The Penn's Grove record., 1914-12-04
A NEW PLAGUE has APPEARED
Alvin Nlpe and Ell Zane Lose Cows
and Hogs

and Hogs
The new plague among hogs an cattl
called the hoof and mouth disea . ha
been discovered on farms hi this region
Two weeks ago Alvin Nipe. who lives a
Perkintown on the farm formerly ,wne'
by Elijah Harbeson, noticed that hi COW
were affected with sore mouths and slob
bered. A veterinary was called and b.
called the State Inspector who pronounc
ed that his COWS and hogs had the foot ant
mouth disease which has been ravaginl
the cattle and hogs in the West.
Last Tuesday the State officials super.
intended the killing of Mr.. Nipes tiv;
COWS and IA shoats, and Eli B. Zanes's
four COWS. They were buried in trenches
and quick lime was put on them.
Messrs. Zanes's and Nipe's premises
are under quarantine with armed guards
in charge.e A State Inspector visits the
premises daily. The State Veterinary is
e~ndeavoring to deyelope a case Of the dis
ease on Charles Harbeson's calf with virus
from the bull.
The symptoms OF the disease are that
the animals'h have sore mouths and slobber
lave sore feet ami the muscles get stiff.
About six weeks ago Mr.. Nipe brought a
bull from Delaware. While be has not
shown any symptoms Of having the dis
ease, the only way it can be accounted for
is that the bull carried it with him. He
is now at Charles Harbeson's. Mr.. Nipe's
heifers taken to the home OF his father
in-law Eli 8. Zanes is accounted for
the spread to that farm a mile above Penns
Grove.
The State allows $40 for each COW killed
500 for a register COW, SIS for each shoat.
On Tuesday the State Board of health
declared a quarantine upon Salem county
under which cattle can be imported but
not sent out. All sales were ordered sus-
pended for one month.
Warren Risner WAS to have at a sale of
personal property Of his late son, Albert
Risner, Jr., last Tuesday, but it was de-
clared off. He has sold tue personal
property to Horace Il. Sparks, the tell
ant at private sale.
1t is reported that there have been
found 497 cattle affected in tile State. 1t
as decided OH Tuesday at a Joint meet
ing of the State Board OF Health and the
Tuberculosis Commission to kill them.
The ScoURGE In HE West
While this disease has not proven fatal
in this region yet to hinder its extensive
spread in the West where it is more prev
alent large herds OF cattle and droves Of
hogs have been killed under Government
inspection. Mr.. J. Ford Thompson re
ceised a letter from his daughter, Mrs.
Thomas S. CorreIl, dated Pleasant Plain,
H., November 18th, telling Of the losses
by farmers in That region from this new
aud other diseases. She said;
We have had a great deal OF excitement
here over the foot and mouth disease
which has affected the cattle and hogs
here. When Ralph Correll, my brother
in-law, was ready to ship his cattle and
hogs he discovered it.. The government
inspector came and all the stock was ex-
amined around here.
EVERYBODY shipped out who could fol
fear of getting the disease. Ralph's was
quarantined and no one is allowed to go
on or off tile farm. All the cattle and
hogs on the place are to be killed. Ralph
finished to-day tile trench where they are
to be buried. He has had six men quar-
antined there to help him. They will
to be thoroughly dislnfected before
they can come away.
They will kill the stock tomorrow.
The animals will be driven III the ditch
and shot and about seventy-tive barrels
OF quick lime put Oh them and covered.
The ditch is 100 feet long and 10 feet
wide and 8 feet deep. There are 100 cat
tie and 425 hogs to kill. How is that for
one burial2
The government men have been here to
appraise The stock for which Ralph will
be paid. They will have to be thorough
ly disinfected the barn, feeding places,
etc. and no stock will be allowed on the
place for six months.
We have not had any signs Of the dis
ease yet. but We have the hog cholera.
We have lost about go out of about 1926
They say that it is not very bad, as n
neighbor has lost nearly 300 hogs out of
about 400. We are having a variety of
plaques. Another neighbor lost a valua-
BILE horse today Of cornstalk disease. 1t
was mold poison the horse got.