The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
FEED PLENTY
IN THE NORTH
Cattiemen Hear Cheering News
Concerning Raising of Quar-
antine on Southern Counties
RAIN NAY SOON APPEAR
Manufacturers and Producers
Association Offers to Aid the
Governor in Giving Relief

Local catt 'enen heard Yesterday that
fhe Secretary OF the Department Of
Agriculture was willing to raise the
Government cuarantine on the south
ern counties 20 permit the moving Of
starving cattle Eorthward 10 where
there is abundant feed. The under
sanding VAS that this implied that
the entfrt state would be once more
qUarsntincd temporarily There are no
ordinances "a the northern counties
against adm tttine cattle Therefore II
l,as said chat II The Secretary Of Agri-
culture took favorable action, en that
would be necessary was Tor the state
Veterinarian TO satisfy tho counties
that all cattIc would lie carefully .E-
suocted before removal.
There is abundance ccc feed in some
cr tle northern counties. Ordinarily
-hrrc Is much SNOW in the upper tier
.- counties. but THIS is not the case
-r.s season. The grass is long. AND in
ltath. According 10 the returns Of the
State Board 0f EgualiZa ION, there are
t- California 23.394 beef cattle, valued
a. Sf8l3ls. .eg.433 stock cattle. valued
al 5Ssl9 IS. S5lS thoroughbred COWS,
valued ar Sl52 560, 2i.228 graded COWS.
worth Ss4S. $40, in total. 1l9,O4S Amer
Jean COWS. worth s. SIG 4l9: l24S01 com
mon COWS. assessed at S2632.017. and
l59.70l calves, worth $l,226.415. These
figures give an idea Of the extent OF
the present cattle industry Of the State.
Professor Meade Of the Weather Bu-.
Teau announced last night that there
was a possibility that California might
indications q rain along the coast Of
the state Of Washington. and il cOn6i-
lions favor, the threatened storm may
come this way. McAdie. however, does
rot want people to be too sanguine
about the prospect u such an early
lcl.ef from existing conditions.
In view Of the threatened loss Of live
stock iu Southern California as a result
cf the drouth. the Manufacturers and
Producers Association has sent the
following telegram TO Governor :Pardee:
The Manufacturers and Producers
Association Of California heartily ten
ders its services in aid Of measures 10
relieve the southern part Of the State.
II possible from the danger Of loss CT
livestock. II desired, it will call a
meeting Of those concerned to aid you
and the State Veterinarian in action
designed TO best serve all interests.
"A. SBARBORO. President"
The Manufacturers and Producers
Association does not know whether it
Is feasible for steps 10 be taken which
VIII tend TO relieve the livestock inter-
ests in the south without at the same
time seriously endangering- similar in
terests ~ the north. That is a ques-
tfOn which can best be determined by
consultation between the respective =
terests, assisted by the result Of the in
vestigations now being made by tho
Governor and the State Veterinarian,
DR.. Blemer. Without suspension Of the
quarantine which the national authori-
ties have maintained fof.. some time
past from 2 line beginning with San
Luis Obispo County and extending
down the coast, including most of the
counties Of Southern California. cattle
cannot be brought to the northern
ranges.