The Outbreak of Cattle-Plague. 
"That uniform and compulsory measures be enforced throughout the king- 
dom for the suppression of contagious diseases of cattle." 
It was then moved by Colonel KlNGSCOTE, seconded by Mr. 
JACOB WILSON, and carried unanimously : — 
" That the foregoing Resolutions be conveyed to the Lord President of the 
Trivy Council." 
At a meeting of the Cattle-Plague Sub-Committee on Friday, 
March 16th, 1877, the following document was ordered to be 
sent to each member of the Society ; also to the clerk of each 
local authority, and the secretary of every agricultural society in 
England, accompanied by the subjoined circular : — 
" The Cattle-Plague Committee of the Royal Agricultural 
Society of England strongly recommend owners of stock to 
adopt the following precautionary measures, with a view to 
prevent the introduction of cattle-plague poison to their farms 
and other premises : — 
" 1. Avoid purchasing fresh stock as much as possible. 
" 2. Keep newly-purchased animals separate for three weeks. 
" 3. Keep your stock away from public roads. 
" 4. Prevent strangers — especially butchers, drovers, and 
jobbers — from going near your animals. 
" 5. Employ no strange labourers. 
" 6. Be careful of the movements of your own labourers, 
especially do not allow them to visit other farms or premises. 
" 7. Tie up your own dogs, and keep off strange dogs. 
" 8. Be careful as to sources of fodder of all kinds. 
" 9. Avoid buying fresh manure. 
" 10. Prevent the entry of strange carts. 
" 11. If cattle-plague should appear in your neighbourhood, 
put down fresh lime at all gateways and approaches. 
" The committee also recommend the adoption of the follow- 
ing measures, in order to detect the first signs of the disease, and 
to ascertain its nature : — 
" 1. Keep a careful watch over all your stock. 
" 2. Separate animals showing any signs of illness from the 
rest. 
" 3. Prevent men going from suspected to healthy animals. 
" 4. Prevent the same buckets, brooms, &c, being used for 
suspected and healthy animals. 
" 5. Send for a veterinary surgeon. 
" In the event of the disease proving to be cattle-plague, the 
veterinary surgeon will act immediately according to law. 
" By order of the Committee, 
" H. M. Jenkins, Secretary." 
