The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-03-05


nation of Governor Scrugham plac-
ing a strict embargo ON many Cali
fornia products to this state, as a
preventative of the spread of the
foot and mouth disease among Bay
county cattle, the people of Nevada
have obeyed the injunction, realiz-
ing that should the disease gain a
foot hold in this state that it would
almost ruin the cattle and sheep in
dustry of the state.
Protests Embargo
Following the proclamation several
districts in California protested the
quarantine, claiming that goods that
come under the order cannot trans
nit the disease and that 1t is work.
ing a hardship ON California pro-
ducers. This is particularly true of
cream shipments and also green
goods from the bay section where
the disease has SO far been confined.
Baby Chicks Under Ban
The quarantine extended to the
shipment of baby chicks and a pro-
test followed. Despite the knowledge
of the embargo one shipment of
chicks was received in this city, COM
ing by mail. The shipment was held
for the day and the chicks were re.
turned to the firm sending them out.
II is understood that the firm used
this as an experimental or test case
and had the first shipment passed
through TO delivery that others were
to follow.
Board Takes Action
The Churchill county farm board
took action Saturday by passing of
resolution approving the quaran-
tine and advising the state board that
1t hoped that no Stacking in limita-
tions would be made until the disease
was completely under control. This
has met the approval of the dairy
men and others interested in the fu-
ture of this valley, as individual
members insist that every precau-
ton must be taken to prevent the in
PRODUCTION of the disease.
To Inspect Project
DIR. Giyens, a member of the state
university connected with the fed
eral board of animal industry, ar
rived in this city Sunday. He imme
diately took up the work of inspect
ing all stock ON the project and tbs
work will require several weeks.
is his intention to make a thorough
inspection of all classes of livestock
and will make suggestions relative
to precautionary measures on the
farm and range. The epidemic has
been taken in hand by the federal as
we'll as local and state authorities
over the coast and DR.. Givens is but
one of the many representatives who
will assist in eradicating the trouble
and enforcing quarantine regula.
tions.
No Notifications
Dr. Records, who has charge of
the state veterinary control service,
has issued a statement that there
will be no relaxation of the quaran-
tine until absolute proof is furnished
that the disease has been eradicated
AS long as outbreaks occur and Cali
fornia districts are known to contain
the disease there will be no modifica
tions, is the statement of DR.. Rec
ords.
Conditions Improve
Advise from California to the stat,
authorities assures them that condi
tions are steadily improving and tha
there is hope that the epidemic ha
been confined to a small area AM
that It viii be completely wiped on
within a few weeks at the most. TIL,
movement of stock to. the upland
has been forbidden as II is feared
that it would be communicated L
the summer pasture lands.
total of 559 head of stock, most
ly dairy stock, has been slaughtered
and almost like sum will be de
stroyed. Several thousand hogs hav'
been destroyed and some sheep tha
were in the infected section have
been ordered slaughtered.
To Maintain Quarantine
There will be no immediate re
taxation of the quarantine of tbs
state against California, is the state
ment of Governor Scrugham follow
ing a meeting with a California rep
resentative and DR. Records, says thi
Journal.
Representing Director g. II. Heck,
of the California department, Owel
Duffey, superintendent of the Nap.
state farm, urged the Nevada Off