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For the purpose of supervision of stock and enforcement of 

 these rules and regulations, and for the granting of permits, head- 

 quarters have been opened by the State Veterinarian, Dr. J. G. 

 Ferneyhough, at Murphy's Hotel, Richmond. Va., where he can be 

 reached in person or by written communication. 



Given under my hand, and under the Lesser Seal of the Com- 

 monwealth, at Richmond, this the first day of March, in the year 

 of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifteen, and of the Com- 

 monwealth the one hundred and thirty-ninth. 



H. C. STUART. 



Governor. 



By the Governor: 



B. O. JAMES, 



/Secretary of the iCommonwealth. 



COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, 



•Governor's Office. 

 Richmond. 



MODIFIED QUARANTINE PROCLAMATION. NO. 2. 



Against States Where Contagious Foot and Month Disease Exists 



in Cattle, Sheep, Other Ruminants and Swine, and 



Against the District of Columbia. 



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Whereas, it has been determined by the United States Bureau 

 of Animal Industry, and notice has been duly given to the State 

 Veterinarian of Virginia, that the contagious, communicable disease 

 known as the Foot and Mouth disease exists in live stock in the 

 States of Connecticut, Delaware. Illinois. Indiana. Iowa. Kansas, 

 Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New 

 Hampshire. \e\v Jersey, New York, Ohio. Pennsylvania. Rhode 

 Island, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia; 

 and 



Whereas, by authority conferred by Section L599, paragraph 

 I, of an net of the General Assembly, approved March L2, L90&, 



authorizing the Virginia Slide Live Stock Sanitary Board to estab- 

 lish and maintain such quarantine against all contagious diseases 



affecting live stock in other States, as said Board may deem neces- 



