Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-08

doubtless continue TO do so, unless pre-
vented by clearly-defined provisions OF
the law, the violation OF which will be
certain to bring a penalty.
The law OF Virginia, In my opinion.
should authorize some responsible officer
or commission Of the State 10 make re-
gulations defining the infected district.
and prohibiting the movement of cattle
from that district, except by rail for i'm
mediate slaughter. during the period OF
the year included between February LIST
and November 1st. II should be the duty
OF the official making these regulations to
see that they are enforced. and that
violations should be promptly prosecuted
Otherwise. spectators win go into the
infected district, buy cattle there. and
take them to the healthy part OF the
State, and sell them for feeding pur-
poses without any regard to the damage
which is caused by the transaction.
/ may also add that the Federal Govern
ment has found 1t necessary to define
a line across the State OF Virginia con-
siderably north OF the boundary Of the
infected district, in order to prevent the
shipment into the channels OF interstate
commerce Of infected cattle. Even this pre-
caution has not, in ali cases, proved
sufficient to prevent such shipments. and
r. may be necessary to exclude Virginia
cattle entirely from any of the markets
outside of that State. except those which
have quarantine-p ms set aside for the
reception of dangerous cattle Your people
will understand the necessity Of protect
ing our great foreign trade in live cattle.
which would be menaced by the ship
ment abroad of any infected cattle, or
| any which have been exposed and are
liable TO become infected In transit. A
quarantine line, properly established and
! enforced by the State, would admit OF CO.
I opera,tisn, and secure justice and safety
TO all.
Very respectfully. d. E. SALMON.
Chief Of Bureau.
From this letter II will be seen that
the cattle owners and feeders in this State
are In a very perlous position AT pres
! emit large section Is scheduled by
, the National Government as one out OF
which stock cannot be moved during a
large period OF the year, except In spe-
cial cars and for immediate slaughter.
This section OF the State is the one in
which the fever is sporadic. and always
more or less prevalent DR.. Salmon says
that. although the line Of the infected
district has been placed north Of the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS district, yet that
from defects in our State law. this has
mot preyented infection being carried Into
90. unless a better State law Is enacted.
n may be necessary for the Federal
Government to schedule the whole Of the
| ctate of Virginia, and thus piacs
ali our cattle under an embargo. This
would be most disastrous to growing
and profitable industry, and would re-
suit IN our farmers being left. as Bis
marck said OF the people Of Paris
when invested with the German army.
TO "stew In their own JUICE Witnou'
cattle-breeding and feeding profitable
We have not the population here to con-
sume what is and can be raised and fed
with outside markets the trade can b
made = large and profitable one. and
,hss emphasisss the necessity for prompt
.rd Immediate action by the Legislature
An the direction pointed out by DR.. sal
mon. Farmers. write your Representa-