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punished as provided in section 29 of chapter 90 of the Revised 

 Laws. 



This order shall take effect upon the day following its approval 

 by the Governor and Council. 



Austin Peters, 

 Chief of Cattle Bureau. 

 Approved in Council, Nov. 20, 1902. 

 E. F. Hamlin, 



Rxecittive Secretary. 



December 1, a special meeting of the Governor and Coun- 

 cil was held, giving the Chief of the Cattle Bureau still fur- 

 ther power to cope with the disease : — 



Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 



Cattle Bureau of the State Boakd of Agriculture, 



State House, Boston, Dec. 1, 1902. 



To All Persons whom it may concern. 



By virtue of the power and authority vested by law in the Cattle 

 Bureau of the State Board of Agriculture, under the provisions of 

 chapter 90 of the Revised Laws and chapter 116 of the Acts of 

 1902, you are hereb}' notified that foot and mouth disease, which 

 is a contagious disease, and is so recognized by the laws of the 

 Commonwealth, exists to an alarming extent among cattle, sheep 

 and swine in some sections of this State. 



You are hereby further notified that, in order to prevent its 

 spread, this Bureau has issued the following order, to continue 

 until revoked by the Chief of the Cattle Bureau : — 



1. All neat cattle, sheep and swine upon infected premises are 

 to remain in quarantine until such time as the Chief of the Cattle 

 Bureau decides that it is proper to release them ; and no neat cattle, 

 sheep or swine are to be brought upon or removed from such 

 premises without his permission, upon any pretext whatsoever. 

 The disposal of the products or manure of such animals, or litter, 

 hay, straw, utensils and all other material, are subject to the 

 orders of the Chief of the Cattle Bureau. 



2. All persons having no business upon premises deemed by the 

 Chief of the Cattle Bureau to be infected with foot and mouth 

 disease are hereby forbidden to trespass thereon. 



3. No auctions or public sales of neat cattle, sheep or swine 

 shall be held in localities deemed by the Chief of the Cattle Bureau 

 to be infected, without his permission. 



4. All persons are forbidden to drive or transport any neat 

 cattle, sheep or swine over the public highway, or to turn the 

 same upon any unfenced land in such city or town wherein the 



