The Winslow mail., 1923-04-20
CATTLE SCAB DISEASE TO
Be DRASTICALLY FOUGHT

the possibility of so getting the
states assistance
There it was decided, with DR..
Douglas, State Veterinarian, and
Secretary Francis of the Sanitary
Board to call in the Board members,
Forest officials, Indian Agents, Gov
ernment Veterinarian of the Bureau
Of Animal Industry, Santa Fe Rail
road representatives, and Navajo
County Supervisors, to SO go before
the Governor for the funds
This assemblage met on the morn
ing of April II in conjunction with
the stOckmen's committee from Apa
che County and the President and
Secretary of the Arizona Cattle Gro
wers' Association. After learning
from the Attorney General that the
emergency fund of the state could
stand such a withdrawal, if made,
the body present waited on Cover
nor Hunt, asking that such help be
given.
Governor Hunt was thoroughly i'm
pressed with the seriousness of the
disease in Apache County and the
necessity for it's control. Forthwith
Governor Hunt stated that he would
issue a state order at once setting
aside $4,000 for the control of the
,scabies, under the supervision of the
State Veterinarian and the Live
Stock Sanitary Board.
Thus were the plans insured for
effective patroling by a quarantine
Inspector who is to have four deputy
riders for constant watch along the
south and western borders Of the
area. The Santa Fe help is expect
ed along the northern boundary,
while aid from New Mexico on the
eastern boundary will be solicited
at once.
The representative present from
the Navajo County Board of Super
yisors promised to take the matter
up at once at the Boards next meet
ing, fully expecting $1,000 to be
available from Navajo County, as
they are anxious to assist in prevent
ing the spread of the cattle scabies
to their county.
DR.. F. L. Schneider of the Bureau
of Animal Industry offered the as
Sistance of reliable Government
Veterinarian temporarily, for the
area to so keep a close authentic
lookout, as we'll as be directly in
charge of operations. 1t is hoped
this Government Veterinarian can be
kept on the job constantly. The
State Veterinarian and the Sanitary
Board will put on the quarantine in
spectors and riders at once, and cat
tlemen of Arizona can now feel that
a most effective patrol will be main
tanned and enforced.
Beginning during June, cattle
found with scabies, or cattle suspect
ed of scabies infection will be dipp-
ed twice, while it is planned to dip
all other cattle in the infected area
at least once. This for the eradi-
cation; while the patroling should
control the spread of the disease.
So the necessary funds were OBJ
tanned from the state as we'll as from
Apache County, and a promise OF an
added amount from Navajo County.
Every stockman in or adjacent to
the quarantine zone will be on the
alert to help in enforcing the quar-
antine and to assist in seeing that
regulations are fully complied with,
for the control and eradication OF
the scabies.
Government as we'll as State auth
critics feel confident that the disease
can now be checked from further
spread Fear that the scabies would
soon find it's way into the summer
ranges of the high mountains dis
tricts in east central Arizona, from
the usual drifting of cattle into these
areas cause alarm and possible though
of an entire quarantine of the state.
But, due to the timely and persist
ent efforts of the stockmen in Apa-
che county; through assistance from
the Sanitary Board and their State
Association, what appears to be an
effective plan is now assured for
the control of the disease.