The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-04-09
Governor EnIarges Quarantine
Against California Infection
New Outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease
Calls For Enforcement of New
State Regulations

The situation during the past week
in California in regard to the foot
and mouth disease has been anything
but encouraging, in fact new out
breaks have occurred in the Mereed
and Stockton sections where busi-
ness in general has been greatly de-
pressed on account of the inroads
made in the cattle and dairy indus
try.
Situation Serious
The situation in the Mereed sec.
ton and about the bay counties Is
extremely serious owing to the de-
pIetion of stock and the enforcement
OF the quarantine laws and regula-
tions. Stanislaus county has advised
no entrance of strangers into the sec
ton while all business shows gem
eral slump.
Dairymen, whose incomes are di-
rectly threatened by the disease,
ranchers who are less directly affect
ed, business men, whose wealth de-
pends on the wealth of the farmer,
and milk products manufacturers are
cooperating without dissent with
every county official, farm advisors,
veterinarians, and special patrol
forces form the sheriff's office to
enforce precautionary measures.
Strict quarantine regulations un-
der which the state has placed STAN
islaus county. with San Joaquin anu
Merced counties, in which two last
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ing stanislaus on the north and
south, the disease has broken out,
have been supplemented by regula-
tons made by stanislaus county
board of supervisors, providing that
no milk or cream shall be moved into
Stanislaus county for pasteurization
before being manufactured at milk
products plants, unless all containers
end trucks upon which they are con-
yeyed and the drivers clothes are
dislnfeeted before crossing the line.
Employment Question Bad
The question of employment is
becoming a pressing one because of
inactivity on ranches but little dis
content has been expressed, as all
feel that the condition is temporary
and dependent upon the despatch
with which the disease Is brought
under control.
In Merced county, where the dis
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proximately 10000 head of cattle
are affected, conditions are different
than they are in Stanislaus county.
While Stanislaus county has $4,000
lead of cattle in small herds on
dairy farms, Meroed has approx
mately the same number In largs
range herds The Stanislaus cattle,
many of which are high producing
pedigreed animals. are valued at a
much higher figure than those Of
Merced county, which are practically
all beef cattle. whose value lies in
their value as meat.
More than 1000 head of livestock
have been killed in Merced county
because of the foot and mouth dis
ease since 1t made its first appear
ance In that territory Just three
weeks ago Several thousand more
are to be killed, IL is said.
Nevada Tightens Ban
Following the conference Of cattle
and livestock interests in Reno last
week Governor Serugham has issued
the following quarantine regulations,
which may be supplemented should
occasion arise.
Several counties Will undoubtedly
enforce regulations relative TO labor
and farm hire This is regarded as
serious matter. as the unemployed
dairymen and farm help through
California will undoubtedly seek
places on the farms of Nevada and
other western states.
Governor scrugham's nroelama-
tion follows In full:
A PROCLAMATION by the governor
establishing a quarantine against
the importation or movement of
livestock, railroad cars, road We
hicles, agricultural commodities
and implements from the state Of
California into the state of Ne
vada. and establishing regulations
for the employment OF ranch
hands, laborers, sheep shearers
and herders coming into the state
of Nevada from the state Of Cali
fornia.
Whereas. BY proclamation dated
February 25, 1924, a quarantine was
established in respect to the impor-
tation of livestock, railroad cars,
road vehicles and agricultural COM
modities into the state of Nevada
from the state of California; and,
Whereas, From the facts now in
my possession, and by reason of in
vestigatlons made by me and under
my supervision, I have good reasons
to believe that foot and mouth dis
ease, or aphthous fever, is destruc-