The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-04-16

Recent reports from the infected
districts of California are anything
but encouraging as the foot and
mouth epidemic has reached out into
several districts and it is confessed
. by the California authorities that IL
is much more alarming than has
heretofore been given publicity.
Stanislaus county, one of the lead
ing dairy sections of California. is
making a desperate fight to keep the
disease within known bounds, but
It was stated in recent dispatches
that outbreaks in several new dis
tricts has complicated the work. a
recent outbreak on the Tanning farm
In the foot hills of the Sierra Ne4ada
range is admitted as the most serious
situation so far encountered, as this
covers the summer pasture sections.
Immediate destruction of the herd of
cattle, swine and sheep has been or
dered.
In San Fernado valley, Los An
geles county. a herd of SO cows has
been found infected and will be de-
stroyed. It is known that at least
900 cows in the district will have 70
be destroyed.
There is a general enlargement OF
forces to fight the disease through
California and closer restrictions are
being placed on the movement OF
stock by other states. Unless there
is a cleanup of the disease it is likely
that no shipments Of products from
the California infected sections will
be allowed to enter other states.
Carelessness at Home
II is conceded that Nevada has
been careless In the enforcement OF
quarantine regulations within this
state. Men continue to drift into
Nevada from California and IN a
number of instances have avoided
fumigation. The shipment of mater
ial into this section from infected
sections is known. and while the To-
ooi pooplo who aie ffgnung tne
chances OF eontagion there Is not i
proper cooperation on the part of
the citizens.
Following the fumigation Of Wells
Fargo office on The admission Of
cream cans from tho coast other plac-
es have been treated The CONNER
cial hotel. where dairyman stop
ped who came from California. was
subjected TO a general fumigation.
Bedding is being fumigated aad
there Is not day passes but that
some farm hand or dairyman seek
ing employment Is rounded up and
subjected to disinfecting. It has be-
come a costly matter and it is going
to grow unless there Is more coop
Grafton by all Of the people of this
valley.
To Fumigafe Post Office
Owing to the many shipments Of
goods into this valley from Califor-
MIA points by parcel post and mail
the post office ia To be subjected TO
fumigation at least twice a week
The farm bureau and the federal ag-
riculturist who are leading in this
fight for the preservation of the
dairy interests of this valley are ask
ing that better care be used on the
part OF the people
In one instance a shipment Of or
anges. ordered from this city, was
found to have come from one of the
hotbeds OF the disease. The oranges
viii 20 through a fumigation bath as
n preeaution. Other mail and express
packages continue TO arrive from
coast points that stand every chance
of hrfnptuv Ia the Jfeaaua naddfp y
has been shipped In and when found
II is Immediately taken To the jail
and fumigated. but despite all such
efforts on the part of the authorities
II Is known that men have come in
end that shipments of goods from
infected sections arrive here daily
Merchants to Act
Merchants of Fallon who have
been handling goods from California
will take action this week and stop
the Importation of all green stuff
and any other merchandise that
threatens to carry the germ of the
dread disease. This was agreed 10
Monday and It is probable that the
embargo will be enforced this week.
The restaurants that have been cr-
dering direct from California will
r probably follow the same line as that
instituted by the home merchants.
Posting Signs
Practically all of the farms have
posted notices warning strangers off