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STAMPING OUT TUBERCULOSIS. 
STAMPING OUT TUBERCULOSIS. 
REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE CATTLE COMMISSIONERS OF MAS¬ 
SACHUSETTS. 
First. _All the states and territories of the United States, 
the District of Columbia, Canada, Great Britain, and all other 
localities without the limits of this commonwealth, are hereby 
declared infected districts. 
Second. _It is hereby ordered that all neat cattle brought 
within the limits of this commonwealth from any of said locali¬ 
ties on and after November 5th, if> 94 > are hereby made subject 
to quarantine until they have been inspected and released by 
this board or one of its members thereto duly authorized. 
Third .—Except as hereinafter provided no such neat cattle 
shall be unloaded, except in case of accident, for any purpose 
whatsover within this commonwealth, at any place 01 places 
other than at such quarantine stations as are herein designated, 
or which may hereafter from time to time be designated by this 
board, unless upon written permit signed by the board of cattle 
commissioners or one of its members. 
Fourth .—The stockyards in Brighton and Watertown, and 
the premises of the New England Dressed Beef and Wool Com¬ 
pany in Somerville, are hereby designated as quarantine sta¬ 
tions. 
Fifth .—All neat cattle entered at any quarantine station, ex¬ 
cept as herein provided, shall immediately be placed in quaran¬ 
tine, and so remain at the expense of the owner or consignee, 
for a period of not less than twenty-four hours, and shall be sub¬ 
ject to the tuberculin test. This test shall -be made only by the 
Board of Cattle Commissioners or one of its members, or a duly 
authorized agent thereof, and without expense to the owner. 
Sixth .—Every such animal which, in the opinion of this 
board or any of its members is affected with tuberculosis, will 
be condemned and slaughtered as provided in sections 45 and 53 
of chapter 391 of the acts of 1894. 
