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kept showing the number of the lock placed upon each animal 
in the herd. 
7 . The locks and chains will be furnished by the Department 
of Agriculture, but they will become the property of the State 
in which they are used, in order that any one tampering with 
them can be proceeded against legally for injuring or embezzling 
the property of the State. 
8 . Quarantine restrictions once imposed are not to be removed 
by the State authorities without the consent of the proper officers 
of the Department of Agriculture. 
9 . Tiie period of quarantine will be at least ninety days 
dating from the removal of the last diseased animal fioin the 
herd. During this period no animal will be allowed to enter tin 
herd or to leave it, and all animals in the herd will be carefully 
isolated from other cattle. 
When possible, all infected herds are to be held in quarantine 
and not allowed to leave the infected premises except for slaughter 
In this case fresh animals may be added to the herd at the 
owner’s risk, but are to be considered as infected animals an< 
subjected to the same quarantine regulations as the other mem 
bers of the herd. v 
SLAUGHTER AND COMPENSATION. 
10. All animals affected with contagious pleuro-pneumoni 
are to be slaughtered as soon after their discovery as the nece^ 
sary arrangements can be made. 
11. When diseased animals are reported to the State author 
ties, they shall promptly take such steps as they desire to contin 
the diagnosis. The animals found diseased are then to be a[ 
praised according to the provisions of the State law, and tli 
proper officers of the Bureau of Animal Industry (who will b 
designated by the Commissioner of Agriculture) notified of tli 
appraisment. If this representative of the Bureau of Aniim 
Industry confirms the diagnosis and approves the appraisemeu 
the Department of Agriculture will purchase the diseased animal 
of the owner and pay such a proportion of the appraised value < 
is provided for compensation in such cases by the laws of tl 
