The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-29
CATTLE
CANNOT
COME IN
Quarantine Order by State Board
Of Agriculture Against Massa.
ChusottS and Connecticut.

The state board OF agriculture held an
important meeting this morning at the
office OF the board at the state house, and
after the report OF the special committee
on the suppression OF the hoof and mouth
disease had been received the board pass
ed two resolutions
The ono was to authorize the quaran-
tine OF all cattle from Massachusetts, and
the other was to instruct the state veter-
mary and the cattle commissioners to
administer the quarantine.
Following the meeting the executive
committee met and determined on several
matters connected with the suppression
OF the disease. The one was to provide
the deputies engaged to enforce the quar-
antine with suitable rubber clothing. an
other was to secure restriction OF the
products OF animals diseased, and to Sc
cure compensation for the deputies. II
was determined to allow 81 a day for a
man and his horse and buggy and 81 for
q man. The matter OF including in the
quarantine sheep and swine was decided
and the swine and sheep are not included
In the quarantine.
The board met shortly after 10 o'clock
there being all save three OF the members
present and Governor Kimball presided.
The records Of the previous meeting were
read and approved, and then came the
report OF the special committee on the
suppression OF the hoof and mouth dis
ease.
OFFICIAL INVESTIGATIONS.
The official investigation OF the cattle
was made by State Veterinary j. s. Pol
lard and Cattle Commissioner H. s. Turn
er for Providence county. The first visit
was made on Nov. ri, TO the farm OF a
Mr. Latham at Smfthfeld. where "a cat
tie were found suffering 10 a greater or
less extent the diesase. The owner of
the farm was about, to consult with the
state board regarding his cable. The
various phases OF the disease, as shown
BY observation of the cases found at this
farm, were related, and II was stated tnat
because OF the disease the normal prusduc-
ton OF milk was reduced from $50 quarts
a day to go quarts daily. The disease.
80 far as could be determined. came
from COW that was brought from
Brighton. Mass. Nov. IL The bull mad
the disease In mold form and hogs under
the barn, that had eaten some OF the
corn stalks fed TO the cattle, were not
affected.
On No. 70 the farm of p. w. Arnold at
Linclon was visited and there was found
herd OF 1 cows and one bull. all OF
which had suffered the disease and we're
appearance four weeks before and in the
cow that was brought from Mr. Arnold $
Cumberland pasture. The milk produc-
tion had been reduced from 300 quarts
to LIS quarts.
AZ the farm OF w r. Fits at Lincoln,
~ cows were found TO have sore feet. but
no other indications OF the disease.
DISEASE CAME FROM BRIGHTON.
At the farm OF H. II. sprague at Cum
berland HILL "a cows one bull and a
young heller were found and all OF the
cows had had the disease, and one cow
had died. The milk production had been
reduced from $50 quarts to 40. but during
that time one or two cows had calved
The disease came from a COW that was
In herd brought from Brighton by F. A
jerks of Cumberland Hin. and the cow
was introduced I'm the COW shed by mr.
Sprague.
BY hearsay It was learned because OF
the presence OF the disease at the Cum
berland town farm the milk production
had been reduced from 2o0 quarts to 2s.
On November "a the farm OF job VII
bur at LIMERICK was visited and there
was herd OF 2l cows and one bull The
disease had appeared among the ca title
and the milk production reduced from 1876
quarts to so, but later II Was increased Ia
100 quarts.
The occasion OF the disease could not
be attributed TO any other cause than the
fact that Mr Wilbur takes the milk from
the Cumberland town farm and was ac-
customed to meet the man from the farm
half way and exchange milk cans The
farm OF Mr.. Phetteplace was across the
highway from Mr.. Wiibur's and the cows
OF the former were never allowed TO min
gle, but the disease appeared I'm Mr. Phet
teplace's l2 cows. assumedly by the hired
man from one farm visiting the other
farm and carrying the germs OF the dis.
The report concludes with the follow.
ing:
SUMMARY.
From observations made OF the variou.
herds up to the present time II would ap.
pear
First-Thnt the outbreak stinulat ties
hoofs and mouth disease as it Is described
In the literature which we have at oul
command.
second-That II IL an acute. highly con.
tagious disease, propagated by virus oi
specific nature and that each outbreak
Is the result OF pre-exlsting outbreak.
Third--That II appears In different
forms In different herds, and I'm the case.
we have observed attacks the full grown
male very slightly and and the young NAL,
not any.
Fourth-That losses from animal pro
ducts are very large. while mortality 1,
very small
After hearing the report the committe,
accepted the report OF the committee ant
then adopted ~.
The board then passed the followin.
resolutions.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED.
Resolved. That a quarantine be estab
lished on animals affected and their prod
ucts and against animals coming into tn,
state from Massachusetts, and also from
Connecticut or other states. II deemed
necessary by the executive committee.
Resolved. That the veterinarian and thi
cattle commissioners be Instructed 10 ad
minister the quarantine under the direc
ton OF the executive committee
In view Of the urgent need of the situa
uon, II was voted 10 ask the general as
sembly for a special appropriation OF $500
| In addition 10 the regular appropriation
and comr,ittee consisting OF Messrs
Williams Bennett and Green was ap
pointed. this committee 10 appear befor
| the general assembly. and present tn
demands OF the hoard and the rea sons 20
4 the 60 Of be al fo