Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-16
OPENING OF CHICAGO STOCK
YARDS DOES NOT HELP IOWA
LIVESTOCK GROWERS.
QUARANTINE AGAINST ENTIRE
STATE STILL IN FORCE
Conditions Said to Be Improving and
Quarantine May Be Lifted Soon
Dairy Commissioner Barney Sends
Out Instructions to Farmers and
others-lowa Show Herds Healthy.

Des Moines. Nov. 16.-Dr ]. !. Glib
son, state veterinarian, last evening re-
ceived word from the federal bureau
Of animal health that the lifting OF
quarantine on the Chicago stock yards
today does not in any way apply 10
hogs from Iowa Under no coneidera-
ton may Iowa hogs be shipped out OF
the state until specific orders are is
sued. the report says However. ship
meats from western states may pass
thru Iowa under seal.
The state veterinarian says that
Iowa stockmen and farmers have not
Yet met any actual financial loss from
int foot ard mouth disease quaran-
:iue OF the state. He asserts that the
expected has not happened-prices
have not advanced. The packers have
taken advantage of the situation and
are paying less now for hogs than be-
fore the quarantine went into effect,
ne says. Iowa farmers viii be just as
well off 70 hold their hogs and cattle
until the quarant inc IS lifted. in his
opinion.
None in Dubuque County.
Reports received late last night show
that there are no symptoms of the foot
and mouth disease in Dubuque county.
Jackson county VAS placed under
Quarantine but !; has been found that
there is only one herd affected, north
OF Maquoketa. 1t was at first reported
that there were five herds infected. In
Iowa county TWO HERDS southwest of
he Gallagher farm have developed
symptoms Of the foot and mouth dis
ease. The state officials believe the
infection was carried by small
stream which passes thru one OF the
quarantined farms. For this reason the
territory adjoining the stream he en-
tire length has been placed in quaran-
tine.
May Lift Quarantine Soon.
TIE Mills county report proved TO
ports from his men that there are no
cases OF the disease in that territory.
II the western part Of the state re-
mains free of the epidemic. DIR. Glib
son has hope tina, the quarantine can
mediate slaughter within a week or
SO. The Sioux City stock yards is en-
barrassed by the quarantine owing TO
tina. territory are required to pass :hru
corner Of South Dakota The federal
officials will not permit this This
| cuts of the yards from considera BILE
| OF It's territory, il is said.
Instructions by Barney.
| W. B Barney, state dairy and food
commissioner. yesterday issued the
special bulletin he has been preparing
on the foot and mouth disease in cattle.
as an aid to Dr.. Gibson In fighting the
epidemic. The principal Instructions TO
farmers, creamery operators and the
| public. follow:
! All farmers found to have diseased
animals must he Immediately quaran-
| tined and no milk or dairy pro3ucts
! theretrom permitted TO be used for any
purpose whatsoever.
| Creameries must thoroughly pas
! teurize all cream, milk. skim milk. and
! butter milk.
| Wash and scald all milk cans as soon
as they are returned.
| Do not visit farms or districts where
| the disease IS prevalent or suspected.
! Do not purchase feed or bedding from
! infected districts.
All buildings and equipment should
be kept in a clean and sanitary con-
dition.
/ Thoroughly cleanse all watering
| troughs frequently.
| Do not permit visitors other than
officers or veterinarians to inspect your
animals.
Keep all livestock off the highways.
All dogs and cats should be con-
fined at home, also pigeons All stray
dogs, cats and pigeons and crows
should be shot.
Mr.. Barney says that he has talked
with one Of the men employed by w
w. Marsh of Waterloo and his repor,
is that none of the Marsh or French
herds held at Chicago is actually dis
eased. He says that none of the ami
mails will be lost as the result Of the