Evening journal., 1914-11-10
whole COUNTY IS
QUARANTINED TO
HALTNENPbAGUE
Governor Miller Has State
Sanitary Board Open Office
Here TO Protect Cattle
MOVE STOCK and
FORAGE ONLY BY permit

New Castle county yesterday af-
ternOon was placed under quaran-
tine TO try to prevent spread
of the hOof and mouth disease,
following a conference of Governor
Miller and members of the State San
itary Live Stock Board at the Hotel
DUPONT.
Two government inspectors who
have been busy in this section were
at the conference. The members of
the board were informed that all cat
tie, sheep, hogs and goats on any
farm where the disease is found must
be killed, and If these requirements
are not enforced and the State will
not agree to pay one-half of the ap-
praised value of stock killed, the Fed
eral government will closely quaran-
tine the entire State and this quar-
antine will not be lifted until there
has been a farm-to-farm inspection
of the entire State. Governor Miller
is taking the greatest interest in the
situation, as he is anxious to do all
he can TO save the live stock of the
State from the plague. He points out
that the cooperation of every farmer
in Delaware is necessary.
Under the quarantine Just establish
ed in this county no animals can leave
any premises without a permit from
DR.. H. P. Ewes, State veterinarian.
Hay, straw, or any other farm forage
or prOvender cannot be moved from
a farm without a permit from the
State veterinarian. This applies to
farms in sections where the disease
~ 30. s.,
in affected localities.
Special officers have been appointed
to stop people on the roads who are
transporting hay, straw, or any other
farm forage The penalty for violat-
ing the quarantine regulations is S1O0
fine or thirty days Imprisonment, or
both.
Quarantine notices were at once
ordered printed and will be posted
all over the county. All infected
stock is being killed as soon as dis
covered. All persons are warned 10
keep away from infested places as the
disease is easily communicates The
veterinarians in looking after affect
ed stock. wear rubber caps, coats and
boots, and thoroughly disinfect these
articles when they are through.
On infected farms. chickens, cats
and dogs will be killed, as well as the
regular farm live stock. Thus far
milk is not included in the quaran-
t'nn when coming from unaffected
farms.
Fox hunting will be prohibited in
this county while the quarantine is
effective.
At the suggestion Of Governor
Miller the Sanitary Live Stock Board
opened an Office in the Federal Build
ing as a headquarters for the fight
against the disease. It is in charge
of Wesley Webb, secretary OF the
beard, who will be assisted by New
ton l.. Grubb, a member of the board.
DR.. Ewes will be in command of of
the field forces. All veterinarians of
the State have been associated with
the board in its fight. d. and A.
phone No. "a has been installed in
the Office, and persons having infor-
nation to impart or seeking informa-
ton, and persons desiring to make
complaint should call at the Office
or call d. and A. phone No. "a, in
stead of calling individual members
of the board or officials.
Governor Miller today emphasized
the Importance and necessity of far
mers cooperating with the Sanitary
Live Stock Board in trying to sup
press the hoof and mouth disease.
All suspicious cases should be re-
ported Immediately. unless we can
stop the disease il will ruin all the
live stock in our State" said the
governor.
While the board was in conference
with the governor word was received
that the Federal Government had or
dered four additional inspectors to thii
county
The members of the board are ap
pealing to the owners of live stock no
to run any chance of spreading the dis
ease at the possible cost of the entir'
State being closely quarantined an'
much live stock being wiped out. TIT
full cooperation of all is desired.
Not since the quarantine has beel
placed on live stock shipments has th
Pennsylvania railroad received cattl
shipment from distant points to out o
state points. nor has it received loca
shipments of live stock for out of Stat
deliveries, an officer today stated. On
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