The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-09
Ask $4,000 TO
FIGHT DISEASE
GOVERNOR STUART WRITES LEGIs-
LAroRs As TO STOCK
SITUATION.
CAL AMITY THREATENS
SHOULD FOOT AND MOUTH AZTEC
TON SPREAD IN VIRGINIA 1T
WOULD ENTAIL TREMEN-
DOus LOSS ON STATE.

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TO the owners OF I'VE ssoch ia
and the consumers as wen. .,' a..
spread OF the foot ana h'oa'" N'
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governor henry =. oeua. - ~
an expert along stoch tsishs 49,
feeling the Importance OF Keepins 'ne
disease from spreading IN NMslhia; On
yesterday addressed eominunca-
an appropriation OF *lo,ooo TOT .he
purpose Of hghting the disease Inc
Governors communication ioiioWs'
Governors Conmnhichuon.
Feo. H. isis'
To the General Assembly.
The existence OF 1901 ano mouth
dieease among live STOCK IN many sec
tons of the country, and even IN our
own state, makes the POSSIBILITY OF
immense loss TO the farmers OF VIZ
Efnia 30 imminent as TO JUSTIFY an APP
peal to the General Assembly at the
present session to provide the means
OF hghtinE this menace.
Since the appearance of this. the
rncst fatal and possibly the most con-
tagfous OF ali diseases that attack cat
tie. sheep and swine. every precaution
has been taken by the proper officials
OF this State to proven, the entrance
Of infection. The state Veterinarian
has been diligcnt. and the state Live
Stock Sanitary Board has readily and
promptly co-operatec. Such means as
the law provides have been put in
force to save Virginia farmers from
the threatened loss On November 3,
1914, I issued proclamation estab-
fishing quarantine against the state
OF Illinois. Indiana, Iowa, Maryland,
Massa chusetts, Michigan. New York.
Ohio Psnnsvlynnia and Wisconsin.
and forhidding the movement into
virginia of cattle from any Of said
States. On the same day ] issued an
other proclamation quarantining all
cattle received in Virginia since
October /. 1914, AMI forhidding their
removal until the order vas rescinded,
Appears In Loudoun County.
In spite or these precautions. the
disease appeared In the County Of
f,o,,doun au,ong cattle brought into
the State prior to the issuance OF the
proclamation OF November On
November %, 1914. ] declared that
county auarantined, and forbade
movement of cattle threfrom. This
action. promptly taken. was effective.
and within a short time IL became
practicable 10 modify tho quarantine
30 as 10 make II apply only To territory
WITHIN Ave miles OF Waterford
Noting the continued spread OF in
lection throughout the country, l pro-
claimed on February 5. 1915. 81 quar-
sntine against the States of Com
aectient, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa. Kentucky. Maryland. Massa-
rhusests Michigan. Montana, New
Hampshire New Jersey, New York,
Ohio rennsylvania, Rhode Island and
Wisconsin, which not only applied tn
live ssack. but also established quar-
santinc agains. shipments from any OF
said States of hides. skins, wool. hair.
horns and hoofs Of live stock. and Of
hay. straw or similar fodder manure
or litter, excepting when accompanied
in each instance by n Federal per-
nit. issued by an officer OF the United
States Bureau OF Animal Industry In
4 ccordance~ with the regulations Of the
Emitted States Department OF 4agricul-
ture.
Appears In Richmond.
put IN spite of all tho care exer-
tiscd by the agencies mentioned, and
in spite OF the active cooperation
given US by officials or the United
Stsies Bnreau Of Animal Industry the
disease has now appeared in pens
used in connection with certain ahat-
toirs adjacent 10 the Union Stock
Yards In the city OF Richmond in
shipment OF swine lust received from
another State for immediate slaughter,
In conEeque ace thereof I have issued
a proclamation quarantlninc the Union
stock Yards. in Richmond. and have
caused the diseased swine to he
slaughtered.
The statutes give ample nower. Out
we are without means to cope with
the situation. should IL become dan
garois. Sach expenses ss were in
Cured by the situation In I.oa,dann
County we're betrayed from the GOV.
crnor's Civil Contingent Fund The
danger OF terrific LOGS TO every farm
or in Virginia. To say nothing of the
indirect LOGS TO the whole State. Is so
great trat / would resnectf.,li, urge
yonr honorab Bile body TO make an inn
mediate appropriation OF $4,000 10
he used SO far as may Ne necessary
for the purpose of preventing the
spread of foot and meu.h disease in
Virginia. This sum should be ex-
pended by the state Live Sterk SAM
tary Hoard with the app~ovai ~ tha
executive. and payments from the
fund should be upon order OF the
State Veterinarian, with The apprrval
sf the Governor. and complete ac-
counting, showing itemized sxoendl-
sure, should be made to the next ses.