Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-17

(From United States Agricultural De-
Crop Corr
The outbreak of foot and mouth
disease has already affected an area so
large that 1t is evident that most ac-
tive measures are necessary to eradi-
cate 1t. Cases have been found as far
apart as Iowa and Massachusetts, and
at the time Of this writing tNov. 10)
thirteen states have been Guaranteed
massachusetts, New York, Pennsyl
vania, Indiana, Illinois Michigan, Ohio,
Wisconsin, Maryland, Iowa, Rhode Is
land, New Jersey. and Delaware. In
terstate shipments of livestock from
these states are absolutely prohibited.
and such articles as hides. straw, hay
etc, must be thoroughly disinfected be-
fore they can be moved in interstate
commerce. Both in viruIence and in
extent of area affected the present
outbreak is more serious than any Of
the five previous ones which have oc-
CURED in the United States.
These previous outbreaks have not
been sufficiently serious either to IA
miliarize farmers with the symptoms
Of the disease or to render them fully
alive to the losses that II occasions
when permitted to gain firm foot
hold. One Of it's most dangerous
characteristics is its extreme contagi
BUSINESS. Not only may it be conveyed
directly from one animal to another,
bu, it may be transported in fodder.
picked up from the ground and carried
over the country by cats, dogs, and
chickens, or communicated thru the
agency of man. Cases nave already
been found in which it seems certain
tina, the disease wes spread by the
curiosity Of farmers to inspect suffer
ing animals. They returned from these
visits 10 communicate the disease to
their own previously healthy herds.
! The giousness Of the disease
explains the action of the federal au-
ihorities in quarant!ning such large
areas. The practice is to clap blan-
ket Of quarantine on The state in
which case of the disease has been
found. and then, by careful investiga
ton, determine the exact area infected
When an animal suffering from foo
and mouth disease Is discovered in &
herd the whole herd is at once slaugh
tered. Otherwise II would remain
dangerous source OF Infection and be
menace TO the entire community. I
is customary TO appoint an appraise
to value the herd. One7half Of the ap
praised value is paid TO the owner b.
the federal government and one-hal
by the state. The slaughtered animal
are buriad in deep trench, their hide
slashed to make 1t useless for an
one to dig them up again, and tn
carcasses are saturated with quick
lime. In this manner previou
, outbreaks have been completed
. stamped out and there is ever
, reason to hope that this will be tn
, case this year. The chief danger
| that there may be infected herds who's
existence is not reported to the prop
. er authorities Farmers are therefor
, urged, both for their own protectio
r and as duty to their neighnors, to +,
1 / port Immediately all cases OF suspit
I ious sore mouths or lameness anon
I | their stock.
. Foot and mouth disease affec
6 chiefly cattle, sheep, goats and swim
e but there are a number Of other an
y mails Of less comm ercial important
I which are also susceptible. Occasion
y ally human beings are affected, but
Y the majority OF instances. the diseal
: is not severe In case Of man. Childre
4 however. may become dangerously
It II their milk is infected.
OF The first Indications Of the disea
e are chill followed, by . high feys
e. the temperature rising rapidly. som
times to 10s degrees #. In . short tin
n visicles about the size OF the pea q
It pear In the month At the end Of Z
tongue, Oh the inside cS the cheei
te and on the gums. These yesicIss co
p tain q yellowish watery huid. Tn
N spread a. the disease advances q
- cause the animal TO open and shut
mouth uneasily with . characters