The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-18
Full Text of Pro defamation Of
State Commissioners Viii
liams is Given.

State Comn1isslone Viii
81 lians is Given.
Here is the full text Of quaran-
tine recently proclaimed by II. r. Viii
Hams, OF Charleston. state commits
ssioner of4ag riculture, against inc foot
and-mouth disease.
s.sl State or West Virginia, department. Or
agriculture, proclamation or general
quarantine:
Whereas, The department. OF agiicul-
ture OF the state of West Virginia, has
81 knowledge that the contagious. infec-
Ettous and communicable disease,
known as the foot-and mouth disease
55s is now prevalent among domestic az
Simals in many of the different states
of the Union, including all OF those
states adjoining West Virginia and
Whereas. the disease has already
e developed in Berkeley, Jefferson and
Chic counties in West Virginia. and.
y whereas, the extent OF said Infection
IS not known:
Know all men by these present:
Howard F. Williams. commission.
81 CT OF agr:culture OF West Virginia, bE
Eirtne OF authority vested in me BY
ma law do hereby establish and proclaim
U a general quarantine of the state or
West Virginia and a general qtaran-@
tine of certain farms and surround
& ing localities in Berkeley. Jefferson
and Ohio counties. against the. Ship
nlent trailing or other means Of
Transportation CT cattle. sheep, other
runlinants and swine. including hides,
hoofs, horns and hair Of such animals
and the shipment OF hay, straw. it
ter. bedding or the manure ofadomes-
Tic animals into The state Of West N-tl-
~ gin la. except under the following con-
Il dftions::
when cffiectivcl These gen
eraI guarantees shall he in effect
from March z, 1915, and shall con
isfinue in effect until officially With:
drawn.
Blanks Suitable blanks will
he furnished upon application in car
ing out the provision of this quar-
antine.
- Cars, boats and other vehic-
3lesl All railroad cars Of. boats or
other vehicles used for the transpol-
tation OF cattle. sheep. other rumi-
nants and swine. and hides, skins,
wool, hair. horns and shoofs OF such
animals, into or through the state Of
West Virginia must be Thoroughly
I cleaned and dislnfected for this par
ficllar shipment, and Immediately
prior thereto
All railroad cars used for transport
tatlon of cattle, sheep, other rumi-
nants and swine, into or through the
STATE OF West Virginia, must be ignl-
~ closed or boxed from the floor up
r. a d stance OF fourteen (14J inches or
more, 10 ef1ectiyely prevent The drop
4 ping Of bedding or litter,
The shipment or trans porta ton. Of
Sfempty slocks cars, wnlcn has e Dcen
used foI.ithe shipm ent Of cattle, sheep
other rt,minants ans: swine, or hides,
or skins of such animals since Aug
ust Il I'D 9l4; and destined tor points
Il In West Virginia, is hereby prohlp-
itel, except theysare thoroug hly clean
ED and disinfected prior TO such ship
lnent or transp Qrtation.
1-( Unloading for feed and water
IN Nest Virsinia1 The unloading OF
Interstate shipments or cattle, sheep,
other ruminants and swine, for feed
and water. in stock yards in the state
OF West Virginia is hereby prohibited,
except from free area and restricted
II area, and when accompanied with the
certificates OF origin and health here
IN provided for.
lEs ISL ipments from the state Of
illinois, The shipme nt OF all horses,
cattle, sheep. other ruminants and
swine, hides, skins, hair; WOOL, horns
and hoofs Of such animals, and all
sss hay 3. straw or litter or. the manure
from domestic animals. from the
h state OF Illinois. destined to points
in West Virginia. is hereby prohibited
except from the National stockya
"A IN East ST. Louis, and from this mar
.sket, only so long as the authorities
of this market receive such animals
q from free and restricted area only,
n and according to the terms OF the
above quarantine. 4
Cd Domestic animal ST. for immed-
iate slaughterD The movement of all
cattle sheep, other ruminants and
sWineainto the state of West Virginia
I for inlme diate slaughter, is hereby
porhibited except under the following
terms and conditions, towit:
The shipment, trail, herd or. dock,
destined for West Virginia points,
must have its origin in territory that
5Sisarecosnfzed by the bureau OF animal
Industry as being restricted area, or
free area. 4s
The shipment. trail, herd or flock.
must be accompanied by u sworn
statement from the original owner
sor shipper made before an ofticersau-
thorized by law to administer such
U oath stating that TO the best&of his
knowledge, the shipment. trail. hero
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