The Coconino sun., 1923-08-17
CATTLE QUARANTINE
MATERIALLY MODIFIED

Through the efforts of our state
veterinarian, Dr.. S. E. Douglas; the
Arizona Cattle Growers association
and cattlenen of Apache county d
program was started for laying down
the exact facts of the scab quarantine
area in central Apache county before
DR.. -Iverson, California state veterin-
arian.
In June, when conference was
held between Dr.. Iverson and DIR.
state veterinarian that quarantine
would be placed against the whole of
Apache county. This meant that no
cattle shipped from any portion Of
Apache county would be allowed to
enter California, which is the natural
fall market for all of the northern
cattle of this state, including those
IN the county in question.
This necessarily placed an undue
hardship upon those cattleman Of
Apache county who were far removed
from the quarantine area and whose
cattle are absolutely free from any
supposed infection or exposure to the
dread disease.
In February Governor Hunt Of Ari-
ona, by proclamation, voluntarily en-
larged the quarantine area to include
some 80 townships, wholly surround
ing the infected range area where
scab was located. This large lcuaran-
tine area has been systematically and
efficiently patroled by riders, allow
ing no cattle to drift into or out of
the quarantine zone, and such precau-
tions have been doubly insured for the
reason that the northern boundary of
the enlarged quarantine area is the
right of way Of the Santa F'e rail
road, which is practically entirely
fenced.
The Little Colorado river, running
almost east and west through the
county, forms somewhat of natural
barrier which keeps cattle from NOV
ing into or out of the infected area
from the southern portion Of the
county.
Besides guarding and holding the
cattle within the area, all infected CT
suspected animals are now being Dip
ped twice under the supervision Of
DR. Douglas and Dr. Schneider, fed
eral veterinarian of the bureau of ami
nal industry.
The southern portions of Apache
county are far removed from the quar-
antine district, as is that part OF the
county north of the Santa Fe right
of way.
Through the association and Dr.
Douglas these conditions and facts
were laid before the California vet
erinarian and an urgent appeal made
to him for lifting the quarantine
against those sections of Apache coun-
ty lying outside Of the quarantine
area. Dir. Iverson of California was
most willing to listen to these facts
and he at once dispatched an official
letter to Dr. Douglas stating that
Apache county cattlemen not in the
exposed area may now proceed in
shipping cattle to California buyers,
under certain restrictions, these condi-
tions being that each shipment from
the free district is to be accompanied
by health certificate signed by the
state veterinarian Of Arizona, showing
the cattle so shipped to be free from
scab and exposure thereto. Following
nitted by Dr.. Iverson.
tie from the quarantined area
in Apache county have drifted north
or south it appears we can accept cat
tie from those districts provided each
shipment is accompanied by health
certificate signed by you showing
freedom from scab and exposure
thereto. Such certificate should also
contain the information the cars In
the shipment have been cleaned and
disinfected or have not been used for
shipping scabby or exposed cattle.
You may accordingly advise your cat
tlemen to proceed, with this under
standing, however, if scab appears
outside Of the quarantined area neces-
sary changes in the regulations will
az once become effective"
Cattlemen Of Apache county are
thus assured that they can now pro-
coed with their usual fall marketing
and the stockmen in these free dis
tricts of this northeastern county can
operate under no severe handicap,
which was apparent under the recent
restriction.
Under date of Aug. s an Associac-
ed Press dispatch from Sacramento
stated that an embargo had been plac-
ed against all Arizona cattle entering
California. Upon immediate inquiry
BY DR.. Douglas and officials of the
Arizona Cattle Growers association,
the Associated Press stated that this
dispatch was an error, having no bear
ing on the question in any respect