Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-06
QUARANTINE AREA
BEING RAPIDLY
DECREASED
Department Order Effective
August I Removes ScabieS
Restrictions From Large Dis
triCt,
Morning Journal Bureau.
613 Munsey Building.


The acting secretary of agriculture
has issued an order, effective August
! !, removing the quarantine for mango
or scabies Of cattle from Dawsoa
county, Mont, and from the counties
Of Hayes, Hitchcock, Chase and
pundy, Neb. This action has been
taken because of The progress made
in the eradication Of this disease by
the cooperative efforts of the federal
aud state authorities.
This work has been under way for
several years. and from time to time
the quarantine restrictions are re-
moved from areas as they are freed
from infection. Large areas have
been released from quarantine in the
last few years. The territory remain
ing under quarantine comprises por-
tons of Montana, Wyoming, South
Dakota. Nebraska. Kansas, Colorado.
Oklahoma and Texas. In Montana
the counties Of Teton. Chouteau and
Valley remain under quarantine. and
In Nebraska the counties of Sioux,
SCOTS Bluff. Banner, Kimball. Chey-
enne. Boxbutte, Dawson. sheridan,
Deuel.. Perkins, Keith. Mcpherson.
Logan, Lincoln. Blaine, Brown. Key
apaha. Rock. Loup. Garfield. Wheeler,
Holt and Morrill,.
Another order issued by the acting
secretary of agriculture and effective
August ! releases from quarantine on
account of l~ip-and-leg liberation of
sheep certain portions of Wyoming
and presCribcs the manner in which
sheep NAV be moved interstate from
the portion OF that state stili remain
ing in quarantine and from stock
yards were federal inspection is main
tanned. The territory released from
quarantine In Park county formerly a
portion of Big Horn county,, that
par of Fremont county north of the
Sweetwater river, that part Of Albany
county north of the sixth standard
parallel north, and that part of Lar
annie county lying north Of the sixth
standard parallel north and south Of
the North Platte river. The territory
remaining under quarantine comprises
the counties OF Rig Horn. Johnson,
Sheridan. Weston. Crook, Converse
and Natrona. and hat part of Lara
mic county lying north Of the North
Platte river.
Under the terms Of the quarantine
sheep which are affected with the
mild or inactive form of the disease,
after hand treatment under the super
vision or direction of an emploNe OF
the bureau OF animal industry, may
be shipped interstate when accom-
panied by a bureau certificate of in
spcction and treatment. subject To the
laws ana regulations of the state or
territory Ia which they are destined,
The treatment prescribed consists of
an emollicnt dressing containing five
parts of a permitted cresol or coal tar
sheep dig. ten parts of flowers or sui
phur and 100 parts OF mutton tallow.
Vaseline or lard. Sheep that have
been exposed to the malignant form
az the disease. but are not diseased,
may be shipped I'm placarded cars TO
recognized Strengthening centers for
immediate slaughter. or ma he moved
interstate for breeding or feeding
purposes under certain conditions.
sheep affected with the malignant
form OF the disease are not allowed to
De moved interstate under any condi-
tons. Healthy unexposed sheep may
be moved interstate when accom-
panied 10y a certificate 81 inspection
by an Inspector OF the bureau Of ami
NAL industry. Distinction Of stock
Yards. cars. etc. hat have contained
diseased sheep is required.
W. n. Swomsicy. general manager
OF the pittshurg Melting COMPANY.
WAS arrested ON q charge af violation
81 the meat inspection law in Pitts
burg ON Wednesday last and taken be-
fore q United States commissioner and
hound over 90 await the action Of the
grand jury Swnmsley was released on
bail. This report was received
today hv the department of agricul-
iure from John ~ Jordan. United
States attorney 90 Pittshurg.
The charge against Swomslev il that
hat ~ offering Tor interstate ship
ment a quantity Of edible oil which