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liorse or mule shall be put iu any stall, shed or inclosure for- 

 merly occupied by an animal so diseased, until such stall, shed 

 or inclosure has been thoroughly disinfected in accordance 

 with the rules and regulations of the Cattle Bureau. 



3. In stables where the Chief of the Cattle Bureau tests all 

 the animals kept therein, no horses or mules shall be intro- 

 duced into or sold from the stable without his sanction, until 

 he declares the premises free from infection. 



4. Blacksmiths, when directed to do so, must disinfect their 

 shops in accordance with the instructions of the Chief of the 

 Cattle Bureau or his authorized agent. 



5. In instances where tlie circumstances require it, the 

 proper authorities are hereby ordered to close the public water- 

 ing troughs when directed to do so by the Chief of the Cattle 

 Bureau, the same to remain closed until he gives permission to 

 reopen them. Public watering troughs in cities or towns 

 (outside of Boston) where cases of glanders occur are to be 

 cleansed at least once a week during the summer months. 



Inspectors of animals in towns where glanders or farcy 

 occurs shall publish this order by posting a printed copy 

 thereof in three or more public places witliin the limits of 

 their respective cities or towns. 



This order shall take effect upon its approval. 



Austin Peters, 



C%ief of Cattle Bureatc. 

 Council Chamber, State House. 



Approved in Council, Jime 22, 1904. 



Edward F. Hamlin, 



Executive Secretary. 



The system of employing a man with a horse and wagon 

 to go to stables in the vicinity of Boston where cases of 

 glanders have occurred, and see that they are properly dis- 

 infected, has been continued during the year, it is hoped 

 with good results. For the year ending Dec. 15, 1904, 206 

 stables have been visited, at most of which the disinfecting 

 was performed or completed by the agent of the Cattle 

 Bureau. lie has also whitewashed 66 blacksmith shops 

 where glandcred horses had been recently shod. He also 

 reported, at the office, watering troughs in 8 cities and 

 towns where they were unclean. In such cases a copy of 

 Order No. 12 has been sent to the proper authorities, with 



