The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-11-12
Epidemic of Foot and Mouth
Disease Causes Quarantine
in East and Middle West.
Observation-Disclosures
Federal Authorities Take Steps
Throughout Country to Pre-
vent Spread of Disease.

states are under federal quarantine as
the result Of an epidemic of foot and
mouth disease among cattle, swine and
sheep. To date no state west of Iowa
has fallen under the government ban.
although quarantine regulations, locally
created and enforced. are being observ-
ed in livestock shipping cities in Mon
tana and other states east and south.
"The worst outbreak Of foot and mouth
disease ever known in the United
States," is the estimate made by the
department of agriculture at Washing
ton. A dispatch from Chicago sent out
the last of the week says:
"The Chicago Union Stockyards the
largest cattle market in the world.
which has been in continuous use since
1866, has been ordered closed foe sew
eral days because of the prevalence of
the hoof and mouth disease among
cattle. The closing order will continue
until the opening of business on No
vember 16 This makes the cessation
Of business at the yards cover nine
days, including Sundays. rhe decision
to close was reported after a prolong-
ed conference of the members Of the
state board of livestock commissi oners
with all the leading stock dealers and
packers and after consultation with
Governor Dunno. The immediate eff
feet of the suspension order will be to
stop shipment of CATTLE, sheep and
hogs to the Chicago market, which
amounts to almost 100000 head daily.
This alone, outside of the meat pack
ing industry, amounts to a daily busi-
ness of 81, 100000 and affects directly
and indirectly $4,000 employees About
nf limo
ready for slaughter will keep the pack
ing houses busy for three or four days,
after which times according to A. G.
Leonard, president of the Union stock
yards, the entire packing industry of
Chicago will come to a standstill. In
ten days, 1t is planned, the stockyards.
VIII be thoroughly rid of the contagion.
The process of elimination will include
the destruction of infected cattle, the
disinfection of cattle pens and the kill
ing of all rate. After that business is
to be resumed as usual
Under date of November s, a dispatch
from Washington says:
An order quarantining the state of
Rhode Island against interstate ship
ments of livestock was prepared tonight
by the department of agriculture for
issuance tomorrow. Cases of the foot
and mouth disease were reported dur
ing the day from the vicinity of John
son and Washington r. l. Rhode Is
land will make the eleventh state to
be placed under federal quarantine in
the campaign to suppress the epidemic.
Massachusetts, New York, Ohio
PENNSYLVANIA, Indiana, Illinois, Mary
land, Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa
i, -
by the disease. Secretary Houston, OF
the department of agriculture, said to-
night this epidemic was 'one of the
most contagious and destructive dis
eases of cattle, swine and sheep eve
known, exceeding in area affected an!
of the five previous outbreaks in thi
country" Unless the infection can b.
Immediately localized and quickly era
dicated, he said, it. threatened untol
losses among livestock.
The secretary authorized the issu
ance Of the following official statement
$50 contagious Is the disease that
past outbreaks where one in a her
was affected, the whole herd in almos
all cases later contracted the sickness
While the mortality is not high the et
fects of the disease even on anima
that recover are such as to make thel
practically useless. "It is possible
cure the external symptoms but du
ing the process of attempting to cul
one sick animal the chances are thu
hundreds OF others may. be infecte
Veterinary authorities of the Unit
States are agreed that the only met
Cd of combating the disease Is to ST
all movement of stock and materi
which has been subjected TO any da
ger of infection, and to kill off witho
delay all herds In which the disea
has gained any foothold. AT prese
the chief danger lies in possibility
there being concealed sources of infe
ton. Every effort is being made
state and federal authorities, not OF
to trace suspicious shipments, but
convince the farmers of the seriousnt
OF the disease and the extreme ease W
which II Is communicated AMI to Ill
upon them to report at once to sta
of federal authorities all suspicious CT
es of sore mouths or lameness"
Won't Effect Stock Show,
Stockmen and cattle breeders In I
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