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of salt solution of a strength not less than 15 per cent to 

 saturation, and the usual system of thorough disinfection 

 followed. Particular efforts in this direction should be 

 made as regards clothing of workers (which should be 

 sterilized), knives, utensils, killing floors, knocking and 

 bleeding pens, alleys, chutes, and exposed pens of the 

 establishment where infected animals have traversed, as 

 well as the car or cars in which the animals were shipped. 

 Reporting Unexpended Property at Completion of 

 Work. — Upon completion of the work at the end of an 

 outbreak bureau employees should furnish the Washington 

 office with an alphabetical list in duplicate of all the non- 

 expendable property in their possession, used especially in 

 connection with foot-and-mouth disease, giving the con- 

 dition of the various articles. As soon as pumps, guns, 

 tools, hoes, picks, etc.. are no longer needed for constant 

 use they should be properly and thoroughly cleaned and 

 all articles that are liable to rust should be coated with 

 vaseline or oiled or painted. Hoes, rakes, shovels, etc., 

 should be bundled and securely wired together and prepa- 

 rations made for boxing or otherwise packing other articles 

 for shipment in compliance with instructions. 



