The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-11-27
CATTLEMEN SEEK
BILL Of Health
Beef Situation Talked over
With Newman.
Expert Veterinarians Are To
Be Employed To
Inspect.

To induce the Federal Government
to lift the quarantine from portions
of Kentucky unaffected by the hoof
and mouth disease, five central coun-
ties yesterday arranged to employ
expert veterinarians to conduct an in
spection for certifying the nonexis-
tence of the disease.
]. w. Newman, Commissioner of
Agriculture, was notified of this ac-
ton yesterday afternoon during a
visit of cattle owners from the coun-
ties of Fayette, Scott. Clark, Bourbon,
Montgomery. Boyle, Garrard and Lin
coin, where large consignments of
fat cattle are ready for the market
and are awaiting shipment. The
cattle men. after explaining the sit
uation to Mr.. Newman and in turn
hearing his explanation of the posi-
! ton taken by the Federal authorities
that the nonexistence of the disease
would have TO be certified before any
modification could be made, commun-
icated with the officers of five coun-
ties and reported that the Fiscal
Courts would pay salaries of five ad-
ditional veterinarians. Commission
, er Newman has arranged for these
men to begin work today. 1t is
expected that block of counties in
Western Kentucky will be eliminate
ed from the quarantined area in the
same manner.
Nineteen new cases of the hoof
and mouth infection were found yes
terday in Hardin county. and the ami
mails will be destroyed today. Sus-
picious cases have developed near
Glasgow. in Barren county, and DR..
S. l.. Bond. head of the local Office,
United States Bureau OF Animal In
dustry, will go to the scene to-day,
leaving subordinates in charge of the
dininfection work az Bourbon Yards,
which he has been directing. A
ed in the suspicious herds.
The new cases reported last night
by DR.. Thomas M. Owen, in charge
of the Federal eradication work in
Kentucky. are in the vicinity of Vine
Grove, Hardin county, where other
infection has been found. Fourteen
head were discovered on the farm Of
j. H. Huff and five on the farm of w.
E. Vessels, father of Bryant Vessels,
who owned stock already condemned
and destroyed. The nineteen ami
mails will be slaughtered and buried
today under the supervision of DR..
Owen.
DR.. owen and Commissioner New
man believe Larue county will escape
quarantine measures. as the suspi-
cious cases reported there have not
been proved. Inspectors who visit
ed farms in the county yesterday re-
ported that they did not believe the
disease prevalent.
Lack of Inspectors in both the Fed
eral and State. service, the regular
forces being occupied in tracing and
locating infections, Mr.. Newman said
last night, had made it impossible so
far to turn attention to the matter
of establishing the nonexistence of
the disease in any county and that it
had been decided the best plan would
be for the counties to designate men
to carry on such work. The five in
spectors designated yesterday have
been ordered to report to Mr.. New
man tonight, after which they will
report to supervising Federal inspec-
tors in FIVE countries. the names of
which Mr.. Newman did not make
public.
II believe" said Mr.. Newman.
that the same plan may be followed
in Western Kentucky and hope the
counties in that district will take ac-
ton. Movement of the large number
of fat beeves is an important item to
the cattle owners of the State and If
the territory where these cattle await
shipment is unaffected l do not see
any reason why some modification of
the quarantine may not be made.
Where the present work involves the
location and disposition Of infected
animals. the new plan will embrace
the establishment of proof that the
disease does not exist in the localities
: where such is the case" Mr.. New