Arizona republican., 1914-11-22
American National Live
 Stock Association En-
 dorses Action of Bureau
 of Animal Industry in Eradicating Cattle Disease
WILL ASK NEXT
 CONGRESS- FOR MONEY
To Further Prosecute Work to Successful End-Bur- den of Payment for Kill ing Cattle Divided Be- U. $. and States

One of the most serious conditions that has ever threatened the prosper ity of the live stock industry of this country is the widespread presence of the foot and mouth disease, which has already resulted in many states being quarantined and in the restric- tion in operation of many stock yards and slaughter houses. The American National Live Stock Association, which represents the industry in the west, has been most active in cooperating with the national government and the various state governments in their work to prevent the spread of the scourge. In this connection the fol- lowing extracts from a letter received yesterday by Dwight B. Heard, who is first vice president of the associa- tion, from H.. A. Jastro, it's president, will be of interest to all Arizona cat tie growers, as will also the two tele- grams attached. Those interested are requested to ask their senators and representatives to support measures granting appropriations to meet pres ent exigencies and to favor the crea- tion of an emergency fund for the feature
 The letter from MT. Jastro follows:
 DENVER, Colo, Nov. IT, 1914. According to press dispatches of November F and 19, it appeared that the bureau of animal industry, on account of scarcity of funds, were intending to somewhat relax the stringent methods heretofore pursued in eradicating the foot and mouth dis ease. This decision was communicat- ed to their inspectors in the follow ing telegram:
 lowing to the scarcity of funds. it is considered advisable to save as many animals as possible; therefore. you are instructed to make efforts to save animals for food purposes in cases of large herds where the dis ease appears in only few animals
 Tn all previous outbreaks of foot and mouth disease the bureau has de- stroyed infected animals, and all authorities Gin Europe and in this country) agree that total annihila- ton of infected animals is the only way to stamp out this disease. Those infected animals which may seem- ingly be cured are still virus carriers of the disease. Realizing the great importance of continuing the most thorough and drastic methods to sup press the disease, and appreciatins the unfortunate situation of the de- partment of agriculture on account of lack of funds, this association promptly wired Hon. David F. Hous- ton, secretary of agriculture. Copy or our telegram and Secretary Houstons reply are attached hereto, and both are self-explanatory.
 Tt will be observed from Secre- tary Houston's reply that his depart ment has found other available funds which can be used, and which, in con function with the funds of the dil- ferent states, will suffice until con gress meets. The funds which the department now has at its disposal , for this purpose amount to a million and a half dollars. So far the 1ed- eral and state governments have ex- pended approximately $75O,OOO in the campaign against this epidemic.
 Under the present plans or the bureau of animal industry the federal government pays one-half of the ap- praised commercial value of all ami malls destroyed, and the various states agree to pay the other half. which IS fair and equitable division of the expense"
 Copy Western Union TeIegrams