Show I Secretary Wallace Says There Is Hysteria inVest in Vest West Over Foot and Mouth Disease I WASHINGTON WASHINGTO April 19 1 Quarantine measures of ef the th fed fed- federal fed federal eral gO pov eminent to prevent spread of the foot and mouth dis- dis disease dis-cas dis ease easo among cattle In CalIfornia and adjoining states are ar ample amplo to meet the present situation there and to 10 protect the Interests or of orall all concerned Secretary Wallace declared today It was unfortunate te the th secre secre- secretary secre- secre secretary tar tary said ald that the tho authorities or certain western states have thought it necessary to place drastic restrictions on the move mose movement e ment meet from of commo commo- commodities commodities commodities neer never ne er hive hise e been kno knon n to carry infestation Such action In some ome Instances he h ad- ad added added ad added ded had resulted result eil In tre-it tre In- In In Inconvenience convenience con without contributing to the safet of or these states state so 30 LARS RS PJ I I IL Cu Th The federal quarantine of the infected area and the Adjoining territory vias I sas on 30 0 ears experience iti the disease and the regulations wore mere drafted dratted to meet every Air Mr al Vi Tal-lac Tal al- al allace lace said No 0 record exists on the Iho In ds d's ease ds ease being spread by fruits eg vee eg- eg or other human food food- foodstuffs foodstuffs stuffs and the department has not felt It was a as necessary to tum-leate tum fum- fum fumIgate fumigate fruit cars car and other ther con con con con- carl Ing commodities commodities ties tes Such drastic embargo ork a severe s vero hardship and en- en entail entail tall en-tall tail considerable loss Joss If It applied to such uch freight movement mo which cc- cc ac according cording to the th departments department's rec- rec records records rec records amounts to from front fIO 10 toIS to 15 cars monthly from Call Call- California fornia CALLS IT HYSTERIA Secretary Wallace Vallace characterized ed the alarm which has set seized cd the western states as lIS and said ald It was entirely He declared this was as no occasion for reduction In the consumption of milk butter and meat In Cal California Cal Cal- CalIfornia because of th the tho existence of tho disease dl In some somo om counties In suppressing the outbreak In California federal and state stat au- au authorities authorities au authorities working in operation co-operation co have slaughtered lo herds of cat cat- cattle cattie cat cattle tle tie leaving lea eighteen herds and andone andone ono one exposed herd still srm to be b de- de destroyed destroyed de destroyed John R H Mohler chief ol of yie ho bureau of nf animal Industry re- re reported reported re reported ported The Th disease he added to tn be under good con con- control control con control Ii In the folio follow Ins Inc counties Alameda Contra Contro Costs Costi Solano San Francisco San fan Joaquin quin and Kern The situation remains ser serious ser ser- serIous ious bus In Merced and Ios Los Angeles counties with progress being made mado for control AGGRESSIVE MEASURES nr The aggressive measure ot of kill kill- killIng Ine leg Ing and bur burling In diseased herds are going forward for with sith like m like regularity Dr Mohler report report- reported reported ed This policy has resulted In reducing known knon kno n infection on April Aprilis is 18 to only three counties of the 16 which are quarantined Lh Livestock e stoc stock sacrificed thus far tar as a safe safe- safeguard sate sate-cuard guard Include approximately 23 23 cattle 10 s sIne Ine and goats gnat These an- an anImals animals an animals aggregating nearly are now underground basing ha been buried burled In quick lime and cov covered cot cot- ered ored v Ith at least five feet Jot ot earth Officials here hero declare the th regu regu- regulations regu- regu regulations lations ha have hate e been made mad as con con- considerate considerate con as possible sac sac- sacrificing public safety No prod prod- products products ucla of any ny kind are permItted to leave lease Infected farms farm Tho The de department do- do department of ot agriculture has hIlS experienced men In C In the Infected areas go 00 |