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2. Exposed swine to be shipped under permit and placard. 



3. The movement of cholera-infected swine over the public high- 

 ways to be prohibited. 



4. Provision for moving exposed swine under permit in approved 

 manner. 



5. Carcasses of animals, and particularly of swine that have died 

 of cholera, to be burned within twenty-four hours after death,, or under 

 special permit to be disposed of otherwise. 



6. The shipment by rail of swine for purposes other than immediate 

 slaughter to be permitted only through special pens and unloading 

 chutes, or through portable chutes directly into wagons. If unloaded 

 in regular loading pens, to be moved under permit in approved manner. 



7. Public stock yards to be under close supervision and cleaned 

 and disinfected at intervals determined by the proper state authorities. 



8. Railway cars for the transportation of swine other than such as 

 are intended for immediate slaughter to be cleaned, washed, and dis- 

 infected before swine are loaded. 



9. All cars in which diseased swine are found, or in which exposed 

 swine were shipped for immediate slaughter, to be cleaned, washed, 

 and disinfected within twenty-four hours after unloading, or cars to 

 be held until the presence or absence of diseases has been determined. 



10. All cars or vehicles of transportation carrying cholera-exposed 

 swine to be placarded in a conspicuous manner, "Cholera Exposed 

 Swine for Immediate Slaughter." 



11. Owners of swine and persons in charge, including attending 

 veterinarians, to report without delay to state authorities all outbreaks 

 of cholera among swine. 



12. Live-stock sanitary authorities to quarantine all infected herds 

 and premises, but may permit shipment of exposed swine for immediate 

 slaughter as above provided. 



13. Infected premises to be quarantined not less than sixty days 

 after last traces of disease have disappeared and premises have been 

 cleaned and disinfected. 



14. Infected premises to be cleaned and disinfected under super- 

 vision prescribed by live-stock sanitary authorities. 



15. The live-stock sanitary authorities to be given power to provide 

 in a practicable manner against the dangerous pollution of streams 

 with hog-cholera virus and provide for the safe disposal of garbage 

 liable to be infected with hog-cholera virus. 



16. To prevent the spread of hog cholera by swine shown for exhi- 

 bition purposes, such swine to be treated with serum and virus not less 

 than forty days prior to the opening date of the exhibit, or with serum 

 alone not more than fifteen days before such time. 



17. Provision for controlling for thirty days, by quarantine or 

 otherwise when deemed advisable by the proper authority, of all swine 

 treated with serum-virus, or premises on which such swine are kept, 

 to prevent danger of possible spread of infection from inoculated animals. 



If the above or similar regulations could be instituted 

 and enforced there is no doubt that cholera in swine 

 would be materially diminished and could be eradicated, 

 ultimately, by the judicious use of serum, from this or 

 any other country. Since the advent of anti-hog- 



