Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-07
CITY ORDERS ALL
MILK PASTEURIZED
AFTER TOMORROW
Discovery That Humans Are
Susceptible to Germs of
Disease Causing Cattle
Epidemic Responsible.

The discovery that the hoof and mouth
disease, which has spread so rapidly
among cattle in 10 States, Is transmits
sible to humens, especially children
through milk, caused City Milk Inspector
A. j. Henkel to issue orders this after
NOON that all milk coming into Philadel-
phia. must be Pasteurlzed, The order is
effective Monday morning and rigid
watch will be maintained to compel deal
ers to comply with it's provisions.
Philadelphia is the first city to adopt
this precautionary measure. Since the
outbreak of the epidemic milk has been
permitted to pass into the city from all
parts of the state regardless of the live
stock quarantine. Action was not taken
before, because it was not believed seri-
Gus enough to endanger humans, but in
vestigations by the State and Federal au-
thorities have disclosed the disease in
Pennsylvania in its worst form.
'It has been known that in certain
stages the hoof and mouth disease is
transmssible to humans" said Doctor
Henkel. "Children are especially suscept-
ible to it through drinking milk. AS tho
germ has never been discovered, an in
spection is worthless, so therefore we
must employ the more drastic measure
OF compelling all milk entering Philadel-
phia to be pasteurized."
MEAT PRICES TREMBLE.
With the quarantine holding as strict as
ever, meats and by-products began to
tremble today. The prices of several
meats advanced slightly and lard also
went up notch or two. Dealers declare,
however, that this is not due to the epi-
demic, but point out that at this time
every year meat either advances or
drops.
While authorities declare there is no
immediate danger of meat prices soaring,
they fear IL the disease spreads to States
far west and southwest, a meat panic
may result. There will be slight local
shortages, II is said due to the interrupt
ton of normal channels Of shipment, but
this will have little effect on prices.
Another danger faced the authorities
today when it was learned there was a
shortage of cresOl, the most effective dis
infectant for the disease This is prac-
ticaIly a German product. Manufacturers
have been keeping only small supply
on hand, and since the outbreak OF the
epidemic the demand has been TOO heavy
for the supply.
other acids may be used, but these are
not as effective, and heretofore the Cow
ernment has refused to accept subsu-
tutes. In the present case, however,
pressure will be brought to bear to have
the Government use substitute.
Not only the shipment Of cattle and
live stock has come under the ban, but
all bi-products. A shipment of hay for
New Jersey from Bucks County, one OF
the auarantined counties, was refused at
the ferry wharf today
The States now under quarantine are
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan,
Indiana, Illinois, New York. Iowa. Mary
land and Massachusetts.
Philadelphia stockyards. up to this
morning, have been found TO be clear OF
any semblance of the disease, and 1t is
believed there is little danger of their
being infected.
NINE COUNTIES GUARANTEED.
Through the State. however, there are
many farms with infected cattle and
many others are under suspicion. Nine
counties-Allegheny Delaware, Lancas-
ter, Chester. Montgomery. Philadelphia.
Franklin, Bucks and Lebanon-have been
quarantinsd.
pittsburgh came under the ban yester-
day, when the board issued an order
prohibiting cattle from being unloaded
there unless they were In transit by noon
| today. The yards will be disinfected to-
| day.
An appraissment OF the value OF the
1900 head OF cattle quaTantined at the
| Union Stock Yards in Lancaster has been
made by DR.. Joseph Johnson Of the
state Livestock and Sanitary Board; Doc
/ tor Keen, OF the United States Bureau Of
/ Animal Industry, and Frank b. McClain,
| president OF the Lancaster Livestock Ex-
! change. This was done so that the au-
thoritles may reimburse the catuemen II
1t becomes necessary TO slaughter the
| herd.
| A quarantine has been established on
/ the Barclay Farm, owned by George II.
McFadden. q Philadelphia cotton broker,
Five prize-WinnIng COWS belonging TO MT.
! McFadden are said 10 have the disease
and, though they were sent West two
months ago, the entire prize-winning herd
near Rosemont have been quarantined as