Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 268, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1914 — INSPECTORS FINISH JASPER COUNTY JOB [ARTICLE]

INSPECTORS FINISH JASPER COUNTY JOB

Found No H. and M. Disease Except In Herd Belonging to Tom Logan, of Gillam. Dr. H. J. Kannal and B. H. Priest Wednesday completed the inspection of all cattle in Jasper ebunty that had been shipped from the Chicago stock yards since Oct. IsA, Every steer was examined and aside from the cases found at -the farm of Thos. Logan, of Gillam township, there was none in the county. Stockmen and in fact every person in the county felt relieved When the report was made that there was no indication of the dread malady. Only-one steer of the Logan herd was very bad off with the disease, but it had infected the balance of the herd and three or'four others were showing signs of the infection. The load consisted bf 22 head whep shipped down from the yards, but two native steers had been turned in with them and all £4 must be killed.

'The state has issued a rigid order for the quarantine ybf Tippecanoe county. The movement of any cab tie, shee®, goats or other ruminants or swine, or hides, skins, hay, straw, fodder or manure, or dressed Carcasses of calves, sheep or swine frogi the county is prohibited. The movement of Cattle, sheep and hogs along or across any highway is prohibited, also the hauling of any hay, fodder, etc., along or across any highway is forbidden. Farmers are prohibited from moving anything from the farms until the quarantine is raised or modified. No one ean enter upon quarantined premises except the owner or tenant and they mutet Change clothing and shoes and be disinfected before they leave. From Indianapolis coigns an encouraging report to the effect that the disease is losing its hold and it is believed that the active work •Of the government and state authorities has resulted in conquering the disease. The Brown cattle are partly in Newton and partly in Lake counties. The 149 head which Dr. Kanrial and Mr. Priest condemned are in Newton county, on land adjoining the farm of Trustee Tunis Snip, of Keener township. A partial quarantine is to be established in this county and Dr. Kannal and Mr. Priest are working on the plan for it. Probably the Logan farm will be ghut off the surrounding country arid it is possible also that the quarantine may include some of the land near Trustee Snip’® farm. The following are the quarantine conditions;

1. That all of the county of be placed under quarantine ’’or Foot and Mouth Disease. '2. The movement of any cattle, sheep, goats or other ruminants or swirie; or hides, skins, hay, straw, similar fodder or manure, or dtessed carcasses of calves, sheep, or siwine from this county is forbidden,

3. The movement of any Cattle, sheep, goat® or siwine; fodder shredders, hay or straw balers, threshers, upon or acrioss any public highway is forbidden, or the exposure *4 any animal in any open unfenced ground, within the* limits of this quarantined area is prohibited. 4. All farms now under quarantine: the owners are prohibited/ from moving anything from them until the quarantine is released or modified after infected animals are destroyed and premises disinfected. 5. No one shall enter upon said quarantined premises except the owner or tenant, and they are required to disinfect and change clothing and shoes before leaving the premises and must not enter upon any other premises where live stock are kept. Children of parent® living on infected and quarantined farms, Where live stock are kept, must not attend public Schools or ride in conveyances with other pupils until said farms are released from quarantine or quarantine modified after premises are disinfected. 6. No carcasses of slaughtered animals shall be removed from any premise® upon Which live stock arc kept unless a permit is issued. No live poultry to be marketed; no milk to be returned to farms from creameries unless pasteurized. 7. Cabbage, potatoes and other vegetables, as well as fruits may be marketed from farms not under quarantine, provided no. straw, grass of similar fodder is used in packing them, and this applies to any product made or manufactured where the owners use straw, hay or other similar material in packing. 8. No dogs to be allowed to run at large. .