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Winnipeg, and to the veterinarian for the district. A like 
penalty is inflicted on persons who expose infected animals, 
or the remains of such animals, and on persons who violate 
such regulations for quarantine as may be made by the Lieu- 
tenant-Governor-in-Council. In cases in which animals are 
ordered to be slaughtered a compensation amounting to two- 
thirds the value of the animal may be claimed, but such 
value is in all cases to be determined by the Minister ; while if 
the owner or his representative has been guilty of an offence 
against any of the provisions of the Act, no compensation is 
allowed. Any horse or other animal affected with glanders or 
farcy is to be destroyed, and the carcass burnt or buried to the 
satisfaction of the district veterinarian. Every steamboat, rail- 
way and other company, and every person carrying animals for 
hire in the Province, must thoroughly cleanse and disinfect, in 
such manner as the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council may from 
time to time direct, all steamers, vessels, boats, pens, carriages, 
trucks, horse-boxes and vehicles used by such company or person 
for the carrying of animals. In the case of non-compliance 
a fine of 20/. is incurred. 
It is easier to prevent the spread of noxious weeds in a new 
country than in one where the soil has been long under cultiva- 
tion, but even in a new country it is difficult unless there is 
concerted action over a wide area. This, however, is the case 
in Manitoba, and it may perhaps surprise English farmers 
to know that there every owner or occupier of land must 
cut or cause to be cut down, or otherwise destroyed, all wild 
mustard, wild oats, and Canada thistles growing thereon, so 
often in each and every year as is necessary to prevent their 
going to seed ; and if any owner or occupier of land allows any 
such wild mustard, wild oats, or Canada thistles to grow 
thereon and the seed to ripen so as to cause or allow the 
spread thereof, he is liable to a fine of from 2/. to 5/. for every 
such offence. Public roads and highways are placed uncjer the 
charge of overseers or pathm asters appointed by the Municipal 
Councils before March 1st each year; and if any Municipal 
Council fails to make the necessary appointments these latter 
are made by the Minister, and the funds of the municipality 
charged with the cost. Besides clearing the highways, the path- 
master watches all lands within his district, and gives notice 
to the owner or occupier of any land whereon it is apparent 
that the weeds specified need cutting. If such weeds are not cut 
within five days the responsible party is fined, as already men- 
tioned, and is further mulcted in the sum of 1/. for every day 
after the five during which the weeds may be neglected. Sta- 
tion-masters are similarly responsible for weeds on railway 
