The sun., 1902-11-29
BLOW TO TIE CATTLE TRADE
QUARANTINE EXTENDED FROM
BOSrON TO PORTLAND.
M cattle That Pass Through the In.
fected New England District May Re
Exported British 60, ernn,ent Puts
lp Quarantine Bsrs AGainu ihr Cattle
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sp,ca Cah, Dispatches 10 THE SUS.
LONDON. Nov. 2s.-The Government mas
ISSUED an order. which becomes operative
Dec. S, prohibiting the landing OF any ami
nal from he New England States urtiliCr-
,her not ice. This is due to the appearance
OF cont agious foo, ard mouth disease
in New Fnglard. and follows the action
Of the United States Government, pro-
hibiiing exports.
The Board Of Agriculture to-day inves-
tigated with special scrutiny the arrivals
of American livestock. The steamer
Sachem, upon arriving in the Mersey,
wa, sent TO the Alfred dock at Birkenhead.
for IN examination oftLe Gao cattle ard 500
sheep she had on board, instead of immc-
Gia,e'y discharging at Woodside Pier At
she intended. Experts pronounced the
animals healthy and they were allowed
to be landed. bu, they will he detained
fort Weight hours and reeyamined before
they are forwarded to their destinations.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 2s.-The report that the
cont agious foot and mouth disease exists
among animals in New England. and that
the United States Department of Agricul-
ture has ordered that no cattle, sheep or
other ruminants be exported from Boston
until further orders. hns created conster-
nation here Further information as 10
the extent of the embargo il anxiOusiy
awaited here.
WAsHISGroN, Nov. 2s.-The Agricul'-
ural Depart ment's order. announcing the
discovery OF disease among cattle in New
England and prohibit ing their further
q, p lr, Al ion from Il port Of Bost on .brougnt
numerous inquiries 10 Secretary Wilson
to-day a. to the scope and probable OK
tension of the order. The gist of the re-
plies was tha, cattle that had passed
through the quaran' ined cton to Bos' Oh
for shipment must I've held there unt ii
furt her orders.
Port la nd. Me, was to-day added TO the
prescribed list,
BosroN, Nov 2s-The order issued by
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson is a serious
blow to this city as well as othcr parts Of
New England I, will materially affec, the
export trade of Boston, az this city is the
outlet for the greater quantity Of the cattle
| from the West.
Many of the great shipping firms of
Boston have large numbers of cattle OH
trains nov. billed for Boston from Canada
Ohio. Kansas, and the West. The cattle
| indus, rl.- at Brighton. Watert own. SomeT
| vile and in this city will be virtually brought
| TO a standstill.
The first action looking to a quarantine
| as the best preventive of the spreading OF
| the disease was taken when the great yards
| of the Brighton Stock Yards Company
! were closed by order OF Gov. Crane and the
Executive Council. These are the largest
markets in the State for cattle. and il was
thus hoped to reduce the disease to mini
! MUM Al the present time the dir
ease il widespread and the State Cattle
Commission i. daily in reccip, of report,
| Of new cases.
| The order means much 10 the steamshi
| lines There are severa! steamers schec
| uled TO sail this week and next with cattl,
| which are az present on the road TO this cit
by rail. and if these are ouarAntined o
| prevented from being brought TO this cit
II will cause a big loss TO those interested.