The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-29
New Mexico News

ment OF live stock. except outsoInl
shipments.
shown Fgne C~O-opcrntlon.
1T was the irst time a halter wal
w put on Kansas, and the cattle.
men didn't like u az nrst.' DIT. y. 4
Smith. In charge Of the local district
az Eidorado, Kans., said. Blot whof
they did understand the seriousness
OF the situation 1 never saw a people
join 20 heartily In a movement 20 pro.
tect the great cattle Industry OF the
state. ] now know what the Kansas
spirit means. ] saw Il bristle up and
want 10 Tight. but losing ~
head. They see things quickly out
here and we witnessed the greatest
cooperation on the part Of the people
I ever saw. ! understand now why
Kansas IL always doing things that
count.
1.-THE erea. danger TO cattle along
infected streams N drift, such ne corn
stalks, straw and brush. The own
ers OF farms along the streams should
rake up the drifts along the creeks
and rivers and furn IT,
DR.. Marion lines. stationed nj
Wichita. who has charge OF the heht
being made In Kansas TO stamp out
the foot-and-mouth disease. warns the
catltcmen OF the state against per-
mitting visitors ON the premises and
curiosity seekers Men are driving
over the state selling vaccine and
other dope" for cattle. claiming Il is
a preventative OF the cattle plague.
These men should not be allowed on
the premises Of ~cattlemen, Mr.. lines
rays
Visiting and curiosity seekers are
the most prevalent causes OF the
sprea OF the disease Doctor lines
said.
An Army Out 60 Check II.
Doctor lines Is the most experienced
ma IN the service Of the government
regarding the disease. He has been
actively in charge In other states In
fected and In outbreaks In former
years wal engaged in the work OF
eradication. He Is the major gen
eral' in command OF the big army
Of workers al the border Of the from
tier region To prevent the spread or
the disease into the big ranges.
Injected pastures are considered
d%angerous for from three to i've
months Or. 4. @. Houck, n Of the
chiefs OF the bureau OF animal indus
try In Washington. who was In KAN
sas Wednesday and Thursday. asid.
THAT is Ia cases of dry pastures.
Cattle are scattered all over the big
ranges. II It ever gets out there II
would be hard to determine which
are the infected herds. they would be
scattered over such a large area.
There il a little lot feeding there.
Cattle are out In the pastures the
year round.
The department level had such a
, strain thrown ON Il az " has for the
! last few months. Its greatest nght
i on now to keep II from the ranges.
The most drastic measures would be
adopted the moment the disease
would develop nearer the rnnge than
the infected places in Kansas
Can't Make Them Immune.
Look out about shipments OF cattle
into Kansas" Doctor Smith warned.
Il wouldn't risk shipping any cattle
e. a ranch Il I was In the business
now. I would wait a while until the
danger is over. II won't be long. II
no new cases develop. Those who do
shin cattle In ought 20 keep them IN
an Isolated place for at least sixty
days with the same attendants. Amer
that the cattle would be safe.
There Is nothing that can oe
given the cattle To make them Inn
mune.'