The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-01
FOOT AND
MOUTH
DISEASE
Secretary Wilson Says Il viii
Take From Three to -Four
Weeks TO Stamp Il Out.

Chicago. Dec. 1.--secretary Of Agricul-
ture Wilson. who has arrived here TO at
tend the International Livestock Exposi-
tion. said regarding the cattle diseases in
New England:
MY latest report from the infected dis
rtict Is that the disease is at a standstill.
The next report will decide the number of
you may be sure a large number Will go.
Before many days have passed there
will be several hundred veterinary sur
geons In the New England states and
they will be instructed to inspect every
COW. sheep and hog. I believe we shall
need three or four weeks to stamp out the
disease.
Congress will be asked for a special
appropriation TO cure the disease perma-
nently. intend TO ask for at least 81
600 600" Secretary Wilson will leave for
Washington tonight.
EIGHTY CASES FOUND.
Upwards OF so cases OF the foot and
mouth disease have been located at Attle-
boro by Inspector Mackie, and a general
quarantine OF cattle in the northeasterly
seStioh the tOWn mas Deen ordered.
DR.. Austin Peters of the state animal
board and United States experts. DIR.
Mohler of Washington, DIR. Pierson OF
Pennsylvania and DR.. Law OF Cornell are
today conducting extensive inspections in
this community. The board OF health has
issued orders TO the public regarding the
use OF milk. Physicians say Illness has
resulted among the towns Inhabitants as
result OF the use OF milk from diseased
cattle.
THE LOCAL SITUATION.
Today the special committee OF the
state board of agriculture, which has
charge Of the suppression OF the hoof and
mouth disease In Rhode -tsfarrd-beEnr1
actively the work OF administering the
quarantine OF the infected animals and
their products.
The work is under the direction OF Dr.
J. &. Pollard, state veterinarian, and II.
8. Turner. cattle commissioner for
gagged sufficient number OF men who
are thoroughly informed regarding cat
tie; and these men have been provided
ber gloves. They have been stationed so
as to watch all highways leading into the
state from Connecticut and Massachu-
setts. and they have authority to prevent
any cattle coming into the state from
either OF these two states.
The quarantine has also been placed on
the products OF the animals which have
been diseased, and none of the farms
where the disease has been discovered
can send out milk butter. cheese. butter
antine the local quarantine about each
infected farm has been established, and
II Is 10 be strictly enforced.
There Is danger OF the cattle being In
fected from germs brought on clothing
or food or should a COW pass on a road
where an animal had passed which had
the disease. and because of this danger
the manner of quarantining the cattle IN
fected and all who have anything TO do
with them Is carefully looked after The
cattle commissioner and the state veterr.
marian and the cattle commissioners hold
to be able TO keep the disease In check
where i now Is, and this Is what Ls. they
Is hoped for II cannot be accomplished,
save by the exercise of the greatest dill
gence.
Saturday DR. Leonard Pearson. who Is
secretary OF the Pennsylvania Live Stock
Sanitary board and state veterinarian. a
man OF national reputation on cattle dis
eases. was I'm Providence. and accom-
panied by State Veterinarian DR.. ]. s,
Pollard. he visited the different herds at
Cumberland, where the disease first made
it's appearance DR.. Pearson says that
this Is the eirst outbreak OF the disease In
this country In 30 years, and he was ex-
ceednely anxious to make a thorough ex-
animation of the cattle and to study the
disease so far possible. Later In the
day he went TO Boston.
conference will be held at Boston.
probably tomorrow. at which DIR. Pearson.
DR.. James Law. veterinary expert OF Cor
nell university, and DR.. d. r. Salmon.
head of the bureau OF animal industry at
Washington. connected with the depart
ment OF agriculture. will be present. At
this conference the special committee OF
the Rhode Island State Board OF Agricul-
ture. state Veterinary Pollard. Cattle
Commissioners Turner and DR.. Austin Pc
ters, head OF the Massachusetts, Cattle
commission. have been invited to be
present
II IN expected that this conference will
result In n unity OF action in fighting the
disease.