The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
CATTLE SCOURGE IS
UNDER CONTROL
IN MICHIGAN
OFFICIALS BELIEVE THEY'VE Lo-
GATED ALI DISEASED HERDS
AND SLAUGHTER FOLLOWS
cANApA's STRICT QUARANTINE.

Federal officials OF the bureau or
animal Industry are now convinced
that they have found practically ali
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 a 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.
imals In herd where the disease Is
known To have been present must be-
killed. The work OF Strengthening will
begin Friday under direction Of feder-
al vereriuaries.
The most vigorous investigation into
the origin OF the disease does not &
back OF the Detroit stock yards.
While the infection spread from
there 10 Buffalo and to PENNSYLVANIA
apparently, and also TO Lvonia town.
ship. nothing has been brought 70
light 10 show how the disease was
brought into these yards. 1t is posi-.
Die that II came In with some straw
CT 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 oficials have or.
ders not TO allow cattle, dogs. horses.
or any other kind Of livestock, even
poultry, to cross the river until the
disease Is entirely stamped out In
Michigan.
Persons going to Windsor may go
only on foot or In automobiles. Wind
son 1--we 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 In
Chicago. The same applies TO New
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 Michi-
gan state authorities and the people
in cooperating to fight the disease.
He says:
80 far, the disease has not been
- ~,
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.
It will be Tar more economical to the
live stock and business interests TO
have q strict quarantine and vigor-
GUS campaign that viii Wipe out the
disease within q short time"
DR.. Louis X. Green Is in charge OF
the disinfection OF the stock yards. All
hay and straw will be destroyed and
the walls viii be scraped and sprayed
with carbolic solution.
Nine government inspectors In add
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 az fast as II arrives.
The farmers expect to receive $50
apiece for their cows which are killed.
No price has bean 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.