The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-13
|HBY PA1lNIG
FOR GLASS TO
Be. DIS:|IIN|F|E..G:TEIB.
MEASURES TAKEN TO PREVENT
SPREAD OF THE HOOP AND
MOUTH DISEASE.
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
MEETS LOCAL GLASS
MEN.
EVERY PERSON Is DISPOSED TO
ASSIST IN STAMPING OUT
BOVINE MALADY.

AS announced in the West Viz
ginian in last nights issue meet
Ing Of the local glass manufacturers
together with II. L. Williams. state
commissioner Of agriculture. and II.
L. Smith. agricultural agent. was
held In the Manley hotel last evening
10 discuss the situation in regard to
tile rumigating Of hay used in the
packing OF all glassware, so the rail-
read company will accept the ship
ments for transportation
The Monongah Glass company was
represented By Mr.. H. L. Heintzel-
man and the Fafrmont Widow Glass
company by 0. y. Wood
The plan IL al the present time TO
thoroughly disinfect all of the hay
which is used which will kill any
and all germs of the foot and mouth
disease that 1T might harbor. Mr..
Williams stated that in order to car
ry out this plan local persons having
Knowledge of veterinary could see
that the glass shipped from the
plants were thoroughly disinfectcd.
ONtI u bttiult d t1lAEo NbAI~1A - q -"
rnttcrfrs in the state are affected by
this order and they will have TO COM
| ply with the rules. The Fairmont
men signif!cd their willingness to co
operate In any way possible with rne
state and federal authorities and tie
LisinfectinG Of the packing Will be
started at once.
The following proclamation has
Just been issued by the state depart
ment of agriculture and signed by
IMr. Williams:
| Whereas. The. department of Agri-
Iculture OF the state of West Virginia
has knowledge that the disease
known as foot-and-mouth disease is
lnow prevalent among the live stock
| OF many different states of tie United
States, including some Of those ad-
Joining Yves: Virginia: and.
Whereas, The extent OF the. said
Infection is not known.
| Now, Therefore. ! Howard L. VIII
liams, commissioner of Agriculture
Ut tho state of West Virginia. through
power invested in me by Section eight
'of Chapter So, of the Acts of the Leg
islaturc OF 1911. authorizing me to
call upon state and county and mag
isterial district officials and maxi
ing it their duty to cooperate with
the commissioner Of agriculture upon
his request, to the end that the inter
est and welfare OF agriculture may be
promoted, and that disease among
domestic animals may be controlled,
do hereby appoint all praCticing vet
ciinarians and all constables and jus
ticcs of the peace in the magisterial
districts, and all prosecuting attor-
ncys and sheriffs in the counties
throughout the state OF West Vir-
ginia as public health and police of
ficers. whose duty 1t shall be to watch
with due diligence, and report to the
state department of agriculture i'm
mediately all shipments Of domestic
animals either by rail or other means
of transportation into the state OF
West Virginia. and TO report to the
state department OF agriculture I'M
riediatcly the outbreak of any disease
CT the disease known as foot-and-
mouth disease; and all veterinarians
who are graduates of reputable vet
Urinary colleges in the state OF West
Virginia and hereby. authorized to
temporarily quarantine animals or
herds of domestic animals In the state
of West Virginia suffering from this
disease until notice can be given
the department OF agriculture and
proper adjustment made.
1t is further ordered that no inter
state shipments of stock shall be
moved by rail in the state of West
Virginia, unless loaded through stock
yards and into stock cars disinfected
under the supervision Of federal or
state consulting veterinarians, and
under the orders of federal authori-
les or the state department of agri-
culture.
This order to take effect immedi-
atcly.