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of cresol. When cre.sol is used it must be mixed with 

 soft soap in order to reuder it easily soluble in cold 

 water. Cars and premises are not required to be 

 cleaned and disinfected on account of their having 

 contained " dipped scabby sheep " tliat have been 

 dipped within ten days or sheep that have been ex- 

 posed to scabies. In determininir exposure, all sheep 

 in a flock or shipment in which disease is present 

 shall be classed as diseased. 



REaULATIONS TO PREVENT THE SPREAD 

 OF MALADIE DU COIT. 



Effect ice April 13. 1907. 



Regulation 38. No horses or asses shall be offered 

 for interstate shipment, shipped, transported, driven, 

 or trailed, or otherwise removed or allowed to drift 

 interstate from an area quarantined by the Secretary 

 of Agriculture for maladie du co"it. without inspection 

 and certification of freedom from the disease for the 

 purpose of the particular movement by an inspector 

 of the Bureau of Animal Industry. Owners and cus- 

 todians of horses or asses for whom inspection is 

 made shall provide such reasonable facilities and 

 render such assistance as may be required by the 

 inspector. 



Regulation 39. If stallions or jacks shall be allowed 

 to run at large in an area (juarantined by the Secre- 

 tary of Agriculture for maladie du coit. or if there 

 shall be any breeding of horses or asses in a herd in 

 an area quarantined by the Secretary of Agriculture 

 for maladie du coTt in which there is a horse or an ass 

 which has been exposed to the infection of maladie du 

 coit within eighteen months after the said exposure, 

 a rule will be issued forbidding absolutely the inte- 

 state movement of any horses or asses from the 

 said area. 



Regulation 40. When it is necessary in order to 

 prevent the spread of the disease and to aid in its 

 extermination, and an appropriation is available 

 therefor, the Department of Agriculture will purchase 

 a diseased or exposed animal at a price based upon 

 its actual value for work purposes at the time of pur- 

 chase. When, however, the owner or owners will not 



