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 (B. A. I. Order 303) 
 
 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
 
 BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY 
 
 RULE 3, REVISION 7.— TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF SCABIES IN 
 
 SHEEP 
 
 Effective on and after May 1, 1921 
 
 United States Department of Agriculture, 
 
 Office of the Secretary. 
 
 The fact has been determined by the Secretary of Agriculture, and notice 
 is hereby given, that the contagious, infectious, and communicable disease 
 known as scabies still exists among sheep in the States of California and 
 Louisiana and that said-mentioned disease also exists among sheep in the 
 State of Mississippi. 
 
 Now. therefore, I. R. W. Dunlap, Acting Secretary of Agriculture, under au- 
 thority conferred by section 1 of the act of Congress approved March 3, 1905 
 (33 Stat. 1264). do hereby quarantine the areas hereinafter described, and 
 do order by this rule 3, revision 7, under the authority conferred on the 
 Secretary of* Agriculture by section 3 of the said act of Congress approved 
 March 3. 1905 1 33 Stat. 1265). that the interstate movement of sheep from 
 the areas herein quarantined shall be made only in accordance with the 
 regulation of the Secretary of Agriculture for the prevention of the spread of 
 scabies in sheep. 
 
 AREAS QUARANTINED 
 
 The following areas are quarantined for scabies in sheep: 
 
 California: The counties of Mendocino, Sonoma. San Joaquin. Stanislaus. 
 Fresno, Merced, Madera. Tulare. Kings, and Kern, and the island of San 
 Clemente, 
 
 Louisiana : The parishes of Allen. Beauregard. Calcasieu, and Vernon. 
 
 Mississippi: The counties of Forrest. George. Greene. Hancock. Harrison. 
 Jackson. Jones, Lamar, Pearl River. Perry. Stone, and Wayne, and that portion 
 of Marion County Lying east of Pearl River. 
 
 Rule 3. revision 6 (B, A. I. Order 272), dated March 17. 1921, and effective 
 April 15. 1921, shall cease to be effective on May 1. 1927. on and after which 
 date 'bis rule :'.. revision 7. which for purposes of Identification is designated 
 a- li. A. I. Order 303. shall become and be effective until otherwise ordered. 
 
 The effect of this order Is as follows : 
 
 In California the counties of Mendocino. Sonoma. San Joaquin, Stanislaus, 
 Fresno, Merced, Madera, Tulare. Kings, and Kern, and the island of San 
 Clemente, are continued under quarantine. 
 
 In Louisiana the parishes of Allen. Beauregard, and Vernon are continued 
 under quarantine and Calcasieu Parish is placed under quarantine. 
 
 In Mississippi the counties of Forrest, George, Greene Hancock. Harrison. 
 Jackson, Jones, Lamar, Pearl River. Perry, Stone, and Wayne, and a portion 
 of Marian County, are placed under quarantine. 
 
 D<»ne at the city of Washington this 17th day of February 
 1827. Witness my bund and the seal of the Department of 
 Agriculture. 
 
 R. w. Dunlap, 
 Act inn Secretary of Agriculture. 
 
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