The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-24
FOOT AND MOUTH,
DISEASE ALARMS
s%stF 80 ~ G@7g n y
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, NEW
York AND PENNsYLvA.
MA COOPERATE ear ir
TO STAMP OUT the DISEASE
strict Quarantine Measures CAdoptes
In These ststes-Esst Buffalo "
" Live Stock Market '' ~
Discontinued.

Washington. Nov, 24-Secretary Of
Agriculture Wilson, accompanied by
Or. A. n. Melvin, chief Of the bureau
OF animal industry, left last night foi
Buffalo, where they are holding con
ference with the inspectors OF the de
partment and state officials with
reference to the further steps to be
taken looking to the eradication OF
the foot and mouth disease among
cattle I'm New York state. A strict
quarantine Of the whole state already
has been put in force.
No case. OF foot and mouth disease
among cattle In Michigan has come
to the attention OF the bureau OF
animal industry. Recently Il was re
ported in the press dispatches that
cattle IN wayne county. Mich, were
infected, but Careful Investigation
by thes departments inspectors, it lie
said. rfailed 30 disclose the existence
OF the disease in that state o' 80 f"f,
Cattle tiireeders OF the states OF
Pennsyivania and New York win NOT
be permitted TO exhibit any cattle at
the International Stock show TO be
held At Chicago. owing TO the pre-.
valence OF the foot and mouth disease
In those states. This decision was
reached Monday at a conference held
az the White House between Presi.
dent Roosevelt and Willet NJ. Hays,
assistant secretary OF agriculture, and
DR. Alonzo d. Melvin. chief Of the
bureau Of animal industry. The de.
clsion includes sheep, swine and
goats.
Buffalo. N. Y, Nov 24-Seven cases
OF foot and mouth disease have been
located in Yates county. The state
quarantine will be extended to that
county at once. The live stock ex.
change sent out notices Monday an.
nouncing the discontinuance OF the
East Buffalo market, pending the con.
tinuance Of the quarantine DR. w. p
Wade, inspector in charge OF the
United States bureau OF animal in.
dustry at East Buffalo, has sent In
'spector Durfee to Michigan TO in
vestlgate the reported discovery OF
the disease in Hvonia county.
Philadelphia. Nov. 24.-The discov.
cry In this city Of the presence OF the
foot and mouth disease among cattle,
which is prevalent in more than ten
counties in Pennsylvania. is causing
much anxiety to the local authorities
and they are doing everything in their
power 10 check the spread OF the
disease. The malady was traced here
from Norristown, Pa, and was dis.
covered In dairy farm in the suburbs
and In the establishment OF a promi.
nent butcher The places have been
placed under quarantine and the af.
fiicted cattle killed. The West Phila.
dslphia stock yards have been
thoroughly inspected and cattle re-
Gently sold there to local dealers have
been followed and also Inspected.
The health officers declare the situa
ton here under control.
Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. 24-The
state authorities Monday followed out
their plan, OF enlisting offlcial and pub
lie attention IN the dangers OF the foot
and mouth cattle disease and by IN.
creasine the force at the disposal OF
State Veterinarian Pearson. The
federal government has also detailed
additional rirfspectors lately ON duty at
packing plants, stock yards and sim
liar places to-, work In conjunction
with the Pennsylvania, officials, State
Dairy land, Food Commissioners Foust
has ordered his inspectors 70 take pre-;
cautions that, no milk from Infected
herds gets to the public.
State Health Commissioner Dixon
Monday issued letters TO more than
1000 men under his jurisdiction direct.
ing them to cooperate with DR.. Pear.
son.