Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-12-04
STATE IN QUARANTINE,
From Baltimore Sun Of Saturday. i

mouth disease among the cattle Of Mr.. H. NJ.
Kneller at Lineboro, Carroll county.
The State Live Stock and Sanitary Board
and State Veterinarian Frank Il. Mackie, con-
tdent of their ability to prevent the spread of
the disease beyond Mr. Kneller's farm, tried
to prevent summary action upon the part OF
Secretary Wilson, but found 1t impossible.
It means that the expectation and importa-
ton Of live stick, which is an important part
of Baltimore's trade, will be brought to
standstill for from 10 days to weeks and
possibly a longer time.
1t means not only that no cattle can be
shipped out Of this State either by boat or
rail, but that no hogs, pigs, chickens, straw
or hay can be exported and that trade in all
these lines, except within the State, will prac.
tlcally be dead until the quarantine is lifted.
This will cause big loss to the men engaged
In the live stock business and will also affect
the farmers, who will have no means of SELL
ing their hay, straw and fodder except with.
in the borders of Maryland.
There are now 900 head of cattle and 900
sheep at the Union Stock Yards ready for
shipment on the Johnston Line steamer Ulster
more, which now will have to stay here.
The following figures of the receipts for one
year at the stock yards give an idea Of the
extent Of the live stock trade here
Hogs 625, 6s3, calves a, 207, cattle 1854, 929,
horses 5,00s, sheep 40l ,s47, mules l,64O.
1t is said that the quarantine, for while, at
least, will have the effect Of making meat
cheaper to the consumer in Mary land.
The Union Stock Company, according to
the statement made yesterday to the State
Live Stock and Sanitary Board by Mr.. Alvin
NJ. Bastable, president Of the Company, does
an annual business amounting to $25, 600, 900.
The members Of the Live Stock Board
Messrs. K. Cuttings MerIyman, Grosvenor
Hanson and Wade d. II. Wariield and DR..
Mackie-were in hopes up to the last minute
that the Government would not close this
port. When DR.. Mackie went over in the
morning, however, for his conference in
Washington with Secretary Wilson, he found
that official unyielding 10 his determin alton
to quarantine the whole State. When DR..
Mackie returned from Washington he had
conference with the members Of the board and
while tn action Of the Secretary, under the
circumstances, is considered somewhat dras-
tic, they decided that there was nothing to
do but accept the situation and make the best
Of It,
DR.. Mackie said that Mr.. Wilson had prom
Used to lift the quarantine as soon as the State
authorities were persuaded the disease had
been stamped out. Accordingly, every effort
will be made to stamp 1t out as quickly as
possible. The quarantine at Kneller's farm
has been doubled and the cattle there will be
killed to-day, as we'll as the rest of the live
stock on the place
DR.. Mackie says that all "a OF the horned
cattle on the place have the disease, but he
does not believe 1t exists elsewhere In Mary
land. Still house-to-house canvass Of the
neighborhood around Lineboro will be made.
II, DR.. Mackie thinks, no further outbreak
makes Its appearance In Maryland, the quar-
anti laa than tuun xuaalra
II, however, other cases appear, II may last
considerably longer.
The trouble is that there were number of
other cattle in the same consignment from
Buffalo, part Of which went TO Mr.. Kneller,
that are not accounted for as yet. Search is
being made for all Of these and when the last
one has been rounded up DR.. Mackie will feel
safe.
Secretary Warfeld, of the State Live
Stock Board, says that while the quaran-
tine will prevent the shipment out OF Mary
land Of cattle, hogs and sheep, 1t will not pre-
vent the importation into Maryland for i'm
mediate slaughter OF cattle, provided they
come from territory outside Of the quaran-
| tine. The States now under quarantine for
this disease, besides Maryland, are Pennsyl-
vania, New York and Michigan.
The quarintine includes all sorts Of cattle
feed. This makes II impossible 10 ship either
hay or straw out OF the State and that this
| will affect the farmers can be realized by the
fact that $50 tons of hay are sent out on cat
tie boats from this port every week.
The official notification Of the quarintln'
Of tbs State came in the shape Of the follow
ing notice from Washington
| OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY.
To prevent the spread Of foot and-mouth dis
ease In cattle, sheep, other ruminants and
swine, effective on and after November ~
1908
The fact has been determined by the Score
tary Of Agriculture, and notice is hereby
| given, that q contagious, communicable dis
ease, known as foot and mouth disease, exist
| among live stock In the States OF Pennsylva
mia, New York, Michigan and Maryland.
Now, therefore, /, James Wilson, Secretary
Of Agriculture, do hereby quarantine, undel
acts Of Congress, the following area Tn
States of Pennsylvania, New York, Mic higar
and Maryland.
During the existence OF this quaran tine thu
interstate or foreign transportation move
ment, or trading or driving Of cattle, sheep
other ruminants aud swine from the abov'
States is prohibited.
When shipments by rail Of cattle, sheep
other rumlnants and swine are made from
and to other points not included In the ter
, ritory herein Guaranteed for foot and mouth
disease the said shipments shall not be I'M
loaded within the guaranteed territory ex
cent when the animals are unloaded en- rout to
as herein provided, for purposes Of feed, res
and water as required by the acts OF Con
Rress Such unloading shall be into pens oil
wards which have been specially cleaned and
, | disinfected for the purpose under the super
vjsion of an employe Of the Bureau OF Ami
NAL Industry and which have been special y
designated and approved for that purpose by
J the chief Of the Bureau Of Animal Industry
, when shipments by rail OF cattle, sheep
| other ruminAnts and swine are made IRON
and TO points not included In the area herein
auarantined for foot and mouth disease TN
, | cars containing the live stock shall be sealed
, by an employe OF the Bureau OF Animal In
duatry before the cars enter the said area
and when such shipmen 10 are unloaded OF
route within the said area, In clean and disn
fected pens, for the purposes of feed, rest ant
water the cars shall, alter reloading, be
again sealed by an employe Of the Bureau Of
: Animal Industry, It being the purpose and
intent OF this provision that cars containing
, sucb shipments shall remain sealed during
the time they are passing through the quaran
tined area except when broken Tor the pur
poses named.
Shipments of dressed carcasseS Of calves
sheep and other ruminants, interstate or u
, foreign countries, from point in the quar-
antined territory are prohibited unless tn
hides or skins and hoois are removed, ant
the Interstate and foreign transportation Q
: hides, skins and hoofs OF cattle, sheep anC
D Other ruminahts, and OF hay, straw or simila
a fodder. from point In the quarantined terri
tory, Is absolutely prohibited unless the sale
hides, skins and hoofs Of cattle, sheep an
other ruminants, and all bay, straw and sim
liar fodder, be disinfected prior to shipment
, under the supervision Of an inspector OF tn
Bureau Of Animal Industry.
No railroad cars or boats within the qua
antined area which have carried live stoc
I shall be moved interstate until the said cal
or boats have been cleaned or dsinfected vii
Q a DER cent. solution Of carbolic acid.
A special dispatch to THE Sun from Was
ington says
at Is feared by officials Of the DepartmeI