The Detroit times., 1908-11-26
CATTLE SCOURGE IS
UNDER CONTROL
IN MICHIGAN (
OFFICIALS BELIEVE THEY'VE Lo-
GATED ALL DISEASED HERDS
AND SLAUGHTER FOLLOWS
cANADA's STRICT QUARANTINE.

Federal officials Of the bureau OF
animal industry are now convinced
that they have found practically all
the cases Of foot and mouth disease
among cattle In Michigan. Measures
being taken now are for the destroy
Ing Of all chance Of further infection.
This Is the turn for the better which
means that the quarantine upon Mich.
igan cattle will not last any consider.
able time longer. unless fresh out,
break occurs.
Altogether herds containing 1S6
cows have been ordered slaughtered
Only a portion Of these animals are
known to be infected, but all the an.
finals In herd where the disease "a
known to have been present must be
killed. The work Of Strengthening will
begin Friday under direction Of feder.
al veterinaries.
The most vigorous investigation into
the origin Of the disease does not rs
back Of the Detroit stock yards.
While the infection spread from
there to Buffalo and to Pennsylvania
apparently, and also to Livonia town
ship. nothing has been brought tc
light to show how the disease was
brought into these yards. 1t Is posi-
bic that 1t. came In with some straw
or hay brought into the Detroit stock
yards from some other part Of the
world or that 1t came on the clothing
OF some herder returning from abroad
The strictest quarantine yet laid
against Michigan live stock is that or
dered by the Canadian authorities
The Windsor customs officials have or
ders not to allow cattle, dogs, horses
or any other kind of livestock. even
poultry, to cross the river until the
disease 10 entirely stamped out In
Michigan.
Persons going to Windsor may &c
only ON foot or In automobiles. Wind
son live stock may be brought to De
troit, but cannot be returned This
rule is being enforced absolutely and
many horses and dogs have been
turned back from the ferries.
AS result Of the quarantine, Mich
igan animals will not be represented
in the great live stock exhibition ir
York. Pennsylvania and New jersey
stock.
/ Secretary Wilson. of the department
OF agriculture. gave out an interview
Wednesday evening In which he high
ly commends the spirit OF the Mich
gan state authorities and the people
In cooperating to fight the disease
He says:
so far. the disease has not been
found outside Of Wayne county. The
Detroit stockyards will be thoroughly
disinfected and the quarantine cannot
be lifted until there has been thorough
investigation and every possibility OF
infection removed. In the long run
1t will be far more economical to the
live stock and business interests tc
have strict quarantine and a vigor
Gus campaign that will wipe out the
disease within short time"
DR.. Louis X. Green Is In charge o.
the disinfection of the stock yards. All
hay and straw will be destroyed and
the walls will be scraped and sprayed
with carbolic solution.
Nine government inspectors In addi
ton to the regular local officials are
engaged with the state inspectors In
farm to farm canvass OF all parts OF
the state where infection Is suspected
The Detroit stockyards are practi
cally empty now. all stock being
slaughtered as fast as II arrives.
The farmers expect to receive $40
apiece for their cows which are killed
No price has been fixed for these, how.
ever, as yet nor has a price been com
puted for the swine which must also
be killed on these farms.