Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-03-12
MODIFIED QUARANTINE
PROCLAMATION.

OuS OOt-duO.M OutH D1ScdSe
Exists In Cattle. Sheep,
Other Ruminants
and Swine.
Whereas, it has been deter
mined by the United States Bu-
reau of Animal Industry, and no.
tice has been duly given to the
State Veterinarian of Virginia,
that the contagious, communica-
BILE disease known as Foot-and
Mouth Disease exists in live
stock in the States of Connecti-
cut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky. Mary
land, Massachusetts,, Michigan,
Montana, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, Ohio, Penn.
syivapia, Rhode Island, and
Wisconsin; and
Whereas, by authority con-
ferred BY Section 1899, paragraph
4. of an act of the General AS
sembly approved March y. 1908.
authorizing the Virginia State
Live Stock Sanitary Board to es-
tablish and maintain such quar-.
antine againt all contagious dis
eases affecting live stock in other
States, as said Board may deem
necessary to protect the domestic
animals of this State, said Board
has issued such order establish
ing quarantine against the States
hereinbefore named /;
Now, therefore, 1, H. C..
Stuart, Governor of Virginia. do
hereby declare the State of Vir-
ginia guaranteed against the
States of Connecticut, Delaware,
Illinois, Indiana. Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Maryland. Massachus-
etts, Michigan, Montana, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island and Wisconsin. No cat
tie. sheep, other ruminants or
swine, and no hides, skins, wool,
hdff, nurfis or hoofs of such ami
mails shall be moved into Vir-
ginia from any of said States for
any purpose until this order is
officially rescinded or modified.
Hay, straw or similar fodder,
beet pulp, and bags or similar
containers used for stock feed,
may be received in Virginia from
luarantincd States, from areas
defined by Bureau Of Animal In
dustry, United States Depart.
ment OF Agriculture, "Modifie1''
or Restricted;
Provided, further. that way.
bill is endorsed with the state.
ment that the affidavit aforesaid
is On file at point of shipment. a
copy of which affidavit shall also
be attached to said waybill.
Provided, further, that way.
bill is endorsed that a state me nj
from the Bureau of Animal In.
dustry. United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, is on file at
the Office of the transportation
company issuing the said waybill
certifying that the county in
which such shipment originated
is in Modified" or Restricted"
area on date of said shipment,
and giving the name of the coun-
tv, a copy of which statement
shall also accompany said way.
bill.
No hay, straw or similar fod-
der. or beet pulp, or bags, or
similar containers used for stock
feed, from any area classified by
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of
Agriculture, On date of shipment
as CLOSED" or Exposed" area.
shall be received in Virginia.
All notifications of the oripi
nal quarantine against live stock
of the States above mentioned
are hereby revoked, and absolute
quarantine is hereby declared
against all live stock, either 70,
immediate slaughter or other
wise, coming through or from
the States named in this proclaim
alton. including also live poultry
of all kinds.
Given under my hand, and un-
der the Lesser Seal of the Com
monwealth, at Richmond, this
the twenty-sixth day of Febru-
ary, in the year of our Lord one
hons a nd nine hundred and ff.