text_original: The measures taken by the executive under Orders in Council had proved wholly inadequate, and Parliament, therefore, was compelled to legislate. The most effective remedy would have been the absolute prohibition of the transfer of cattle by road or rail during the continuance of 342 *' THE LEAP IN THE DARK'' [1865  the epidemic, and the substitution of a dead meat trade for one in live cattle. But for so drastic a change of custom the country was not in the 'sixties prepared.
text_transcription: THE MEASURES TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE UNDER ORDERS AND COUNCIL HAD PROVED WHOLLY INADEQUATE AND PARLIAMENT THEREFORE WAS COMPELLED TO LEGISLATE THE MOST EFFECTIVE REMEDY WOULD HAVE BEEN THE ABSOLUTE PROHIBITION OF THE TRANSFER OF CATTLE BY ROAD OR RAIL DURING THE CONTINUANCE OF THE EPIDEMIC AND THE SUBSTITUTION OF A DEAD MEAT TRADE FOR ONE AND LIVE CATTLE BUT FOR SO DRASTIC A CHANGE OF CUSTOM THE COUNTRY WAS NOT IN THE SIXTIES PREPARED
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