running water. Such
hogs must be confined in strict quar-
autine.
SEC. II. That carcasses of hogs
that have died Of cholera must be
sent to a rendering tank or complete
" burned on the premises.
SEC. III. That hogs vaccinated by
Che serum-simultaneous (serum and
yirus) method must be confined in
strict quarantine for a period of at
least twenty-one days.
SEC. ". That all public stock
yards, abattior pens or similar places
, , in the State are hereby placed in
quarantine as regards the handling
! Of swine and all persons, firms or
corporations are prohibited from re-
moving swine therefrom for any pur-
pose other than immediate slaughter
= SEC. V. That no person shall use
: virulent blood (virus) from cholera
! infected hogs in vaccinating hogs
; against cholera, unless said person
holds written permit issued by the
State Veterinarian since February
10th, 1916.
SEC. vi, That no person, firm OF
u corp ration shall distribute, sell Of
o use virulent blood (virus) from chol
z era Infected hogs unless said person
firm or corporation holds writer
9 permit issred by the State Veterina
= ian since February 10th, 1916.
SIC VII. That no person, firm Q
!" corporation shall distribute or sel
= : ynalant blood virus from cholera in
= fectel hogs to any person, firm Q
corporation not holding awritten per
y nit issued by the State Veterinaria
: since February 10Th, 1916.
SEC. VIII. That no person, firm Q
corporation shall receive for trans
= :, portation, within the State, viruler
J. blood (yirus) from cholera infecte
:; hogs. uuless said virulent blood (viru'
: is consigned to some person, firm
corporation holding an official perm
- issued by the STATE Veterinarian sine
ba February 10th, 10l6.
X SEC. TX. That whenever virulel
he blood (virus) from cholera ipfecte
Ks hogs is offered for sale or distribr
on ton, the term Virus" must be plai
an " indicated on the exterior of Il
package, box or container in which
er, is finally offered for sale or disirib
.he ton.
az, SEC. X. That the treatment
at hogs by the serum-simultaueous &
.aff rum and yirus) method must in eve
md instance he immediately reported
ers the State Veterinarian on blanks fu
.ze, nished BY this department. Such /
he'd port blanks will also be furnished
the recognized and licensed anti-hog ch
era serum and hog cholera virus ma
ing ufacturers or distributors to be
cluded with each and every shipme