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creasing to an alarming extent. Tliat the measures Litherto 

 adopted have been wholly ineffectual to prevent its progress. 



That no method of dealing with the Cattle Plague, at the 

 present time, will be of any avail unless it provides for : — 



1st. The immediate slaughter and burial, at least G feet deep, 

 of all cattle suffering from the disease ; making compensation to 

 the owners in such mode and to such extent as shall be con- 

 sidered advisable. 



2nd. The rigid surveillance of all infected farms, and the 

 immediate slaugliter of all animals Avhich, from time to time, 

 shall show the slightest symptoms of disease. 



3rd. The thorough disinfection of all infected premises, and a 

 prohibition to remove therefrom all manure, litter, hay, or straw, 

 for a period to be fixed ; and then only subject to certain specific 

 regulations. 



4th. That the Government be requested to bring before Par- 

 liament a Bill to direct and empower the Justices in Quarter or 

 Special Sessions to assemble immediately to carry out the above 

 Resolutions ; and in such Bill to make provision for charging 

 the necessary expenses on the County Rate, and also for assimi- 

 lating the action of Counties and Boroughs. 



5th. That simultaneously with the destruction of diseased 

 Cattle, the transit of all animals, whether by road or rail, be 

 entirely prohibited, with such exceptions only as may be abso- 

 lutely necessary. 



6th. That during the existence of the Cattle Plague, all im- 

 ported Cattle, Sheep, or Swine shall be slaughtered forthwith at 

 the port where they are landed ; and their hides, skins, and offal 

 disinfected there. 



The Council, as such Committee, have since up to the present 

 time held several meetings for considering this subject, and have 

 forwarded communications to the Privy Council with the follow- 

 ing recommendation, pointing out the extreme importance of 

 establishing -permanent means for and compelling the slaughter 

 of all foreign fat stock at the place of disembarkation ; and also 

 by an efficient system of quarantine applied to store animals ; 

 and by stringent restrictions upon the purchasers of stock after 

 they are liberated from such quarantine, to protect the public as 

 far as possible from the risk of infection caused by the im- 

 portation of foreign cattle ; and further, that no exception be 



