296 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



Persons disobeying this order are subject to the penalties pro- 

 vided in section 29 of chapter 90 of the Kevised Laws. 



This order takes effect upon its approval. 



Austin Peteus, 



Chief of Cattle Bureau. 

 Approved in Council, Feb. 18, 1903. 

 E. F. Hamlin, 



Executive Secretary. 



Toward the end of April foot and mouth disease had so 

 nearly disappeared that it was feared that inspectors and 

 agents, as well as transportation companies, would become 

 lax in the enforcement of the order of February 18, as 

 amended March 18, establishing a quarantine district ; there- 

 fore, under date of April 25 a notice Avas sent them, includ- 

 ing a copy of the order, stating that it was still in force, and 

 that its provisions must continue to be complied with. 



Early in ]\Iay two herds Avere found in Framingham, by 

 agents of the L^nited States Bureau of Animal Industry, 

 which were believed to be infected with foot and mouth dis- 

 ease ; and it was thought best to issue another order relating 

 to the quarantine district, so as to include Millis and Ash- 

 land, and also to modify section 2 so that baled hay and 

 baled straw could be sent to points outside, and also to in- 

 clude other animal products not mentioned in the earlier 

 orders. For this purpose the following order was approved 

 May 13 : — 



Cattle Bureau Order, No. 9. 



Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 



Cattle Bureau of the State Board of Agriculture, 



State House, Boston, May 13, 1903. 



To Transportation Conijjanies and All Persons ivhoni it may eonceru. 



By virtue of the ]>ower 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 hereby notified that foot and mouth disease, which 

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

 Commonwealth, has existed 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 : — 



