20 The Sheep- Scab. 



common or unenclosed land, or in any field or 

 other place insufficiently fenced, or on the side 

 of any highway. 



Every person having in his possession or under 

 his charge a sheep affected with sheep-scab, shall 

 treat such sheep, or cause it to be treated, with 

 some proper dressing, or dipping, or other remedy 

 for sheep-scab. 



Animals affected with sheep-scab, or having 

 been in contact with, or in the same field, shed, 

 or other premises, with a sheep so affected, shall 

 not be removed from such field, shed, or other 

 premises, except by license of removal for that 

 purpose, granted by the District Inspector. 



The penalty for every offence against the fore- 

 going rules is £20, or £5 for each animal, besides 

 costs." 



In some of our own States there are laws 

 covering the question quite essentially, as the 

 following from the statutes of the State of Illinois 

 will exemplify. 



" Any person who shall knowingly or wilfully 

 "bring or cause to be brought into this State, an}- 



