Evening journal., 1908-11-25
GOV. PROCLAIMS
QUARANTINE
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GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
Governor Lea's proclamation Is as fol-
lows:
Proclamation, state of Delaawre. Ex-
ecutive Department
"To whom these presents may come
Greeting:
Whereas, II has been credible repre-
sented that an epizootic of aphthous few
er, commonly known as foot and mouth
disease. among domestic animals, is now
prevailing in the State Of New York and
Pennsylvania. which, If not checked, will
imperH the lives and property interests
of the citizens of this state:
"Now Therefore. I. Preston Lea. Gov
ernor Of the State Of Delaware, by vir-
tue Of the authority vested in the Gov
ernor OF this State. under the statutes in
that behalf, do proclaim that the convey
ance of all cattle, sheep and hogs, from
or passing through the states Of New
York and Pennsylvania, into the slate of
Delaware, is prohibited; and do further
proclaim that the driving, directly or in
directly. of any cattle. sheep and hogs
from said states into the States Of Dela-
ware is likewise inhibited
"All violations Of the provisions Of this
proclamation will render the guilty person
liable TO prosecution, in accordance with
the provisions of the statute in such case
made and provided.
In testimony whereof. /. Preston Lea,
Governor OF the state Of Delaware have
hereunto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal of the State to be hereunto af-
fixed this Twenty-ffth day of November.
In the year of Our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and eight. and of the Inde-
pendence of the United States the one
hundred and thirty-third.
Great SeaD Preston Lea.
by the Governor, Joseph l.. Cahall.
Secretary Of State"
| GUARDIN GTHE BOUNDARY
Determining that the time had come for
decisive action the Governor last night
sent guards to prevent the driving of cat
tie, sheep and hogs from Pennsylvania
over the line into Delaware and also re-
quested that meeting of the State Board
of Agriculture be held in Wilmington this
morning. veterinarians FROM all parts
OF the State were present, and in addition
to the Governor, Secretary of State Cahal
and others who were present at the con-
ference earlier this week, James T. Shall.
cross of the Board Of Agriculture. DIT
James r. Mahaffy and X. n Patterson,
dairyman of Greenville. were present
Governor Lea stated that he had gotter
IN touch with Or. A. d. Melvin, chief of
the Bureau of Animal Industry at Wash.
ington, about the situation and Dr. Melvin
had sent the following telegram to the
Governor last night:
Most important for you to prevent cat.
tie. sheep OF hogs from Pennsylvania OF
New York entering Delaware. Advise your
placing a quarantine on both States and
station men on the border to enforce the
same. Give me principal points where
stock enters the State and will en-
deavor to assist. Csigned) A. d. Melvin"
Those present at the meeting to-day
endorsed the aston taken by Governor
Lea. and in addition the Board of Agri-
culture adopted regulations to prohibit
not only cattle, sheep and hogs. but alsC
hay, fodder and forage from infected
parts Of Pennsylvania and New York The
proclamation and the regulations will be
printed in poster form and posted
throughout the county as a warning
1t was the opinion that there is as mucl
danger from the use of hay. fodder OIL
forage from the infected sections as ther,
Is from cattle itself, and both will be kept
out for awhile
Dr. Melvin was requested to send in
spectors to Delaware to assist in main
tanning the quarantine and Wesley Webb
Secretary Of the State Board, will estab-
lish headquarters I'm Wilmington 10 direct
the operations Of the Board Of Agrlcul-
ture.
It is likely that the government will
swear in the guards at the State lin,
as Federal deputy inspectors and that the
rigid government laws VIII be applied {,
keep out cattle and hay, etc. from in
fected sections OF Pennsylvania Th
"hoof and mouth disease" has not appear
ed in Delaware. but is just over the lin
! in DpunsyiVnnfa and also Is In