Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-20
'FERNEYHOuCH MOD|F|Es
CATTLE REGULATIONS
NO FURTHER Outbreak OF FOOt-and-
Mouth Disease Has Been
Reported.
EMBARGO PARTIALLY LIFTED
9'"te Live Stock Sanitary Board
Will Meet at Blacksburg To-Day.
Progress Shown In Entire Elinina-
ton of Cattle Tick and Other Pests.

Heiore leaving last night for Blacks
"ure' where he goes to attend {: meet
NE or the state Live stock Sanitary
BOARD. DR.. J. G.. Ferneyhough, state
Neterinarian, issued tentative procla-
nation declaring certain portions of
lienrico County recently afflicted with
,he tood Land mouth disease To b. cX-
posed area ami the remainder Of the
county to be modified area The pro-
clafnation follows:
Those portions Of Hcnrico County
WITHIN radius ol three miles OF In
iccted or exposed premises c,he Miller
arW) are made exposed area. and the
remainder or the county OF Icnrico is
hlodlhed area. except the Union Stock
hrdS, which yards are opened under
rue following regulations: cattle. sheep.
oth"r r"inincnts and swine may H..
moved Into the said Union stock Yards
rom tHe free, modified or restricted
area o. Virginia fcr Immediate
Slaughter, ana may be moved o. driven
rom the said Union stock Yards 10
t!ahHtt houses within the County Of
itcrico for Immediate slaughter Or cat
ne may he shipped from the Union
STOCK Yards under government inspcc-
tlpn quarantine area In other states for
immediate slaughter. according 10 gov
eminent regulations, but cattle for
STOCK purposes, feed purposes or dairy
purposes must not be moved from said
mon stock Yards until further iuodi-
ic;ttion OF the quarantine rcisula lions.
Exposed area: Those portions OF the
uNarantincd area from which the inter-
state movement OF cattle sheep. other
i rumlnants and swine Is permitted for
Immediate slaughter after inspection
aud certihcation. ana into which such
animals may be moved Tor any pur-
pose. also from which the lnters;at"
and foreign movement OF the dressed
cdTca sScs OF such animals. and of
nay, straw or similar fodder. ma
nurc, litter or bags OF similar con
, taincrs used for stock feed IL restricted.
Modified area: those portions Of the
quarantine area from which the inter
state movement Of cattle, sheep. other
rumnants and swine is permitted FOR
i immediate slaughter without inspeC-
! ton. TO points In The quatautined area,
and into which such animals may be
moved Cor any purpose: also from
which the interstate and foreign move
cit Of Tn" dressed carcasses OF such
animals. tho hides. skins, wool, hair and
hOofs OF such animals. AID Of hay,
straw or similar fodder. manure. litter
or buse OF similar containers used FOR
stock feed ~ permitted without any
restrictions whatever.
tSisned) -. 6. FERNEYiIOCGH
Al the meeting In Blacksburg to-
day Or. FcrneyhoUsh will present a
tentative proclamation in regard to the
cattle tick in Virginia. When he en-
tered the service Of the state there
were th!rty-two counties under quar-
antine for cattle tick. whereas now
there are only three counties and por-
lions Of TWO other counties which are
under quarantine against the tick. Tho
three counties are Isle OF Wight, Nan
scmond and Southampton. and In Surry
and York Counties. "A district IN each, Is
under the ban.