Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-10
SECOND CASE OF
CATTLE PLAGUE
FOUND IN JERSEY
Epidemic Breaks Out in Pauls-
boro-Disease Spreads to
Kentucky.
sneeinl 10 the EvenIng star.


TRENTON, Nov. 1O.--The State
Board Of Health todav placed err
manent embargo on the shipment OF
live stock either to and from New
Jersey. as a result of the discovery
of an outbreak of the foot ana
mouth" disease in North Bergen,
Hudson county. The North Bergen
case of the epidemic was today sup
plemented by the discovery of the
disease at Paulsboro, Gloucester
county.
Tn board has placed its work in the
hands of DR.. I. H. Shaw, who will CO.
operate with the government inspec-
tors and also direct the inspectors OF
the bureau OF creamery and dairies
who will start tomorrow morning on
complete investigation of all the dair-
les in Hudson county.
The State board was in receipt to-
day of a communication from DR..
Melvin. of the bureau of animal in
s1ustry. asking that rigid and strict
quarantine be promptly inaugurated,
stating that his department would
pay fifty per cent. of the appraised
value of slaughtered live stock, de-
stroyed hay straw and parts of
stables. and fifty per cent. of the dis
infection, digging and burial eX-
penses.
The distribution of cattle on. a large
scale in New Jersey may involve, of
course. the expenditure of cons der
able sum Of money, and inasmuch
as the State Board of Health had APP
propriated to 1t for the control of con-
tagious diseases in animals only $1,000
for a whole years work, the board
took the matter up with Governor
Fielder today to know how to best
proceed in case a greater sum should
be needed.
The governor promised to render all
aid possible and advised that he would
consult with the comptroller and State
treasurer concerning the likelihood of
securing more money under the pro-
visions contained in the laws Of 1886,
if more money should be needed.
In order to properly enforce the
State quarantine the State Board of
Health today passed a proclamation
which will be published broadcast
Dr.. Shaw will leave this afternoon
with the men who are assigned to as
sist him and prosecute the inspection
in North Bergen township with all
thoroughness.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-Three
cases of foot and mouth disease In
Bullitt county, Kentucky, were re-
ported today to the department of
agriculture, and officials awaited
further advices from field agents be-
fore taking steps to quarantine the
State.
Canada today notified this govern
nlent that because Of the foot and
mouth epidemic lmportations of
American i've cattle into Canada
would be prohibited until the danger
subsidies. Quarantine against Cana
dian live stock, ordered yesterday,
now prevents all movement OF stock
between the two countries
With thirteen States already I'M
der federal quarantine and cattle
Shipments barred from Canada, off,
cials of the department of agricul-
ture, working with local authori-
ties, pressed their fight today to malt
the spread OF the foot and mouth
disease among live stock Colder
weather in the infected States, It
was believed, would tend to check
the epidemic
Department officials said they
could not estimate the effect of the
quarantine against Canada until it
was determined whether the cattle
had been imported for immediate
slaughter o. to be fattened. Yearly
importations of cattle from the Do
minion amounted TO about ss,000,0 00