Evening journal., 1914-11-21
KILL 1856 Cattle
TO HALT PLAGUE
Stock Valued at $3,058.33
Slaughtered to Date in
Quarantine District
NO NEW CASES
ARE REPORTED

Governor Charles r. Miller, Deputy
Attorney General Armon ID. Chaytor
and members of the State Live Stock
Sanitary Board held conference
relative to the foot and mouth dis
ease in the headquarters of the
Board in the Federal Building for
several hours today. II is understood
that Governor Miller and Mr.. ebay
tor discussed the possibility of prose-
cutions against some residents Of
the districts now under quarantine
for alleged violations of the board
regulation. The conference was
still in session at an early hour this
afternOn.
At today's meeting it was reported
by Professor Wesley Webb, secretary
of the board, that the total number
of cattle killed by the government
veterinarians since the outbreak of
the foot and mouth disease here was
1S6, divided as follows: Cattle, 105 (;
hogs, 5S, and sheep, %. The total ap-
praisement placed on these animals
by the owners was S6,11726, of which
the State paid S3,05S.63, which is one
half, the Government paying the 9TH
er portion. It was said that the daily
expense of the State in the work
amounted to $780,
This amount covers the wages of the
forty-seven men now doing guard duty
in the State and also for the hiring Of
automobiles, etc.
Charles c. Speakmsn, representing the
State Poultry and Pigeon Association,
also conferred with the board relative to
the chicken show to be held here the
first week in December.
1t was said later that some def
mite answer about the poultry show
would be announced after the confer
ence. Members of the Board declared,
| however, that no poultry from tho
three districts now quarantined in
Christiana, Mill Greek and White Clay
Creek hundreds would be allowed to be
shown at the exhibition.
DIR. Schaufer, who has had charge
of the government forces here since the
cattle disease quarantine was estab-
lished, devoted the greater part of the
morning to inspecting farms where the
disease has broken out. The one cow
on the farm of William Frederick, az
Prices Corner, which was discovered to
be affected yesterday. will be slaugh-
tered this afternoon. This will make the
determination of all infected cattle here
complete. Government officials today
admitted that there were several cases
under observation. however, but no new
cases were reported today.
Dr. Schaufer, in speaking of the out
look, said that beginning Monday, the
government would make a house TO
house canvass of all the rural sections
of the county and called attention to the
fact that as The men would wear rubber
clothes. which would be fumigated, there
would be no danger TO any one. The
government officials also requested that
everyone cooperate with them and in
case any official attempts TO inspect i
farm without the rubber clothes, the
government would like the farmer tC
report such cases to them.
One of the quarantine guards this
morning chased a dog along the New.
port road and finally succeeded in
shooting the animal The guard wa:
on horseback and had seen the dos
coming off quarantined land near the
road.
Several farmers of Brandywins
hundred reported this morning thaf
owners of dogs were allowing then
TO roam there at night. One farmer
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