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that were affected and condemn them, paying the full appraisal 
value the same as though the animal were killed by the board, 
and quite a large number of animals have been so seized and 
condemned. 
Connecticut. —The law of 1895 authorized the commis¬ 
sioners on diseases of domestic animals to quarantine against 
suspected cattle within or without the State. They have 
power to make and enforce rules for stable sanitation. Tu¬ 
berculin may be used only with written consent of owner. 
Cattle owned within the State three months or more, if con¬ 
demned, shall be paid for by the State at their actual value 
at time of appraisal, prior to being killed. 
Pennsylvania. — The act of May 21, ’95, creates a live 
stock sanitary board consisting of the governor, secretary of 
agriculture, dairy commissioner and State veterinarian. It 
has full powers in relation to diseases of domestic animals, 
provided, in case of anv slowly contagious diseases, only 
suspected or diseased animals shall be quarantined.” Con¬ 
demned stock paid for their actual value and condition at 
time of appraisement, not to exceed $25 for any infected ani¬ 
mal of grade or common stock or $50 if registered ; horses 
$ 4 ° to 5 °- T he board or its agents have right of entry upon 
premises to inspect stock. The law does not mention tuber¬ 
culin, bnt a liberal interpretatian apparently justifies its com¬ 
pulsory use. No limit to total sum that may be spent except 
approval in writing of governor and secretary of agriculture. 
New Jersey. —The law of 1895 provides for a commis¬ 
sion of seven—the secretary of agriculture, the governor and 
five others appointed by him. At request of two members 
State board of health, or State dairy commissioner or owner 
ol animals, the commission shall investigate, and if it find dis¬ 
ease may enforce its own rules ; condemned cattle shall be 
appiaised by three disinterested persons on “the basis of mar¬ 
ket value” limited to $100 for registered and $40 for other 
stock, and the State pays three-fourths of this value. Expen¬ 
ditures for all purposes limited to $5,000, commission serving 
without pay; it reports to board of agriculture. The com¬ 
mission is aiming to aid farmers b} r inspecting their herds and 
