Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-04
IN QUARANTINE.
Four Towns in Vermont Where
Foot and Mouth Disease Has
a Foothold.
STRICT REGULATIONS
Imposed by Gov. McCullouxh in His
Executive Order-Membsrs OF the
plain the Disease and Need Of
Effective Laws TO Legislators.

Montpelier, Dec. by the order Of
Gov. J. 6. Mccullough quarantine
against the foot and mouth disease has
been established in the towns OF Chester,
Andover. Windham and Grafton.
The quarantine that went into effect
to-day in the four towns named as signed
by Governor Mccullough is very strict.
1t H. As follows
''The towns of Chester and Andover in
the county Of Windsor, the towns Of
Windhdm and Grafton in the county of
Windham, are hereby declared in quar-
antinc for foot and mouth disease, and
the Inhabitants thereof are forbidden to
lead any of the following named animals,
cattle, sheep or swine from any herd
or mock, or from any premises to
any other herd or flock, or to the
premises of any other owner for the pur-
pose Of service or otherwise. They are
also forbidden to turn out any cattle,
sheep or swine or allow any such animal
to enter or stray on any highway or I'M
Fenced place in said towns. They are also
forbidden to remove any cattle, sheep or
swine from one place or premises to an
other II such removal necessitates the en-
tering On or crossing of any highway in
said towns Of Chester and Andover in the
county Of Windsor, Windham and Graf
ton in the county of Wndham, even If
such animals are carried in a wagon or
other vehicle"
EXPLAIN DISEASE,
IN VERMONT.
Montpelier, Dec. THE committee on
agriculture from the Senate and House
gave public hearing in Representatives
hall tonight at which c. j. Bell Of Wal
den and George Aitken OF Woodstock of
the retiring board Of cattle commissioners,
addressed the General Assembly on the
nd \
sheep. Mr.. Aiken was the first speaker.
He said the disease was brought into this
state last week in a carload Of cattle
from Concord, Mass, unload.d at Gas
sets Staten. The commissioners were
notified that thes- cows were affected
with foot and mouth disease. They went
at once to GHsSctts and Guaranteed IL
herds among which these Concord cows
had been distributed. The commission
last Friday and Saturday auarantincd the
entire towns of Chester and Andovcr in
Windsor county and Windham and Graf
ton in Windham county. They found no
diseased cattle in Grafton but one of the
infected cows had been driven over a
highway in that town.
MIR. Aitkon said if the cattle commits
sion had not had the power to enforce a
quarantine, with disease so contagious
within week the entire counties of
Windsor and Windham would have been
rotten with this disease. The disease is
not necessarily fatal but Secretary Will
son is considering the adyisability Of
Strengthening every animal in New Eng
land found affected with this disease. Mr.
Aiken said the time i. not far distant
when the people of Vermont will be
called upon to stamp out tuberculosis as
thoroughly as they are compelled to-day
to eradicate the foot and mouth disease
Mr.. Aitken said The disease is more
fatal among hogs and sheep than it is
in cattle. Nc remedy is known for it only
to keep the affected animals from taking
cold. Ii will generally run its course in
two weeks. Fowls, dogs and pigeons take
the disease and are fruitful means of
spreading il If the milk from diseased
cows ls used by children they are liable
TO contract the disease. If the milk is
boiled it can be used with safety.
G.. J. Bell followed Mr.. Aitken. He ex-
planned that the carload of cattle that
came from Concord, Mass, had passed the
tuberculin test and no one had reason to
suspect that the animals were not sound
Mr.. Bell dwelt at length upon the neces-
sity OF strict quarantine laws and the
power to enforce such laws Mr.. Bell
feared the quarantine IN the four towns
named will prove a least partial failure
because the towns are not properly po-
Iced, and no one there has authority to
strictly carry out the quarantine. The
honor OF the farmers il about all they
can depend on.
general discussion of the cattle COM
mission bill now before the Legislature
followed.