The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-06

BOSTON. Nov. Massachusetts YES
terday joined the fast-growing list Of
states IN which the dreaded foot and
mouth disease exists. when tour affected
cattle We're found in a herd in South
Attleboro and probable cases were
brought to light in Amherst and Sunder-
land
Moreover. the sick cows found in south
Attlehoro We're purchased at the Brighton
yards only a week ago and passed through
a section OF Rhode Island en- route to the
milk farm where they nov are. having
been shipped To Pawtucket and driven
over the road the balance OF the way
The cows are part OF herd of u. all
Of which have been placed under strict
quarantine
\ veterinarian, called by the farm own
/ er reported the cases to Dr. Herbert NJ
Smith in charge OF the Providence station
OF the Federal Bureau of Animal Indus
| try, who confirmed the diagnosis DR. j.
:. Ryder. IN charge of the Boston station
of the Animal Industry Bureau, also was
notified, as We're Washington authorities.
| milk route IN Pawtucket was ordered
| discontinued, and it was announced that
guards would be placed around the farm
tomorrow and that only members of the
family and helpers would be allowed on
the premises
| According To the owner OF the farm, the
diseased cows We're part of consignment
OF seven which he received a week ago
from Brighton
Dir. Smith issued warning today To ali
the farmers of that section to call IA veteri
mary as soon as they notice any illness
among their herds.
III, .,.tyI+J cat 4I..+
from New York was received in Brighton
"Wednesday and that these cattle have al
ready been distributed to different local.
ties increases the uneasiness of state anC
federal officials who must cope with the
situation in Massachusetts
Unless the prompt and vigorous actor
of these officials to stamp out the diseas,
/ IS successful, Massachusetts, will have L
i join the list of states already under fed
leral quarantine This means the closin,
1 of the Port Of Boston against the ship
ments of all animal products, ncludint
4 wool and leather, similar to the closing o
the port in 1902, when a like epidemi
was raging in four New England states
Quarantine as Precaution.
The news Of the discovery Of the frs
case OF the disease In the state cam
within few hours after Fred T. Walker
State Commissioner of Animal Industry
had asked the newspapers 10 urge upo
cattle owners the necessity Of Eeportin
Iinnleliately any suspicious syslaptoms.
3f3SH e. Paige, local Inspector of tn
BUREAU Of animal industry at Amherst
photographed Mr. Walker early yesterda
afternoon that he felt certain of til
existence of the foot and mouth 3diseas
: among the cattle on the premises {
@ George Henry.
He added that everything had been pt
under strictest quarantine on. the farm
Mr.. Henry, who Is a widely known catt
dealer
Later in the afternoon Mr.. Walker r
ceived word that cattle bought at auctio
Fin Sunderland by A, NJ. Beggs, a prom
nent cattle dealer of Belehertown, we,
known to have come recently from Yves
ern New York, one Of the centers of IL
epidemic, and were suspected of havir
4 1.-THE disease. Mr. Walker gave orders {,
the strict quarantine of these animals an