Newark post., 1914-11-18
Live Stock Quar-
antine Enforced

spread of the foot and mouth dis
ease in this state. and more espec-
tally TO carry out the rules of the
Live Stock Sanitary Board in re-
gard to the shipment of dogs to
the lower counties from the coun-
ty for cunning purposes, members
OF the Organized Militia have been
stationed at the bridges at st.
Georges. Delaware City and Sum-
nit Bridge, the governor having
arranged with Adjutant General |.
Pusey Wickersham, TO have the
militia act as patrols. -Four mil
itiamen are on duty day and night
at each of these bridges. The men
are under Captain E. c. Parks, Of
the militia.
DR.. Schaufier, inspector of the
Agricultural Department at Wash
ington for this district, who has Of
fees in the Post Office building in
Wilmington. said that farmers
should post their farms and keep
everybody of. They should also
clean up and disinfect around, he
said. IF the farmers and people
will only come to the rescue, he
continued. we will soon be able
TO come to their assistance and the
quarantine will be lifted within
very short time. He further said
that when any cattle show signs of
the disease that notice at once be
given to the board.
1t was learned on Sunday that
a second inspection is now being
made in order TO ascertain any
cattle 50 infected. An especially
close quarantine with guards on
the roads is now maintained in
Christiana. Mill Greek and White
Clay Greek hundreds. where the
disease first made its appearance.
Saturday members of the board
went to the Talley farm. which is
located two farms from the Der
rickson farm where the disease
was first discovered. After dag
nosing the cases. the stock was ap-
praised. Eighteen head of the cat
tie and two hogs will be killed on
this farm. They were killed on
Monday.
A list of all the cattle shipped
from Lancaster. Pa. among which
the disease was discovered, togeth-
er with all other cattle recently
shipped. is in the hands OF the
board. and they have located all
such cattle.
1t has been further learned that
orders have been issued to the bag
gage masters on all the railroad
lines not TO receive any dogs for
shipment from or into this county.
This however, does not bar dogs or
cattle from being shipped from
places in the free zones, that is,
states which are not under quaran-
tine.
On Saturday the stock on the
Richardson farm was killed and
buried. according to the rules COW
ering the disposal of animals afiiet-
ed with the disease. In addition TO
the Talley and Richardson farms
the sufferers so far have been: Les
lie Derrickson, Is cattle. pigs
Mrs. Mary H. Mitchell. Hockessin,
4 cattle; Thomas Bailey. near
Marshallton, 6 cattle. % sheep: F.
and II. Roser. HockeSsin, butchers,
Is cattle and 20 pigs.
In order to take prompt remed-
ial action against the spread of the
disease a meeting Of the New Cas-
tie County Farm Bureau was held
Saturday afternoon in the head
quarters of the Delaware State
Fair Association. Fifth and Ship
ley streets. 1t was called by the
president, Eugene H. Shallcross.
State Veterinarian II. p. Ewes
and DR.. J. R. Mahaffy were pre-
sent at the meeting and answered
many questions put forth by the
farmers.
The discovery of new cases on
the farms of Mrs. John Richard
son, beyond Richardson Park, and
of John Talley. near Red Clay
Greek church. were announced.
DR.. Ewes said that the entire herd
on the Richardson farm would be
killed.
1t was decided that all present
should. upon returning home. call
by telephone the farmers in their
vicinity and advise and caution
them regarding the movement of
cattle or other animals; that they
themselves should not go about
any more than necessary, and that
they should not permit promis-
cuous visiting by others upon
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