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afterwards walked on a public road, havej:ommunicated the dis- 

 ease to cattle which passed over the same road afterwards. We 

 think this precaution will do more than any other to arrest the 

 progress of the disease, should it reach this country.) 



"(e.) Every person whose feet have been in contact with 

 these excrements, should wipe them, carefully, before leaving the 

 stable. A box of chloride of lime should stand at the stable 

 door, and after wiping the shoes, the person should stand in this 

 box, to disinfect them. Those who carry out the excretions, 

 should carefully avoid touching them with their clothes, and 

 should thoroughly wash their hands with soap and water, after 

 such work. 



"(/.) Isolate all cattle from the sick ones, keeping to wind- 

 ward of them. 



"(<7.) Keep a good supply of disinfectants always on hand. 



3. Medical treatment. 



"It is not worth while for you to waste money on medical 

 treatment. Nearly all the drugs in the Materia Medica have 

 been tried in Europe, and found ineffectual. 



4. Precautions. 



"(a.) Keep your cattle off of and away from public roads 

 as much as possible. 



" ( b.) Prevent them from having any intercourse with strange 

 cattle. 



"(c.) Improve the ventilation of your stables, keep them 

 scrupulously clean, and admit more sunlight into them than is 

 usual. 



"(d.) If strange farm laborers come upon your premises, 

 insist upon their dipping their shoes in the box of chloride of 

 lime, mentioned in section 2, (e.) 



"(e.) The more healthy the condition in which animals are 

 kept, the more likely will thiy be to resist the contagion. 



