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the State. It does not follow, however, that State interference 

 will exonerate the stockowner from his personal duty in taking 

 the precautions laid down for him above. It is the duty of the 

 State to see that a'll such precautions are enforced, together with 

 others that transcend the power of the individual stockowner, and 

 must be undertaken b}^ the governing power for the public good. 

 Among these may be named the following : 



I St. The providing of municipal slaughter houses in which 

 alone farm animals designed for human food can be slaughtered. 



2d. Exclusion from the home market of all dressed, salted 

 and canned meats, that have not passed a crucial examination at 

 the time of slaughter by an accomplished government veterinary 

 inspector. 



3d. Government stamping and labelling of all canned meats 

 that have passed the municipal inspection and can be guaranteed 

 as from nontubercular animals. 



4th. Forbid the use for pigs, fowls or other animals of all 

 milk furnished by tuberculous animals, and of all offal or other 

 products of slaughter-houses until they shall have been boiled for 

 one hour. 



5th. Provide for the systematic inspection by skilled and relia- 

 ble veterinary practitioners, of all dairy herds and primarily of 

 such as furnish milk for immediate use as sweet milk. 



6th. If tuberculous cattle or other animals are found in a herd, 

 have the remainder tested with tuberculin, and have all affected 

 cattle appraised, killed, and, without delay or further expense, 

 paid for by the State. 



7th. Appraisers may be chosen one for the State and one for 

 the owner, or better, to secure a more even handed justice, all 

 alike should be valued by two State appraisers chosen for their 

 knowledge of animals and their values, and for their integrity. 



8th. Indemnities should be paid without delay on presentation 

 of the af&davits of the stockowner, the inspector and the State 



appraisers. 



9th. The precautions prescribed for private owners under the 

 headings 9 to 15, and 18 should be carried out under the super- 

 vision of State officers. 



loth. Disinfection of all contaminated premises and objects 



