Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
INSPECTORS FIND
INFECTED CATTLE
INDELAWARE HERD
Live Stock Epidemic Now in
Twelve States - No E.vi-
dence of Disease in West
Philadelphia Yards.

The foot and mouth disease has broken
out among cattle in Delaware, the 18th
state to be affected by the epidemic. A
number Of cases were discovered at New
Castle by United states Inspector
schaufer in herd being fattened for
slaughter, according to en- announcement
this morning. The cattle and pens have
been disinfected, and should the outbreak
become serious the sick cattle will be
slaughtered. It is expected Delaware
will be added to the list of II States
now under Federal quarantine.
Cattle at Russellsville, Chester County.
have been found with the symptoms, and
more than 400 head of cattle will be de-
stroyed in the Lancaster stockyards
No cases Of the disease have been
found among the 1900 cattle and sheep
quarantlned in the West Philadelphia
stoclSyards, although 81 Western hogs
suspected OF having had the disease we're
killed yesterday under the direction Of
Superintendent James Latta, and their
pens were soaked with disinfeotants.
Nine hundred head Of cattle were shipped
morning for immediate slaughter, the
animals having been inspected and found
free from infection.
II want to say emphatically, that there
are no traces of the disease among the
cattle in the West Philadelphia stock
yards" said Inspector Schautter this
morning "Only the hogs were affected.
Slaughter of infected cattle for use as
meat will be prohibited"
Every effort is being taken to prevent
the disease from getting foothold in
Philadelphia. and even visitors who enter
the stockyards are being fumigated be-
fore being allowed to leave.
STRATE ADD-NEw LEAD-Quarantine
The shipment of this live stock from
philadelphia is prohibited. but consign-
nents of cattle are coming in as usual
from districts free from the epidemic
slaughtering is going on normally, said
Inspector Schaufer. but the moment the
disease appears among the cattle It will
cease.
There is sufficient cattle IN the yards
to supply Philadelphia with meat for
three weeks, according to Thomas b.
Shriver, president Of the West Philadel-
phia StocEyards Company. The quar-
antined animals are closely watched Tor
traces of the disease, although they dld
not come in contact with the suspected
hogs.
The price of beef will go up, is the
general opinion among meat dealers
unless the disease is promptly checked.
SUFFICIENT meat Is In cold storage and on
the hoof in the stockyards TO supply the
demand for some time. and whatever
raise in price occurs will not come i'm
mediately; but should the epidemic spread
10 the remaining sources of cattle ship
ment, the supply on hand will be ex-
hausted and the price will increase
accordingly dealers say
Owners of blooded cattle in Montgom-
cry, Bucks and Philadelphia Counties are
aroused over the report that the disease
has gained a foothold in 13 counties of
the State. Three of the counties named
contain dozen farms where prize-win-
ming herds, worth at least a uarter of a
million dollars. Craze, The owners and
managers of the estates are isolating
their herds, and are not allowing them 20
cross the trails of other animals.