Commissioner of Agriculture 361 



State of New York — Department of Agriculture 

 Temporarily at 25 Live Stock Exchange, 



East Buffalo, N. V.. February 1, 1909. 



Dear Sir. — Our quarantine lias been modified so that Hay, Straw, Manure, 

 Hoofs and Hides may be moved freely without permit within the quarantined 

 area except from farms where Foot and Mouth disease existed, in which case 

 hay may be sold only loose, on permit, to be fed to horses and not to be sold 

 to dealers or baled. 



Hay. Straw, Manure, Hoofs or Hides may be moved out of the quarantined 

 district only after written application and granting of permit by this Depart- 

 ment. Application to be accompanied by certificate that Hay and Straw 

 has not been on premises where the disease existed, or by personal inspection 

 by a representative of this Department. 



Permit for moving stock (dead or alive) in this quarantined area must be 

 obtained as heretofore. 



COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE. 

 John T. Claris, Agent. 



State of New York — Department of Agriculture 



Albany, N. V.. February 25, 1009. 

 To WJi&m It May Concern: 



Under authority conferred upon me as Commissioner of Agriculture by the 

 Agricultural Law of the State of New York, I herein - release the following 

 territory from the provisions of my quarantine orders dated November IP, 

 1908, November 28, 1908. and December 29. 1908. and my other general orders 

 relating to foot and mouth disease: 



In Erie County, the towns of Elma, Marilla. Hamburg, East Hamburg, 

 Aurora and Wales: 



In Niagara County, the town of Somerset; 



In Orleans County, the towns of Barre, Albion, Ridgeway and Yates; 



In Genesee County, the towns of Alexander, Bethany. Pavilion, Leroy, 

 Stafford, Batavia, Ovkfield and Elba; 



In Monroe County, the towns of Gates, Rochester (that part now in 

 quarantine), Chili, Riga and Wheatland. 



All persons are hereby forbidden, under penalty of the law. to tamper in 

 any way with this notice within ten days from date hereof. 



R. A. PEARSON, 



Commissioner of Agriculture. 



State of New York — Department of Agriculture 



Albany, N. Y.. March 25, 1909. 



Dear Sir. — The general Federal and State quarantines against foot and 

 mouth disease in your locality are raised, effective on March 2G, 1909. It 

 is deemed necessarv, however, to maintain quarantines of premises which were 



