The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-04-02

The further outbreak in California
of the foot and mouth disease has
grown to such proportions that a
meeting of the cattle interests was
held in Reno Saturday of last week
to take further quarantine action
Aside from the cattle interests
practically all of the animal hus-
bandry force of the university was
summoned and resolutions formed
urging expansion of embargoes and
greater precautionary measures.
Disease in the South
Early last week the disease was
found in the stock yards of Los An
geles. This wide jump from the bay
section is regarded as the most SER
ious feature since the early discoy
oyf of the infection and quarantines
and cleanup of the stock yards was
Immediately enforced. Since the
first discovery in the Los Angeles dis
triet over 1000 head of cattle have
been destroyed and preparations for
means to prevent its entry into Utah
Arizona Takes Action
Arizona authorities have taken
drastic action to prevent il possible
the appearance of the disease in that
section. An embargo on the ship
ment of all characters of products
across the line has been set up. This
includes all classes of etock, poultry,
fruits and green products. The Cali
foInia authorities are asking for
notifications but the Arizona auth
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antine viii be enforced.
Disinfeeting Autos
In the bay section of California
where the disease has spread, sew
oral counties are taking precautions
against auto travel bringing the di-
sease into their sections. In num-
Der of instances disinfeoting stations
have been set up where the machine
10 run through solution before be-
ing allowed into the county or sec
tion. II is possible that this viii be-
come a general measure to prevent
the spread of the disease.
In Kern county. Calf. dogs are
not allowed to enter an automobile
aud are sent back or killed.
Strict enforcement of the ruling Of
the livestock inspector of Kern coun-
ty prohibiting the bringing of ami
mas on any description into Kern
county resulted in the killing Of sew
eral valuable pets at the Kern coun
ty-Los Angeles county lines, the can
ceiling of the Al G. Barnes circus en-
gagement and the cancelling of two
animal vaudeville acts at a theatre.
May Call Special Session
At the meeting held in Reno Sat
urday the question of providing
funds to fight the advent Of the di-
sease into this state was taken mp
together with the possibility of such
a menace. Ii was pointed out that
under the appropriations at present
that no funds were available and that
should the disease appear that IL
would not be possible to reimburse
cattle owners for destroyed animals
unless a fund was available.
The question of a call for a special
session of the legislature was pro-
posed and this viii be taken up with
Governor Scrugham.
Strung resolutions addressed TO
the United States secretary or agri.
culture asking for more federal vet
erinarians on disease prevention
work In Nevada. two men only being
assigned TO this work at present.
Recommendation that the new
quarantine proclamation bill being
drawn by Attorney General NJ. A.
Diskin include disinfeotion of all ye-
hicles coming into Nevada from Call
fornia, the practical details to be in
the hands of the state livestocy sani-
tary officials.
Quarantine Indorsed
Recommendation Of steps by the
state board of health looking to the
fumieation OF all persons entering
Nevada from California, with par
tieular reference to itinerant labor
ers. Provision for fumigating all
laborers before accepting employ
ment ON the Nevada ranges also was
included. this being done on the ba i.
sis that the disease is communicable
through humans.
Recommendation that both the
federal authorities and railroad Off.
eals be urged to take the steps nee
es8ary TO prevent Interstate move
ment of stock from California des-
tined TO the big markets of the east.
except where the shipper has clear
right of way through each state nee
essarily crossed in transit.
(This was explained by the hy-
pothesis that Utah. for instance, find
ing stock crossing Nevada, may take
means to prevent its entry itno Utah
and the stock might be stranded
within this state.)