The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-09

WASHINGTON, Nov. s.-The area in
cluded in the quarantine established by
the Federal Government to prevent the
spread OF the hoof and mouth disease in
cattle may 30 enlarged by the addition Of
the S;a;rs % Rhode Island and Montana
Ten states are embraced In the in
hlbitcd area. Affected cattle have been
found at Johnston. Providence county.
Rhode Island. ana also at Glendive, Mon.
As result these States are likely to be
quarantined.
The Secretary OF Agriculture has issued
the following statement regarding the
quarantine for foo; and mouth disease:
THE present outbreak OF the foot and
mouth disease, which In one OF the most
contagious and destructive diseases OF cat
tie. swine and sheep. exceeds In area at
fected any OF the i've previous outbreaks
Ia this country. Unless the infection can
be localized Immediately and quickly
cradicated II threatens untold losses
among live stock.
80 contagious In the disease that in
past outbreaks where but one animal in a
herd was infected the entire herd In
almost all cases later contracted the sick
ness. Although the mortality IL not high
the effects Il the disease. even OF animals
that recover are such az 10 make them
practically useless They liso flesh rap
idly. In the case Of cows the milk dries
up or is made dangerous FOR human con-
SUMPTION. in the case OF breeding animals
the animd, once infected becomes value
less for breeding, as it may continue to
be "A constant carrier OF contaEion.
1T is p ssibie TO cure the external syrup-
toms. but during the process OF attempt
ing 20 cure one sick animal the chances
are that hundreds OF others may be In
fected. The treatment or killing OF a
single animal in a herd was tried In an
outbreak and did not prove effective for
the reason that the remainder Of the herd
soon became infected and had to be- killed.
AS 4 result OF the FIVE outbreaks In
this country and other disastrous epidem-
les of the disease in Europe and Great
Britain veterinary authorities Of the
United States are agreed that the only
method OF Combating the disease is to
stop all movements OF stock and material
which have been subjected TO any danger
Of infection and 10 Kill OFF without delay
all herds in which the disease has gained
any foythold This enables the authori-
ties to eradicate infected herds and to $50
late and hold under observation all sus-
pccted herds.
The owner OF the slaughtered animals
Is reimbursed on the basis OF the APP
praised value OF the herd the appraiser
being appointed by the state The ex-
pense OF the whole process Of condemna-
ton and dsntsct!on is divided equally
between the Federal and State govern
ments
In some cases. because human beings
can carry the disease to other herds, the
state authorities have prevented children
on infected farms from attending school.
In other cases, as in Illinois and Ohio,
the State authorities have closed the stock
Yards until they can be cleaned and dis
infected.
The first effort OF tho Department is to
discover and seRregate all animals sick
with the disease or that have been ex-
posed TO this end tho Federal and State
inspectors are now tracing up through bills
Of lading and railroad records all ship
mtnts of live cattle which have been made
during the last sixty days out of any
OF the infected or suspected districts.
I'm this way the presence OF foot and
mouth disease has been discovered in
various places I'm the present wide area
now under Federal quarantine, which In
cludcs Massachusetts New York. Ohio
Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland,
Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa The
numbers OF all cars In which animals
have been transported from these dis
tricts have been obtained, and these are
being located and thoroughly cleaned and
disnfected
Following the imposition OF general
FEDERAL quarantine ana the Killing or &C.
tually infected herds comes farm to
farm inspection OF the entire quarantine
area. Later. when II becomes clear tina,
the disease has been localized. II will be
possible for the Federal and State au-
thorities TO free from quarantine all but
the actually infected counties or districts
and allow the uninfected territories TO re-
sumo interstate shipments OF stock
AT present the chief danger lies In the
possibility OF there being concealed
sources OF infection Every effort Is be-
ing made by State and Federal authorI-
ties not only to trace suspicious ship.
mcnts, but to convince farmers Of the
seriousness of the disease and the ex-
treme ease with which 1t Is commune
Gated and TO urge upon them TO report
at once TO State or Federal authorities
, all suspicious cases OF sore mouths OF
lameness"