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sucli shipments originate in territory not under quarantine by this state. 

 Such shipments may be carried in express cars without special disinfection. 

 The above does not refer to shipments across state lines, which was 

 specifically prohibited by federal regulations. 



E. A. PEARSON, 

 Commissioner of Agriculture. 



State of New York — Department of Agriculture 



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Temporarily at 25 Live Stock Exchange. 



East Buffalo, N. Y., December 24. 1908. 

 To Whom It May Concern: 



In connection with quarantines and orders regarding outbreak of foot and 

 month disease, it is hereby ordered that : 



1. Our orders of December 5 and 12. 1908. in reference to the shipment of 

 feeding stock through East Buffalo to points in unquarantined counties of 

 this state are cancelled. 



2. Feeding stock coming from unquarantined states may be shipped to any 

 point in New-York State, whether in quarantined or unquarantined counties, 

 provided shipments are on State permit (in addition to regularly required 

 Federal permit) and providing these shipments will be kept intact after 

 arrival at destination until all quarantines are raised or until special permit 

 for removal is received from State authority, and provided further that per- 

 mits for shipments to points in counties under State quarantine may be 

 refused by State authorities when it is considered that points of destination 

 are in localities likely to be infected. Such shipments of feeding stock shall 

 be only in cleaned and disinfected cars, consigned directly to final destination, 

 from points outside of quarantined area. If necessary, these shipments may 

 stop at the East Buffalo stock yards for feed, water and rest, in pens espe- 

 cially designated by the Federal authorities. 



Cows for breeding or dairy purposes shall not be shipped into this state 

 from states west hereof. 



3. Certain pens in the Fast Buffalo stuck yards, in the vicinity of the New 

 York Central Railroad office, when designated by the Federal authorities, shall 

 lie used exclusively for feeding, watering and resting through shipments under 

 Federal supervision. All other pens and yards of the East Buffalo stock yards 

 -hall be used only for stock intended for immediate slaughter after arrival at 

 destination. No shipments of live stock shall be received at the East Buffalo 

 stock yards except from states not under quarantine and from those counties 

 of .Michigan from which the Federal quarantine has been raised and any 

 counties in New York State after the Federal (juarantine has heen raised 

 therefrom. 



4. Shipments of stock from all points in New York State in counties under 

 Federal quarantine, but not under State quarantine, may be received at East 

 Buffalo only in the so-called Texas yards, for slaughter only at this point. 



No stock from the counties of Erie. Niagara. Orleans. Genesee and Monroe 

 shall be received at the East Buffalo stock yards or the Texas yards; such 



