Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1915 — 1915 USHERS REMOVAL OF STOCK QUARANTINE [ARTICLE]

1915 USHERS REMOVAL OF STOCK QUARANTINE

Hoaiton Orders Ban Lilted From Large Part of Indiana—Five Mile Zones. Washington, Dec. 31.—At midnight toftight, just as the new year was ushered in, the federal foot and mouth quarantine was lifted by orders of Secretary of Agriculture Houston over a large part of Indiana, thus bringing the relief which the shippers of those state!? have eagerly sought and so insistently demanded. The new* order introduces a novelty, in that it maintains quarantine by five-mile zones instead of by counties as heretofore. The only closed territory left after tonight’s orders became effective, were the zones immediately surrounding the infected spots. AH other terrltbry is opened. It is expected that most of the closed zones will now rapidly disappear, also, as Secretary Houston orders that the quarantine in each instance shall be lifted thirty days after the disappearance of the disease and the thorough disinfection of the premises. . ' In the parts of counties that are released by these orders situated outside of zones; any stock may be shipped out hereafter for market inspection, but no stock may be shipped out for breeding or feeding purposes. Stock may be shipped in, however, for breeding and feeding.