Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-12
BOIL MILK TO
] STAY SPREAD Of
CATTLE PLAGUE
Fighting Hoof and Mouth Dis
ease Here, Physicians cau-
ton Public.

Attention of the state and Federal
authorities working IN New Jersey
to prevent the spread of the dreaded
hoof and mouth disease turned today
TO milk as a possible conveyor of the
germs.
They do not think that it will be
necessary to take any drastic steps
in regard to this necessity, but they
urge the public to protect itself
against danger Of infection.
Prominent physicians and veterina-
rians stated today that milk should
be boiled or pasteurized until the
danger of infection from the hoof and
mouth disease is over. Owing to
large number Of infected cattle known
10 be alive in the state, it is dan
gerous TO use milk that has not been
boiled or pasteuri3ed.
According to the physicians, babies
are very susceptible to the disease
through milk, and should they con-
tract 1t there is little chance to save
them. Older people are also liable
to catch the disease, aud the utmost
precautions should be taken with all
milk until the Federal authorities an
nounce the eradication of the disease.
4 police guard is being maintained
TODAY at the dairy farm of Theodore
Weber in North Bergen, Hudson
county. where twenty-five infected
cattle were shot yesterday and their
carcasses buried in a pit and covered
with duicklime. Seven dogs and
number of cats. pets OF the Weber
family. were found to be infected and
were shot
Although a number of hogs on the
Weber farm We're not found to be in
fected when examined by the vet
erinarians the officials decided to take
no chances with them. and despite
the protests of the owner they were
shot and their bodies added to the
heap in the bottom Of the slaughter
pit.
Outside of 800 or SO pigeons all the
livestock remaining en- the farm con-
sists Of several horses and number
az chickens. All were given an anti
septic bath An effort is being made
TO capture the pigeons. They viii be
Lifted as precautionary measure.
Dr. Roberts Mullings declared that
Weber Will not be able 10 do any
farming or raise any new stock on
The land for at least a year. Weber, |
lis family and the employees or the |
farm Viii not be allowed 70 leave the |
remises until the Federal officials |
live them permission to do 50.
DR. Mullings representing the gov |
rlnment, and Or. William Herbert I
Lowe. OF Paterson, for the State, made |
q tour Of inspection of the farm ana |
appraised the value of the stock that |
was destroyed. While they did not |
announce what their appraisal was, 1t |
was learned that they will allow |
Weber 81 for each COW that was /
killed The state viii pay two rds I
OF il and the government the other |
third.
The startling announcement was /
made by DR.. Mullings that since Octo- |
Der /, $50 cattle have been brought into |
this State from the SiXtieth street I
stockyards in New York. The yards /
are at present quarantinea. Federal, /
State and county officers are securing !
The county today in an effort to trace I
these cattle, and the. New York au-
thorities are looking it UP also. Dr.
Mullings and DR.. William Lowe fear
hat within the next few days num-
Der Of eases Of the disease will be
found on the farms where there are
cattle that came from the infected
stoekyard.
\ turkeyless Thanksgiving looms up
as a possibility for New Workers be-
cause OF the extension of the quaran-
tine against the hoof and mouth cpl
demic 10 poultry shipments here.
Geese and ducks are included US
-conraband." To make the turkey
famine worse, cold storage men said
oday they have not enough turkeys
in the cold" to supply twentieth
Of ne demand.
There is one scant hope that the
small boy and girl may get bite OF
turkey on Thanksgiving. Tennessee
is the only State from Y hich the ma
tional bird viii be received here, and
thousands of orders for dressed tur-
Keys have been sent there.