New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-03
CATTLE TRADE IN
ESTATES BANNED
Quarantine in Illinois.
Indiana, Pennsylvania,
Michigan and Ohio.

Washington. Nov. 2.-Fcderal quar-
antine to check dangerous outbreak
of foot and mouth deisease among
cattle in the Middle West was extended
by the Department OF Agriculture to-
day to include all Pennsylvania. lndl-
ana, Michigan and Illinois, and virtual
~ placed Ohio under the same restrlc-
tions.
II affects the Union Stock Yards Of
Chicago. the greatest cattle market OF
the world. to the extent that no live
cattle may be shipped from there. while
the quarantine lasts, even TO another
infected area. Cattle from areas other
than those under quarantine may be
shipped TO the Chicago yard, but they
may leave there only as dressed meat.
The following explanation OF the
governments action was issued by the
Department Of Agriculture:
"The provisions of this quarantine
are practically the same as previously
announced for few counties IN Mlchi-
gan and Indiana. No cattle, sheep or
swine can be shipped from these states
in interstate commerce, and all fodder
and animal products of every sort
which might possibly convey the dis
ease must be thoroughly disinfected.
OHIO UNDER THE BAN.
mo cases Of foot and mouth diseases
have as yet been discovered in ONO,
but on account Of the fact that ship
ments from infected areas have been
made to this state, 1t has been found
necessary TO place practically the same
restrictions on interstate shipments
from Ohio as on those from the four
other states.
zone instance Of foot and mouth dis
ease has been found among the stock
exhibited at the National Dairy SHOW
in Chicago. To prevent the spread OF
the infection, the other animals are
guarded by sheets saturated with dls-
infectants and inclosing the stalls. IN
much the same way as human patients
are isolated in hospitals.
"Other rigid precautions in regard TO
the food and bedding Of stock have also
been put in force. The federal au-
thorities in charge of the quarantine
are urging every farmer to report at
once any suspicious case OF sore
mouths and lameness among his stock
This is regarded as absolutely mas
pensable, if the disease ~ TO De
stamped out. Persons who have re-
Gently received shipments OF cattle
from the infected areas should at once
isolate them. The disease takes only
from four TO six days TO manifest IT.
self. so that this precaution should
cause but very little inconvenience.
Infection Spread by Milk.
MIX from infected cattle has been
sem to diaries, and the skim milk, re-
turned TO farmers, fed to hogs, trans
hitting the disease. Hog shipments OF
This character were sent TO Chicago,
and as cases of the disease began to
appear in various sections OF the -FOUR
states. its origin was traced 10 stochers
and feeders sent from the yards to be
fattened on farms.
A big corps of federal inspectors al
ready is at work IN Mlchlgah' lhdIhHh
and illinois. A third corps is being
modified in the Pennsylvania ana ONO
district These men are making farm
TO farm inspections, besides enforcing
dsinfecting precautions.
The disease Is not tatal, out the oniy
wav toprevent its spread throughout a
herd is to kill the infected animals.
Meat Prices Not Affected.
CHICAGO. Nov. Heretofore about
Gftv thousand cattle and two hundred
,bonsond sheep month have been
sbinned through the Union Stock Yards
os stockers and feeders. This, accord
mo 10 officials. is the only business
that will be temporarily stopped by the
cwbargo. cxccpt such business as VIII
he entaiied by the stoppage OF ship
roonts from other guaranteed states.
A. c. Leonard, president Of the Union
stock Yards. said the quarantine would
not cause any serious handicap to the
full operation of business at the stock
ards Neither meat prices nor en-
s,i,,.r,ort would be affected.