356 Seventeenth Annual Report of the 



State of New York — Department of Agriculture 



East Buffalo, N. V., December 5, 1908. 



Notice is hereby given that feeders may be shipped on permit to unquar- 

 antined counties in this state when from points west of Michigan and for- 

 warder to destination in clean, disinfected ears under United States seal. 

 Such stock must not be disposed of after arrival at destination until all foot 

 and mouth disease quarantines have been raised. 



R. A. PEARSON. 

 Commissioner of Agriculture. 



State of New York — Department of Agriculture 



East Buffalo, X. V.. December 6, 1908. 



'flic State Veterinarian of Pennsylvania lias telegraphed to the New York 

 State Commissioner of Agriculture as follow-: 



" Live stock from unquarantined states may be shipped from Buffalo in 

 sealed cars to Pennsylvania provided cattle from quarantined states are not 

 admitted to the yards. Live stock for immediate slaughter may be shipped 

 to all points but stockers cannot be admitted to our quarantined counties. 

 Shall require for purposes of tracing, prompt detailed reports on all ship- 

 ments from Buffalo. Railroads may accept shipments as above when certified 



to by State or Federal authorities." 



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It is understood that no cows for dairy or breeding purposes can be shipped 



into Pennsylvania on authority of the above. 

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In answer t<> an inquiry addressed to Chief Melvin, of the National Bureau 

 of Animal Industry, he has wired that Buffalo yards may be used for 

 handling stock to points in New York and other States, provided live stock 

 from all quarantined states are excluded from these yards. 



'Ihr National and State authorities at East Buffalo understand the above 

 messages permit the buying and selling of live stock for immediate slaughter, 

 and for feeding purposes as heretofore announced, provided no stock is 

 handled in the yards except that from unquarantined states. Shipments to 

 other states must be under United States Government seals. Those going to 

 Pennsylvania will be on permits issued by Dr. B. P. Wende. The permits 

 apply to both slaughter stock and feeders and are to be secured before the 

 cars are sealed. Initials, numbers and routes to be reported, as well as the 

 kind and number of stock. 



The above concession from Washington will be understood to apply to all 

 States unless the States themselves have contrary regulation-. 



U. G. HOUCK. 



Insp. in Charge B. A. I. 



R. A. PEARSON. 



Commissioner of Agriculture, 



