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Any lairs, market, or sale-yard, used for this purpose must, before 

 being again used, be cleansed in the usual manner by the person In 

 occupation, or the local authority. 



Swine Fever (Movement from Ireland) Order of 1904. — This 

 directs that swine brought from Ireland to Great Britain can only be 

 landed for immediate slaughter, and under definite conditions. They 

 must be licensed to be landed and moved to the place of destination 

 by the Department of Agriculture in Ireland. Swine so landed are to 

 be indelibly marked on the back in the usual way ; they are to be 

 moved as far as practicable by rail to the place of destination, and 

 under all circumstances must move by the nearest available route, and 

 without unnecessary delay. Further, they must not during such 

 movement come in contact with swine not so marked. 



The destination may be a bacon factory, slaughter-house, lair, 

 market, or sale-yard. From the three latter they can be moved, but 

 only under the licence of the local authority, to a specified bacon 

 factory or slaughter-house, where they are detained until destroyed. 



Should any other swine be moved into a lair, market, or sale-yard 

 whUe such premises are being used for the Irish swine, they at once 

 become subject to this Order. 



Lairs, markets, and sale-yards shall, as soon as practicable after 

 use, and before being again used, be cleaned and disinfected by 

 scraping, sweeping, and sprinkling with lime-wash containing 5 

 per cent, carbolic acid. The same applies to all pens, hurdles, and 

 fittings. 



The responsibility for the cleansing and disinfection of the lair, 

 market, or sale-yard lies with the person in occupation, and in any 

 other case with the local authority of the district. 



SWINE ERYSIPELAS. 



This disease has been confused with swine fever. 

 McFadyean* tells us it is not a prevalent affection in Great 

 Britain, though common in Denmark, France, and Germany ; 

 he further gives the distinguishing features between it and 

 swine fever. 



In France, Germany, and other Continental States it is 



said to be a highly contagious and infectious disease, and 



appears to be more acute and fatal than swine fever, with a 



mortality of 80 per cent. In cases not proving fatal in a 



* Journal of the Boyal Agricultural Society, vol. iv., 1893. 



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