Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1901 — Guard Herds Against Disease. [ARTICLE]

Guard Herds Against Disease.

The officials of the agricultural department at Washington are closely watching all repirts from abroad regarding the extent of the foot and mouth disease, a fatal malady that is raging among the live stock in almost every country throughout Europe. For the last three years the outbreak has been general on the continent, and the reports constantly arriving from various foreign points do not indicate any diminution in its extent. This government, as it has done since the epidemic reached such alarming dimensions, is refusing to admit any cattle, sheep or swine, excet from the British isles. This is done not only to protect the vast live stock interests, of this country, but also to protect our $30,000,000 or $40,000,000 annual export trade in cattle.