Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-10-21
AFoUL OF QUARANTINE Laws.
Shipment of Cattle was Held up by
the State Officials.

clemson COlleSe, OCt .lo.-Spe-
cial: The regulations governing the
transportation Of cattle within this
State have been forcibly brought to
the attention Of a certain citizen in
Oconee county during the past few
days. This man, who deals in cattle
and should, therefore, be acquainted
with the State regulations, attempted
to ship a car load Of cattle from
Charleson to Walhalla. This was in
direct violation Of State regulation
adopted for preventing the spread Of
fever ticks, and as result these cat
tie were stopped by the State In
spector just as they were on the
point OF entering Anderson county.
These cattle will have to return to
counties below the State quarantine
line, and will probably be disposed
of at considerable loss to the owner.
This is only one example Of the
indifference and carelessness shown
by many prominent citizens OF Oco-
nee county. More Indifference and
lack OF interest in the extension Of
this work has been shown by citi-
zens of Oconee county than in any
of the other twelve counties in which
people look upon the work as po-
litical graft Of some kind, while 9TH
ers think 1t utter foolishness. The
fact remains, however, that unless
the cattle ticks are eradicated from
South Carolina, we must continue to
suffer an annual loss Of many thou
sands Of dollars, which can be easily
prevented.
Other States have been at this
work for several years, and the
neighboring State Of North Carolina
has already eradicated the fever
tick from over one-half Of the coun-
ties Of the State, and now enjoys an
unrestricted cattle traffic as well as
complete freedom from Texas fever
in these counties.
In this State citizens of Anderson
county have given the work strong
support, and this county will, there
fore, soon be free. Oconee county,
while 1T is less infested than almost
any of the other counties, will be one
of the last to free its infested premi-
ses unless the citizens give us their
support. The actual work of freeing
the premises is very small, and If cat
tie owners will follow instructions
given by this office and by the in
spectors now in the field, they will
have no trouble in freeing their
premises.
For the benefit Of persons desiring
to move cattle into Oconee county,
the following instructions are given:
Cattle can enter Oconee county from
any county Of North Carolina north
Of Oconee, and from Rabun. Union
and Townes countits, of Georgia,
without restrictions.
Cattle from Fannin, Murray, Gil
more, White, Habersham, Stevens
and Hall counties can enter Oconee
county after permission has been re-
ceived from this office, and the cattle
have been inspected by Federal in
SDcCtOI.
The only counties in South Caro-
lima from which cattle can be moved
into Oconee county are Anderson,
Pickens and Greenville
If cattle are moved in violation
of these regulations, this will be di-
rect violation of Federal as we'll as
State regulations, and will be
promptly prosecuted by Federal and
State authorities.
Shipments Of cattle have been
stopped at Toccoa, Ga, by Federal
inspectors and the railroad agents
and owners Of ferries should pay spe-
cial attention to these regulations, as
they are liable for all cattle which
they accept in violation OF these reg
ulations. NJ. Ray Powers,
State Veterinarian.