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at a cost of $739, an average of $16.42 per head. The number of ex- 

 posed cattle purchased was 53, at a cost of $641, an average of $12.10 

 per head. The total expense caused by this outbreak was $2,142.73, 

 of which $1,380 was paid for diseased and exposed cattle. 



WORK IN NEW YORK. 



During the year 1887 the two interior counties of Washington and 

 Delaware were found to be infected with pleuro-pneumonia, and 

 although the contagion had been introduced into a considerable num- 

 ber of herds it was promptly eradicated. Very much more of the 

 disease has been found in Westchester County than was anticipated, 

 and more work has been done there than elsewhere in the State. Su- 

 pervision has been maintained, however, in New York and Kings 

 Counties, and a number of diseased herds were slaughtered in each. 

 After the withdrawal of Prof. James Law from Chicago, or about 

 December 1, 1887, he was placed in charge of the work of the Bureau 

 of Animal Industry in the whole State. By orders of the governor 

 of New York it has been possible to maintain quarantines and to 

 establish all necessary regulations for the extirpation of the* disease. 

 These orders are as follows: 



[Order.] 



STATE OF NEW YORK, Executive Chamber: 



In pursuance of the authority vested in me as governor of the State of New York 

 by chapter 134 of the laws of 1878, entitled "An act in relation to infectious and 

 contagious diseases of animals," I do hereby prescribe the following regulations for 

 the suppression of contagious diseases among domestic animals and the prevention 

 of the spread of the same: 



The local boards of health throughout the State shall report to me at once the 

 breaking out of any contagious disease among the domestic animals in their re- 

 spective districts, and especially of contagious pleuro-pneumonia among cattle. 

 They shall likewise notify at the same time the chief inspector of the Bureau of 

 Animal Industry of the United States at Washington, D. C., of the appearance of 

 contagious pleuro-pneumonia. 



When contagious pleuro-pneumonia exists in any portion of the State of New 

 York the Bureau of Animal Industry of the United States will take charge of the 

 work of suppressing the disease and preventing its spread, as provided by chapter 

 155 of the laws of 1887, entitled "An act to co-operate with the United States in 

 the suppression and extirpation of pleuro-pneumonia." 



The inspectors of the said Bureau of Animal Industry shall place in quarantine all 

 animals affected with contagious pleuro-pneumonia or that have been exposed to 

 contagious pleuro-pneumonia, and all premises infected or believed to be infected 

 with the contagion of said disease. All persons are hereby prohibited from moving 

 quarantined animals from the premises where quarantined, and all persons are pro- 

 hibited from placing on said premises or among said animals quarantined any 

 healthy animals of the kind among which the contagion of said disease exists. 



Whenever the chief inspector of Animal Industry finds that contagious pleuro- 

 pneumonia exists among the herds in any county of this State, and believes there is 

 danger of its spreading to other counties, he shall give notice of the existence of 

 said contagion in a county by publication once a week in at least one newspaper 

 published in said county, and warn all persons from moving any animals of the kind 

 diseased to any other county of the State. He shall likewise notify in writing an 

 agent of each transportation company doing business in said county, and warn said 

 company from transporting any animals of the kind diseased from said county to 

 any other county in the State without a permit from an inspector of the Bureau of 

 Animal Industry. All persons are hereby prohibited from driving or transporting 

 by rail or water or vehicle of any kind, or offering for shipment, any animal of the 

 kind diseased from any county in which contagious pleuro-pneumonia is declared to 

 exist by the chief inspector of the Bureau of Animal Industry, in the manner 

 herein provided, to any other county in the State; provided, however, that animals 

 may be transported to other counties when a permit is given therefor by an inspector 

 of the Bureau of Animal Industry. 



