Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-03
SHIPPING OF CATTLE.
SEVERAL VIRGINIA couNr,Esnx.
GUIDED FROM THE FEVER Line.
Complaint Was Made 60 the Con-
missioner az Agriculture Thit
These sections Were Not infected.
md the boundary Yves Lowered.

In 1891. the United States Department
~ Agriculture. In accordance with sectia
Of the act Of Congress approved Ma
g. 1884. entitled. AN act for the esiak
hshmcnt OF a Bureau Of Animal Industry
20 prevent the expectation OF disease
rattle. and to provide means for the sup
preston and eNtirpstion OF p'euro- pneu
hnonia and other contagious disease
among domestic animals" established (
ane in the United States within which
The contagious and infectious disoas'
known as splsnetic or sou,hern-fever ex
listed among cattle. and imposed rrorou
regulations In regard to the shipment d
cattle north or west OF this line.
The ine ran through the state of VI
rinla, along the southern boundary Il
the State 10 a point where said bounday
81 iutersected by the Blue Ridge moih-
tains. thence IN a northeasterly dircctbn.
following said Blus Ridge rnountains TO
the southwestern corner OF the count OF
Madison. thence casteriy along the soith-
ern boundaries Of The counties Of Madison.
Cuipeper. and stafford; thence nor,lerly
along the eastern boundary OF Stafford
,ounty 20 the Potomac river. thence. fol-
owing the Potomac river sOutherlf 10
the Chesapeake bay; thence esstcrly along
ME southern boundary OF Maryland to .ho
Atlantic ocean.
COUNTIES COMPLAINED.
During the year 1891 the Commssi,ncr
pf Agriculture received comp aiats rom
b.. .sstsI IA
RheIe cattle-raising Is a large Industry.
lhst their being Included within tht In
lected area was unjust and without any
foundation. IA no souihern-fey'r ciisted
Among their cattle; that their stock were
perfectly healthy. and that their hvns
10 comply with the regulations inT1osed
upon the transportation o. cattle north
Bnd west was a hardship. and greedy re-
htricted and inconv nienced shipments.
The Commissioner wrote 70 Hos j. NJ.
Busk. who was then Secretary u Agri-
culture. enclosing the complaints feceived.
ind requested that the Secretary invesu-
gate the matter with a view OF changing
the line In Virginia.
In his reply the Secretary mafr the fol-
Sowing statement: In cstablbhing the
Zine the department followed 81 closely
us possible the line OF permahenty In
1ected territory as determined by invesu-
cation made in 1883 and 1881. and pub
tished IN the annual report OF the bureau
of Animal Industry for the year 1854.
Owing TO the fact that the said invcsti-
cations were made several years ago the
department was compelled 10 allow for a
PERTAIN extension Of the disease north OF
Ihe line. as described ir the report, In
prder to insure absolute safety 10 cattle
tl unaffected districts
FREE FROM INFECTION.
Commissioner Whitehead was Of the
opiuion Mt first that the line extended too
'ar north In Virginia, AMI when Secretary
Eusk Informed him that "tEe department
was compelled TO allow for certain eN-
tension 81 the disease ;Orth Of the me
as described IN the report. tn" COnnls-
ploner was clearly convinced thdt an w
sustice was being done 20 the con'ueS
Included within tha northern boundary
OF the line In this State lie believed that
when another investigation was mhue
with a view 10 locating r. line of perInh-
rcnt infection Of this disease that many
Of the Virginia counties Included Withih
the line as established In 1891 would be
found free from any Infection whatever
THE NEW LINE
On February g. 1855 a circular WAS Ia
yued from the Office OF Hon. ). Sletilhs
Iorton, Secretary Of Agriculture SNnhR
81 new lire, as established by other IN
NestiaetIons The line through Nlrslh"'
which has been much lowered by the re-
establishment, Is as follows.
From the southwest corner o' '"s
county az Hunccmho. y. G., thence Ia
a northeastern DItoilon following the
Ih,e HInrp iupa.taips e. the southwest
en- corner Of the county Of Amherst
state of Nirgiuia; thence southeasteIly
along the southern boundary OF the
county Of Amherst 70 the western boun-
Diary Of the county OF AppomattoX' ueHCe
in a northeasterly direction along tht
western boundaries Of the counties ~
Appomattox. Buchneham' FluVanna, ana
IOuiYa 20 the southern boundary OF the
county Of Orange. thence casierly along
the southern boundary of the county,
q Orange 70 the western boundary
Of the county OF Spotsylvanid, thence
IN n southeasterlv direction alouE the
western boundaries O.; the counties OF
GputsylVania ana Caroline TO the north
western corner OF kinR william county;
thence IN northeasterly direction along
the southern boundary of the county OF
Caroline 10 the eastern boundary Of said
county. thence soutEsflv along the east
ern boundary of King and Queen county
TO the southwest corner of Essex county;
thence along the southern boundaries OF
Essex and Richmond counties to the
southeast corner OF Richmond county;
thence northcrly along the eastern
boundary Of said county to the north
west corner OF northumberland county;
thence in a nOrtheastery direction along
Che northern boundary OF said county t.
the Potomac river. thence following the
Potomac river southerly 20 the Chesa-
Ieake bay. thence easterly along the
toutheru boundary Of the State of Mary
land Ia the Atlantic Ocean"
The following counties Of Virginia, in
GUIDED within the infected area in 1874,
have been excluded 10y the new line
amherst. Nelson. Automatic. Green.
orange SpotsylVania. Caroline, King
George. Essex. Richmond. and Westm0re-
land.