Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-01
Only Twenty-one Counties
in State Still Affected
By Government Order
DISEASE OF CATTLE
is UNDER CONTROL
Shipping Of Livestock Into
and Out Of State Can
Be Resumed Again

Washington, D. c., Nov. 30-By an
order, effective today the foot and
mouth quarantine is raised on num-
ber of southern Illinois counties, al
though it is not raised in the northern
part of the state.
The same order eliminates the quar-
antine for the states of Iowa and Wis
consin except in the following coun-
ties;
Wisconsin-Gree Rock, kenosha,
Walworth, Dane, jefferson. Waukesha,
Milwaukee. Lincoln, Langlade.
1owa-Mitchell, Greene, Blackhawk,
Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque. Tama,
Benton, Linn, Jones, Jackson, Powe-
shiek, Iowa, johnson, Cedar, Clinton,
Scott, Keokuk, Washington, Louisa,
Muscatine.
Result Of Release Order.
Under the order the shipment, trans
portation, or movement of cattle, sheep
other ruminants and swine into the
portions of Illinois, Iowa, and Wiscon-
sin exempted from the quarantine is
permitted from any states or areas not
now under quarantine.
Likewise, cattle, sheep and swine
may be shipped out of the newly freed
area for purposes of immediate slaugh-
ter.
The effect of the order is that stock
ers and feeders can be shipped to the
released counties in the three western
states and then shipped away as soon
as fed for immediate slaughter This,
1t is hoped, will do. much towards aid
ing the packing Industry
The shipment, transportation, or
movement of dressed carcasses of
calves, sheep, other ruminants and
swine, the hides, skins, hoofs and feet
of said animals and hay, straw, or sim
liar fodder, manure or litter from the
territory hereinbefore described to any
other state, territory, or the District
OF Columbia or to any foreign country
is permitted without any restrictions
whatever.
Epidemic Brings Big Loss.
! It is estimated that cattle to the
value of more than 81 100000 have
been lost during the present outbreak
of foot and mouth disease. or this
sum the government pays $5O0,O0O and
the states in which the cattle are kill.
ed pay the other half.
In addition to the $780, 900 which
the government has paid farmers up
to date for the stock which had to be
killed, appl oximately $25O,0OO in adj
dition had to be paid for transportation
labor, salaries, subsistence, disinfec.
tants, and supplies for the 500 or more
meu who have been engaged by the
bureau of animal industry in the fight
age inst the disease.
le total amount of $75O,00O spent
thus far by the government is more
than twice what has been spent in pre-
vious epidemics of foot and mouth di-
ease. In 1908 $267, 900 was spent by
the federal government, and in 1902
the amount was 100000 During both
of these years, however, the area COW
cred by the disease was much smaller
than at the present time.
Other Diseases More Costly.
In contrast to the loss from foot and
mouth disease, amounting already to
approximately s750,000 the govern
ment has estimates which show that
the loss from other live stock diseases
amounts to more than $4,000 900
each year. The largest part of this loss
is caused by hog cholera, which causes
a loss amounting to more than s75,-
100000 year
Texas fever and cattle ticks, against
which the government is conducting
vigorous campaign, cause loss Of $4O,-
100000 year. tuberculosis Of cattle
and other stock comes next, with
loss of $25,000,O00; contagious abortion
$40 ,0O0, 900; anthrax $1.5000O0; scabies
of sheep and cattle $4,6OO,O00: black
leg. $6000,000; glanders $5,00O,OOO;
other diseases of live stock $22,O0O,-
600; parasites $7,000,000; and poultry
disease more than $8,750,00 making
a total of exactly s212,S50.00O lost by
live stock and poultry raisers each
year due to various diseases, large
number Of which are known to be pre-
ventable.