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"Permits for driving, transporting or moving cattle, sheep, goats, or swine 

 over the public roads, highways or railways must be tal^en out in advance and must 

 be held by the person in charge of and accompanying such animals, and must be 

 kept available for inspection. 



"Fourth: It is ordered that no cattle, sheep, goats or swine shall be shipped 

 by rail in Pennsylvania except in newly cleaned and disinfected cars. 



"So far as possible, cars shall be cleaned and disinfected at established and 

 specially equipped cleaning and disinfecting stations, then sealed and sent to the 

 place where the cattle, sheep, goats, or swine are to be loaded. Stock cars not 

 newly cleaned and disinfected must not be permitted to enter Pennsylvania. 



"Fifth: The transportation of hides, skins and hoofs of cattle (including calves), 

 sheep, and other ruminants, and of hay, straw or similar fodder, from the 

 aforesaid quarantined area, is prohibited imless the said hides, skins, and hoofs 

 and all hay, straw, or similar fodder be disinfected prior to movement under the 

 supervision of an agent of the State Livestock Sanitary Board. 



"Sixth: Cattle for purposes other than immediate slaughter (except apparently 

 healthy calves under six months of age and steers) originating in other States and 

 not under quarantine are subject to regulations of December 12th, 1913, which 

 require that such cattle be accompanied by a certificate of health and tuberculin 

 test chart or by a permit signed by the State Veterinarian of Pennsylvania. 



"All transportation companies, cattle dealers, farmers, officers of the law and 

 others are called upon to assist the State Livestock Sanitary Board in the 

 enforcement of the foregoing order of quarantine so that this outbreak of disease 

 may be eradicated with the least possible loss and in the shortest possible time." 



The Second Order of General Quarantine became effective Novem- 

 ber 10th. This placed tlie whole State in quarantine and certain 

 restrictions on admitting livestocli into Pennsylvania, and on mov- 

 ing livestocl^, hides, hay, manure, etc., interstate. 



The following instructions were given for the guidance of agents 

 in issuing permits : 



"Permits may be issued for the removal of cattle, sheep, other ruminants or 

 swine. 



"First: When necessary to procure water or move from summer to winter quarters, 

 provided an official examination has been made within two days of each of the 

 aforesaid animals to be moved and all are found to be free from evidence of 

 foot-and-mouth disease. Such examination may be made by an agent of the 

 Board or by a reliable licensed veterinarian. 



"Second: When cattle, sheep, other ruminants or swine are to be moved for 

 immediate slaughter, and an examination has been made within two days of 

 each of the affected animals to be moved and all are found to be free from evidence 

 of such disease. Such examination may be made by an agent of the Board or 

 by a reliable licensed veterinarian. In issuing permits for the removal of animals 

 under the provision of this and preceding sections due consideration must be 

 given to the prevalence of foot-and-mouth disease in the neighborhood in which 

 the animals are to be moved. 



"Permits may be issued for the removal of hay, straw or similar fodder. 



"First: When harvested or stored upon premises upon which there have been 

 no cattle, sheep, other ruminants or swine since September 1, 1914. 



"Second: When harvested or stored upon premises where no cattle, sheep, other 

 rumin.nnts or swine have been introduced since September 1, 1914, and an affidavit 

 is presented stating that all of said animals are free from evidence of foot-and-mouth 

 disease. 



"Third: When harvested or stored on premises that contain cattle, sheep, other 

 ruminnnts or swine that have been acquired since September 1, 1914, and a 

 reliable, licensed veterinarian's certificate is presented certifying that each of 

 said nnimnls has been carefully examined within forty-eight hours and that no 

 evidence of foot-and-mouth disease was found. Said certificate shall state the 

 number and kind of animals acquired since September 1, 1914, also where and how 

 acquired . 



"Fourth: No permits shall be required for the movement of hay, straw or 

 similar fodder from one non-infected premises to other premises in the same city, 

 borough or town. 



"Permits mny be issued for transporting hides or skins. 



"First: When disinfected under official supervision. 



"Second: When collected at a central point between the dates of September 

 1, 1914, and November 14, 1914, for transportation in sealed cars or placed in 

 water tisrht containers and hauled to a point within the State for disinfecting 

 under officinl supervision, provided cars containing such hides or skins are agnin 

 sealed until cleaned and disinfected under official supervision or if otherwise 

 trnnsported th;it the contniners and vehicles are cleaned and disinfected under official 

 supervision before again being used for any purpose. 



"Third: Any person desiring to collect hides or skins must file an affidavit 

 which shall contain the statement that all hides or skins will be thoroughly dipped 



