The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-11
VIRGINIA CATTLE may
BE kept FROM INFECTION
No Case of Foot and Mouth Disease
Has Been Found In This
State.
PROMPT WORK WILL PREVENT
Governor Stuart Asks Cooperation
OF All Cattle Rnisers and Dealers
in Protecting Large and Growing
Industry From Infection.


ginla. and if the farmers and stock
rnisers will heed the advice of tho
authorities, ii is believed that the
State will be entirely immune from this
scourse. The subject is one in which
Governor Stuart is deeply Interested.
AS Il cattle raiser himself. and an
a a OF development of the live
STOCK industry In Virginia. the danger
as being imminent. He said last night
that no action he had taken since he
far.renching Importance than the quar-
antine proclamation Issued to prevent
disease into Virginia. ana that every
effort OF the authorities would be ex-
from Infection.
STATE AND FEDERAL
AGENCIES COOPERATE
pr. j. c. Ferneyhoueh. State veteri-
the Barenu or Animal aGn1 innnstry w ba
na, ,i,. med quarantine against all
step in the fight against the spread or
f9ot ana mouth disease. and is In adj
States, wherein afflicted cattle had been
found, proclaimed by the Governor
d 1r; , merneyhough has requested the
Supervisors in the state TO assist him
IN racing any cattle which may have
per j.. None is known to have been re-
eeivcd within that TING. but the pre-
sary VeierinaPPy W s,rps eelieSfd neGes
ton. Warrenton. The Plains. Freder-
iRs tisto g., R1anoke; charlottesville.
signed to be on the watch for any
sikns OF the disease. DR., Ferneyhough
the disease in this state; that several
suspected cases which have. been In
Nes,igatea nave proved to be other all
mehts. nut that the precautionary cam
paign will not be relaxed so long as
there IL any danger.
Governor Stuart took action after
eleven states had been Guaranteed by
the Federal Department of Agricui-
1 1sia M The elexGn States are Rhode
Michigan Maryland. wisconsin " and
loWa ea nph from ire Of The States
In addition. ali shipments OF live
stock received In the State of Vir-
are 10 be segregated and arc not TO.
ne ne moved until permission is given by
u InG state tet.rtnanian News from
are being reported daily by the 1875
Inspectors examining cattle.
hest SAFEGUARD Is IN
WIDEST PUBLICITY
In view OF the importance of the
matter To the people of the whole
state. Governor Stuart last night re-
quested the newspapers. to give the
Ihe best safeguard. he said, was in
putting the buyers and handlers of
SdttIt. sneep ana hGSS on notice of
conditions at tho earliest possible mo.
ment
The Governors proeiamations fol.
low:
Chicago shipments.
wh,rc as, II has been determined
ny the United States Bureau OF Ami
NAL industry that the virus OF n con-
tag!ous. communicable disease known
az foot and mouth disease, exists in
Chicago. state OF Illinois. and notice
of same has been furnished the State
Veterinarian OF Virginia by said bu-
Whereas. by authority conferred by
section 1892, paragraph {. OF an act OF
the General Assembly; approved March
Live Stock sanitary Board to estab-
lish and maintain such quarantine
rules and regulations as IL may deem
mails OF this state against all conta-
Eious. diseases affecting live stock,
said board has. through Dr.. J. G. Fer.
quarantine against shipments of live
stock from the city of Chicago since
Now. therefore. l.. H.. c. Stuart, Gov
ernor OF Virginia, do hereby proclaim
t that all shipments hip Of i've stock re,
the city OF Chicago since October ].
1919. are from this date under quar-
mingle with other live stock, and not
to be moved until permission Is given
by the State Veterinarian or until this
Given unaer my. hand. and under
ut richmond. this the 9Th day Of No
thousand nine hundred and fourteen,
and of the Commonwealth the one
~ " m ii. g STUART.
BY the Governor:
y. O. JAMES,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
St.<.
the United States Bureau of Animal
Sen S the mhs State agen WY
bic disease. known ns foot and mouth
states of Michigan. New York. Ohio.
iowa. Indiana. pennsylvania. Mary.
land. MASSACHUSETTS. Illinois and Wis
Whereas by authority conferred BY
section 1899, paragraph, I, of an act
March II. 1905. authorizing the Nir-
ginia stats h,s, Live i've Stock Sanitary Board
antine against all contagious diseases
(affecting live stock in other states, as
said board may deem necessary to pro-
establishing, quarantine against the
States hereinbefore named, and has
Tough. State Vtterinarian; now &c, se thepss-
II. G. Stuart, Governor of virginia.
Virginia is quarantincd against the
States of Michigan, New York, Ohio.
Iowa Indiana, Pennsylvania. Mary
land; Massachusetts Illinois and Wis
cousin and that no cattle. sheep. other
r,!!minants. or swine. be moved into
Virginia from said States until this
order is officially rescinded.
| Given under my hand and under the
Lesser seal of the Commonwealth, at
t,ichmond. this the 9Th day of Novem-
Der. in the year OF our Lord one thou
sand nine hundred and fourteen and
I9f the Commonwealth the one hum
| lred and thirty-ninth.
II. C. STUART,
By the Governor:
Il. O. JAMES
Secretary of the Commonwealth
PARDON GRANTED
Ihnck Ifaxton Recommended for Glenn.
ency by Prison SUPERINTENDENT.