Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-29
CATTLE QUARANTINE
An Important Order Issued by Sec
rotary Of Agriculture,
AFFECTS RAILROADS.
Transportation Companies, stockmer
and Others Are Notified That
Expectations from Boston
Are Prohibited.

Washington. Nov. 2s.-secretary OF
Agriculture Wilson has Issued a sweep.
ing order directed TO the managers aud
agents OF railroads and transportation
companies Of the United States. stock
men and others. notifying them OF the
establishment Of a quarantine on cat.
tie. sheep and other ruminants and
swine in the New England states and
prohibiting the expectation Of such
animals from the port OF Boston until
further orders
Recent Investigations in the depart.
ment Of agriculture disclosed the fact
that what is known as foot and mouth
diseases exists TO an alarming extent
In Connecticut Rhode Island. Massa
chusetts and Vermont The expert OF
the department. DR.. Mohlor. Or. Leon.
ard Pearson Of the University OF Penn
sylyania and james Law OF Cornell
university. investigated the infected
districts and united In a recommenda.
tion that In order 20 prevent the spread
Of the disease quarantine should i'm.
meuately be- established
Secretary Wilson said that this g.
the most serious matter the depart
ment has had 90 handle Tor some time.
but an the resources OF the department
would Doe employed IN stamping ont
the disease lie declared that n 10
should spread west Of the Hudson river
IL would be nothing short OF a national
calamity
The orders. which are dated Thurs
day and numbered 80 and 100 respect.
lively. are as follows
To the Managers and Agents of Rail.
roads aud Transportation Companies Of
the United States. Stockmen and Doth.
ors:
In accordance with section % The
act OF congress approved May 90 1854.
entitled an act for the expectation Of
diseased cattle and 90 provide means
for the suppression and extirpation ~
plauro pneumonia and other contagious
diseases. among domestic animals. and
with The act OF congress approved June
Q. 1902 making appropriations for the
department OF agriculture for the fiscal
year ending June 3d. 1908. you are
hereby notified that the contagious
disease known az foot and mouth as.
ease exists among animals Ia the
states OF Connecticut. Rhode Island
Massachusetts and Vermont and that
the cattle. sheep aud other ruminants
N ~ Of anHH 90
posed TO the contagion Of said disease.
therefore
II Is hereby ordered that TO prevent
the spread 81 the disease from the
states Of Connecticut. Rhode Island,
Massachusetts, and Vermont into other
states or foreign countries and 10 alf
IN It's eradication, no cattle. sheep o.
other ruminants. or swine shall b.
novel or be permitted 90 move from
or across the territory OF any one OF
the states named into any other state
or foreign territory Any person. com.
pany or corporation violating this or.
der will be prosecuted against as pro
vided for In the act Of congress above
referred TO-
u is hoped that all transportation
companies. cattle shippers and Others
interested In the welfare OF our ami
NAL industry will cooperate with the
department OF agriculture In enforcing
this order 10 the end that the restric
ton on traffic may have the desired
effect and be removed IN the shortest
possible time.
JAMES WILSON. Secretary.
Whereas. a highly contagious ils
ease known as feet and mouth disease
exists among cattle In the state OF
Massachusetts and the routes Of trans
portation on. possibly may have been
contaminated. and In order 10 protect
the export trade IN live animals bvI
preventing the expectation OF animals
which are diseased or which have been
exposed 20 disease.
II Is hereby ordered that no cattle
sheep or other ruminants or swine
shall be permitted 10 be exported from
the port OF Boston until further orders
JAMES WILSON. Secretary.