The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-04-10
COMBATING FOOT AND
MOUTH DISEASE IN IDAHO

AQQOuuCom6uC Oh new anu COiSc
restrictions to be made effectiv'
within few days in the Idaho quar-
antine against the foot and moutl
disease and a plea for the closest CO
operation on the part of farmers
merchants, business men, civic or
ganizations and others with thu
Idaho department of agriculture II
its effort to prevent the spread o.
the epidemic to this state from Cali
fornia were made by M. A. Means
Idaho commissioner of agriculture
and DR.. w. r. Smith, state veterin
arian.
Commissioner Means and DR.
Smith are returning to Boise from
Salt Lake, where they participated
in the conferences Tuesday and Wed
nesday of livestock men and state Of
ficials for the formulation of uni
form quarantine regulations FOL
western states.
In requesting cooperation toward
keeping out of Idaho the plague that
has already cost the State of Cali
fornia and stockmen of that state
several millions of dollars. Mr..
Means said:
"The average person does not
realize the seriousness of the situa-
ton, the amount of damage already
inflicted or the astonishing case by
which the foot and mouth disease is
spread.
"Idaho's animal industry repre-
sents total of about $4,000, 900.
There are about $20,000,000 worth
I, oh h IN In
addition there is vast number of
dairy and beef animals, and hogs.
If the disease breaks out in Idaho
and the state is quarantined against
shipments one can readily
see what the result would be.
"a single case of infection would
be sufficient to affect the entire state.
can be of great assistance
in preventing a spread of the cpl
demic if they will burn all boxes and
packing in shipments of food, vege-
tables or merchandise from Cali
fornia, as the disease is known to
have been carried in some instances
by these mediums.
'Sheep men should be extremely
careful in employing shearers and
aborers and to have them disinfect
heir clothing and all instruments
lsed In fact, everyone can assist
n protecting the animal industry of
he state by observing stringent pre-
Jentive measures.
The Idaho department of agricul- 1
ure is employing every precaution
against possibility of an outbreak of
he malady in this state, Mr.. Means |
aid
The manner in which the disease
las been spread has been puzzllng
n many instances, DR.. Smith stated.
n one case it occurred in MERGED
ounty, California, and almost stimuli
aneously in another county 200
niles distant 1t has already cost
he State of California more than
1 100000 in indemnities for losses,
he state paying one-half and the
overnment the other half.
DR.. Smith described case in one
f the infected districts where 5000
cad of valuable cattle were driven
longside a trench mile long, the
nimals shot and their bodies thrown
l the trench and buried.
Both of the Idaho executives were
leased with results obtained at the
alt Lake conferences.
Rules for Quarantine
The following quarantine has been
laced in effect in Idaho to prevent
he spread of the foot and mouth
isease into this state from Cali
)rnia:
"The fact having been determined
Y the secretary of agriculture OF
lie United States that the danger
us, contagious, communicable dis
asst known as foot and mouth disease
lists in livestock in the State OF
alifornia, and the undersigned so
nding,
Now, therefore, We Marcus A.
cans, the duly appointed, qualified
I'D acting commissioner of agricul- n
Ire of the State of Idaho, and Wen
I'll R.. Smith, the duly appointed,
lalified and acting director of the
lreau of animal industry of the
ate of Idaho, and each of us, under
lthority conferred by the constitu-
on and the laws of the State OF
Iaho, do hereby quarantine against
e State of California for foot and
outh disease, as follows:
Several Prohibitions C
During the existence of this t
the transportation, 8
ouopout Trailing or driving Of cat a