Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1914 — NEW REGULATIONS ARE MADE. [ARTICLE]

NEW REGULATIONS ARE MADE.

State Veterinarian Announces Rules to Govern Movement of Cattle, Sheep and Swine Following Lifting of Ban. Indianapolis, Dec. 6.—Five thousand, seven hundred and eighty-three cattle, sheep and swine have been slaughtered in seventeen counties in the effort to wipe out the foot and mouth disease in Indiana, according to a report received by Dr. A. F. Nelson, state veterinarian, yesterday. These animals represented ninety herds. The aggregate appraisal for the Slaughtered animals is $150,397.81, to which will be added approximately SIO,OOO as the value of herds killed recently in Allen, Johnson, Morgan. Tippecanoe and Porter counties. . Following the action of the federal authorities in lifting the federal quarantine from thirty-four-counties, representing the number which have been free from the disease and removed from the affected area, the state veterinarian yesterday announced regulations which are to govern the movement of live stock, beginning tomorrow. The regulations provide that live stock may be moved even from the affected counties under certain conditions. The new regulations issued by Dr. Nelson have the approval of the governor. They are as follows: “Whereas, the federal government has released from quarantine for interstate shipment for purposes of Immediate slaughter, cattle, sheep and swine from all counties within the state of Indiana, except those of Lake, Porter, Laporte, St. Joseph, Marshall, Starke, Newton, Jasper, Pulaski, Fulton, White, Cass, Miami, Carroll, Tippecanoe, Clinton, Howard, Grant, Blackford, Delaware, Whitley, Allen, Hendricks, Marion, Morgan, Johnson, Shelby, Monroe, Brown, Sullivan, Knox, Daviess, Pike and Dubois; “All counties that are now under quarantine against interstate shipments by the federal government •hay ship animals for immediate slaughter within this state, provided they do not originate within less than three miles of an infected farm or premises. A statement to this effect must accompany the bill of lading from each party making the shipment, giving the number of animals owned by each party and species of animals. Shipments made from within the three-mile area for immediate slaughter within this state must be inspected by an authorized deputy. Interstate shipments for immediate slaughter will be permitted by the federal government from counties under quarantine, provided the animals are inspected by a federal inspector, In no case will animals within the Three-mile area be permitted to be moved until inspected by an authorized deputy. “Live stock or poultry for purposes other than immediate slaughter may be shipped by express from counties not under quarantine by the federal government, to counties that

are not under federal quarantine within this state, the owner making a written statement that the animals are free from disease and have not been exposed to disease. Special permits will be issued for any movement inside infected area. “Animals intended for purposes other than immediate slaughter when necessary to move them for purposes of obtaining food or shelter may be moved from quarantined areas by driving or shipping same after a permit has been issued by the state veterinarian or an authorized deputy after the animals have been examined and found free from any symptoms of disease, provided they are loaded in cars that have been cloaned and disinfected under state or federal supervision, and are loaded through pens or chutes that have been cleaned and disinfected under the same supervision. In all cases where movements of live stock within quarantined areas are permitted the owner assumes all responsibility for any damages that may accrue from the moving of and ex-

posing of other animals, as well as the risk of exposing the animals moved, as permits will only be Issued in cases of necessity of obtaining food dr shelter for the animals.” The following table shows the number of animals killed in the various affected counties and their appraised value: County Cattle Sheep Swine Appraisal St. Joseph 716 500 1,256 $49,998.48 Laporte .122 52 247 7,342.50 Clinton .. 23 ... 124 2,350.63 Cass ... 67 .. . no 4,104.88 Porter ..156 ... 83 10,080.30 Tippecan’ 32 .. . 83 2,729.03 Howard . 59 18 174 * 4,521.50 Jasper ... 24 1,883.45 Newton . 25 .. . 18 1,833.02 Lake ....349 ... 320 32,005.05 Davies . . 61 .. . 101 3,045.66 Knox ....221 ... 194 19,575.87 Whitley . . 16 .. . 86 1,419.00 Johnson . . 46 . ... 208 33,’219.46 Marion . . 2 .. . .35 465.00 Morgan . . 52 ... 115 3,464.00 Delaware 26 40 23 2,361.00 1,997 611 3,175 150,397.81 The state and federal governments are to share alike in meeting the expense of reimbursing the owners of the animals killed. The cost of burying the animals and disinfecting the premises falls entirely upon the federal government. This expense lias not been made known. When thirty-seven counties in Illinois, recently released from quarantine, wanted to sell live stock in the Indianapolis market. Dr. Nelson was compelled to refuse for the time being because of the congestion at the local stock yards. The local market, however, will be open to the Illinois live stock beginning tomorrow.