The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-11-16
NEED NOT worry
OVER QUARANTINE.

O1lH QUntInniinL
False Reports Create a Misunder
standing-Things Not so Bad a
They Are Painted.
New York, Nov. 13.-There ha'
been a great deal of uneasiness ovel
the embargoes placed in some sec
tions on account of the foot and
mouth disease of cattle. The affair
is far-reaching, but the matter has
been seized upon by some unreliable
people to spread an alarm. Among
the handlers of food products the
matter yesterday assumed almost a
hysteria among live and dressed
poultry. Railroad Offices were be-
seiged by receivers to know the ex-
act condition. Early in the week
there was temporary embargo plac-
ed by Canadian authorities on live
poultry passing through that coun-
try, but this was removed within "a
,, hours. The only embargo that is
placed by the Government and State
officials is upon the movement OF
poultry or any food products from
the districts infested by the disease.
The rumor that shippers of Indiana
poultry would be forced to cut the
heads and feet off Of the dressed
stock gained much credence, but
when sifted down there was no foun-
dation for it. There are sections in
both Ohio, Indiana and other States
that have been found infested with
the disease, and no live or dressed
poultry is permitted to be shipped
from these sections into New York
State.
There was a suspicion that these.
rumors had been put out by the meat
trust or the packing interests to cur
tail the shipments of dressed turf
keys for Thanksgiving, and in that
way forced the price up which promi-i
ses to be reasonable this year.
Receivers got in touch with State
and Federal departments and found
that there was no general embargo
on either dressed or live poultry.
Last night the Department of Agsri-
culture issued statement explaining
that the disease does not affect ppul-
try and the quarantine lays no een-
barge on shipments of turkeys Oh
chickens. The Department also
states that it believes the rise ijl
price of poultry reported IN various
States could not at all be attributeh
to the outbreak of the foot and
mouth disease, but probably was the
manipulation of operators or spech-
lators.
In the live poultry market receik3s
are coming through Canada all rig1t,
and business there is going on In e
ordinary course. Live poultry y.
ceivers are having no trouble to Il
-.ae ssscls ssssk .arss. the scare
in the minds of the people than th
reality.
Wednesday there was a rumdr
around the West Washington Market
that because of the foot and mouth
disease carloads of live poultry which
come through Canada had been quar-
antined by that Government. Geo. G.
Brown took the matter up with the
Washington authorities and received
a wire stating that no such Quaran-
tine had existed nor was it likely.
They attributed the holding up of
the poultry to the railroads. This
wire also said because Of the embar-
go in Erie, Seneca and Wayne coun-
ties in this State no shipments of live
poultry were permitted from these
counties.
The foot and mouth disease Is
causing considerable trouble to I've
poultry receivers. They are COM
PEELED to fumigate in the Jersey
yards all coops into which poultry is
loaded before they are returned and
the owners of the live poultry cars
must fumigate these cars before they
send them into the West again for
re-loading.
Where any disease Is prevalent
among live poultry the receivers and
shippers are careful to fumigate all
the coops and live poultry cars. The
report in the daily papers that
ban had been placed on the ship
ment of live poultry is without foun-
dation. There will be sufficient live
poultry to supply all demands this
week. Prices have changed but
slightly.-New York Produce News.