Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-25

been inclosed with them Tor weeks
without acquiring the disease. From
this showing 1t 10 expected that the fed
eral authorities will order the herd re-
leased az cured.
If this shall be the case Iowa win be
glad to have herd so famous returned
to the state we'll and healthy. But the
incident instead of arguing for less
stringent quarantine Is In full support
of the strict measures which have in a
few wekes controlled and all but elm
mated the disease.
It cost 800 head to treat the Marsh
cattle They were worth it as fancy
stock held at fancy prices. One Of the
animals is valued at $4,000. But 1t Ia
one thing to spend 500 treating
$4,000 bull and another to attempt
treating $50 feeder or $50 steer IN
feed lot. The fact is that when an
ordinary animal is stricken with foot
and mouth disease the cheapest way
out is to kill it. Imagine a farmer
feeder spending time and 500 per head
treating the cattle into which he has
fed all his own corn and much that he
paid market prices for while the note
for the money which bought the carload
of feeders lies in the bank. The disease
is a continual threat directed at the
livestock industry and as directly at
every individual livestock man and
farmer and their loss involves loss for
every industry and occupation.
If Messrs. Marsh and French shall
have saved their herds the state will
rejoice, for their success is by way OF
benefit to the state. Aside from the
personal profit thru the redemption Of
their cattle the state profits by the re-
turn of breeding cattle of the highest
class. But the instance of valuable
herds saved thru unremitting attention
and treatment that cost a kings ran
some has little to do with the ordinary
herds. The federal quarantine regula-
tons are for the protection of the COM
mon cattle, the farmers and feeders
and stockman's cattle. which once af-
fected are worse than worthless except
as the state and the government re-
imburses for their loss when they are
destroyed.
Keep the quarantine strict and rigid.
That an animal may be cured of foot
and mouth disease at the cost OF twice
its value doesn't mean anything to the
feedyards and the pastures.
Noting the the veto of the Hilsinger
bill by Governor Clarke the Farmers
and Drovers' Journal Of Chicago has
the following to say, all of which is
worth noting by Iowa farmers:
Iowa's three-mile quarantine bill,
passed in the assembly as a result of
the unfortunate conditions which arose
under the foot and mouth plague quar-
antine, has been vetoed by Governor
Clarke.
1t was wise action on the part Of
the governor. To pass state law in
conflict with federal regulations would
only mean trouble in the future.
The three-mile quarantine limit
around case of livestock infection, of
course. would apply only interstate, but
the alternative on part Of federal forces
very likely would be a quarantine
against the whole state insofar as its
interstate shipping was concerned.
The federal quarantine limit of
five-mile radius has been demonstrated
in Iowa as well as all other states
where it was put In force to be very
effective one in case of outbreaks Of
highly infectious diseases, such as foot
and mouth.
Iowa legislators who voted for the
three mile quarantine bill were, of
course, sincere in their efforts to please
many farmers who believed they had
been unnecessarily handicapped by the
action of the federal and state author
tiles in their joint effort to stamp out
disease in that state.
Yet the possible effect Of such indie
pendent action on part Of Iowa might
in future cause that state to be put at
a severe disadvantage in dealing with
other states.
Full authority now rests with the
commission of animal health in Iowa,
which Is given power to enforce such
regulations as 1t deems necessary to
meet conditions as they arise. Concur
rent action with the federal government
has been proven best policy, and leav-
ing Iowa's laws in shape to meet this
situation is certainly good sense on
part Of her governor and the people.
Japan has greatly advanced during
recent years in the art of toymaking.