Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-05
Energetic Action Must Be Taken
To Stamp Out Preva-
lent Malady.
SHEEPMEN LEVY ASSESSMENT
With the Fund at Hand. Work IL to be
Undertaken AZ Once--Symptoms
Are Pointed Ont.

At a meeting Of the Utah Wool Grow
ers association held yesterday after
noon in this city Or. A. c. Young. state
veterinarian, and Or F. r. Murray. Of
the United states bureau OF animal in
dustry. pointed out the seriousness OF
the present epidemic Of lip and leg dis
case, which IL spreading over the state
at an alarming rate.
They reported that the disease is all
over the state in spots and that II Il n
not stopped at once II viii entail loss
OF millions OF dollars and lead 70 Utah
being ouarantined by other states.
which will prevent the shipping OF
sheep out OF the state The malady
was said to be at stage where il
could be handled now. but delays would
greatly increase the cost OF coping with
the disease, which Is already menacing
the very life OF the sheep industry IN
places IN Wyoming.
II was pointed out by DR.. Young that
the state has no funds with which 10
fight the disease. and after some dis
cussion II was decided 10 assess each
sheepman $40 which Is 70 be paid at
once 10 the Wool Growers association
and used under the direction Of DR.
Young This Is intended az a starter.
soon as the work is well under way.
The meeting yesterday afternoon con-
Nened At the call Of the Utah Wool
Growers association. and others inter-
ested In the sheep Industry. The meet
ing was held at 81 Postofiice place. about
20 persons being present Among them
were DR.. A. G. Young state veterina-
riah. DR.. r. r.. Murray, inspector In
charge OF the United states bureau OF
animal industry: G. y. Stewart. secre-
tary OF the Utah Wool Growers assoc
citation; Enos Bennion OF Uintah coun-
ty, A. s. Erickson Of Salt Lake, VIII
liam Moss OF Woods Cross. w. d. Cand-
land OF Mt Pleasant; r. H. Callister.
United states collector Of internal reve-
nue.; n. s. Nelson Of Mantl. president
Of the Wool Growers association, J. s.
Osler OF Nephi. II. r. Thursen or Bear
River j. tackle Of Woods Cross, An
drew Larsen OF Mt Pleasant. and other
prominent sheepmen.
SYMPTOMS OF DISEASE.
This disease. which is known sci
entifically as NEGRO bacillosis," Is said
10 be incurabe when IL gets firm hold
II consists Of the rotting OF parts Of
the sleeps body though the rest of
the body is alive. They are attacked
principally IN the jaw and legs. The
glands of the jaw swell and burst,
while the feet rot away. The disease
may be transmitted from one sheep to
another, and It Is even said that the
germs may, like those Of smallpox. get
into the ground and live for years.
The disease has been known in Utah
for about two years, during which time
there have been only isolated cases
This summer the disease has spread
at an alarming rate. It appears to
have come from Wyoming into Utah
and IN that state some sheep men have
suffered the extinction OF their herds
Others. whose losses have not been so
heavy have lost thousands OF dollars,
and the plague has got TO the stage
when something has to he done right
away.
DR.. Young's first move will be to
identify the germs causing the trouble
with the view OF learning just what
the disease Is. II is said that the cost
OF this work will be s. 500 After that
Is done there VIII still be the cost OF
stamping out the disease. which 1t
would appear viii have 10 be met by
the sheepmen. as there are no state
funds available for such a purpose
One thing is sure. as admitted BY the
speakers at yesterdays meeting. unless
something Is done right away there is
great probability that Utah win be
quarantined before long by outside
states,