Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-05
Office. Richmond, Va.

OF othcr sections OF the State. The
proclamation follows:
Governors Office. Richmond, Va.
March 4, 1915.
Foot and mouth disease quarantine
proclamation against the County OF
Frederick, in this State. to prevent
spread OF contagious foot-and-mouth
ants and swine:
Whereas. II has been determined by
the State Veterinarian OF Virginia,
acting in connection with the United
States Bureau of Animal Industry, that
IL contagious. communicable disease.
known az foot-and-mouth disease.
exists in live stock In the County OF
Frederick. in this State: ant
Whereas. by authority conferred hy
section 1899 OF Code OF Virginia, as
amended by paragraph OF an act of
the General Assembly, approved March
IL, 1905. authorizing the Virginia State
Live Stock Sanitary Board to establish
and maintain such quarantine against
all such contagious diseases as said
board may deem necessary 10 protect
the domestic animals of this State said
board has issued an order establishing
a quarantine against the County OF
Frederick. and has accordingly given
instructions to DIR. J. c. Fcrneyhouyh.
state Veterinarian. 10 enforce same:
Now. therefore. l. II. c. Stuart. Gov
ernor of Virginia. do hereby proclaim
a quarantine against the County of
Frederick, In the Stale of Virginia and
do direct that no cattle sheep, other
rumnants or swine. hay straw or
similar fodder, or stock feeds in bags
or similar containers, hides. skins,
wool. horns, hoofs. litter or manure.
shall be moved out of said County of
Frederick to any point until this order
is officially rescinded.
I'm witness whereof / have hereunto
set my hand. and caused the lesser seal
OF the Commonwealth to be affixed. at
the Capitol. in Richmond this the
fourth day of March. in the wear of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and fifteen. and of the Commonwealth
the one hundred and thirty-ninth.
(Signed) III. c. STUART.
Governor
by the Governor:
''B. Q. James,
Secretary of the Commonwealth"
SITUATION ENCOURAGING,
SAYS DIR. FERNEYHOUGH
State Veterinarian j. C. Ferneyhourh
last night said he was pleased with
the progress which has been made by
State and Federal authorities in stamp
ing out the foot-and mouth disease in
Virginia.
There are no new developments
he said 'as far as | know The situa-
ton as il stands now seems encourag-
ing. OF course, we cannot tell Just
what may happen, and every precau-
,ion is being taken to prevent the
spread of the disease"
All of Henrico and Frederick Coun-
ties are under Federal quarantine
against the disease, and every possible
effort is being made to obvinte the
necessity of Statewide quarantine.
No new outbreaks of the disease were
reported yesterday.
ENTIRE MILLER HERD
Is SHOT AND BURIED
The entire herd Of 27O cattle on the
dairy farm of Miller Brothers. I'm Hen
rico County, was slain yesterday morn
Ing by the authorities. AS soon as the
animals were shot down in the trenches
which had been made in which to bury
them. they we're covered with quick
limo and destructive acids and tmme-
d1ately covered. In addition to the
cattle, nineteen hogs have been
slaughtered on the place. as we'll as
many pigeons and other fowls.
For the loss of their splendid herd
of cattle. Miller Brothers arc to receive
the sum OF $4,000 from the govern
mcnt. The work of appraisal was done
by w. D. Saunders. professor of animal
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