The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
QUARANTINE LIFTED
IN HfNRIcO COUNTY
All But Miller Farm Section and
Union Stock Yards
Are Free.
THESE IN RESTRICTED AREA
Governors Hay Quarantine Also Is
Modified ms Applied TO the States
Freed BY Federal Action.

The quarantine of all of Henrrco
County, except the three-mile section
around Miiler's farm and Of the
Union Stock Yards, has been lifted.
With these two exceptions the whole
county is now free territory. State
and Federal authorities have ordered
the end of the quarantine imposed
last February following the outbreak
of the foot and mouth disease among
the cattle on Miiler's dairy farm near
Richmond.
Miller's farm and the Union stock
Yards are in what is known as re-
strfeted territory, the last nodifca-
ton before lifting the quarantine en-
tirely having been made yesterday.
The next step will be to make the
entire county of Henrico free.
This action was taken by Governor
Stuart and DR.. Ferneyhough follow
ing similar action on the part of the
Federal government.
The Proclamation.
After citing the provisions of the
act of the General Assembly author
izing the temporary suspension OF
quarantine regulations by the State
veterinarian, DR.. ]. G. Ferneyhough,
In his proclamation, says:
Now, therefore. the undersigned,
J. @. Ferneyhough, State veterinarian,
acting with the consent OF the Gov
ernor hereby modifies the rules and
regulations heretofore enacted by the
State Live Stock Sanitary Board and
the Governor OF Virginia, acting in
his own official capacity. hereby mcdi-
fees his several procla nations to the
effect that hay, straw or similar fod-
der, and bags or similar containers
used for grain or stock feed, may be
received In Virginia without any re-
strictions whatever from those States
In which the United States Depart
rnent Of Agriculture, Bureau OF
Animal Industry, has reduced all
counties TO areas described as "modi-
fed" restricted" or free" which
at this time includes the States nf
Delaware Iowa. Indiana, Montana,
New Hampshire. Rhode Island. Mich
igan, West Virginia, and the District
of Columbia, In the future Virginia
State restrictions will change auto
matically 10 conform to notifications
made by the Secretary of the United
States Department Of Agriculture as
above described. without official notice
thereof from this Office relative 20
other States now under Fedora. and
State quarantine on account ~ foot
and. mouth disease,
States From Which Quarantine Re-
moved.
Since an order signed by the sccre-
tary of the United States Department
of Agriculture has declared the fol-
lowing States entirely free ares
Delaware, Iowa, and New Hampshire,
the Virginia quarantine against the
said States is hereby also removed.
In the future. when an entire State Is
declared to he free area by the
secretary of the United States De-
partment OF Agriculture. Virginia
quarantine restrictions are thereby
automatically removed on tho sail
Federal. free States without Official
notice thereof from this office
The rules and regulations OF the
State Live Stock Sanitary Board and
the several proclamations of the Gov
ernor shall remain in fun force and
effect except as herein and heretofore
amended or modified.
BY consent of the Governor,
j. @. FERNEYHoUGH.
State Veterinarian
III. c. STUART,
Governor.