92 Seventeenth Annum, Report of the 



Eocpt rises incurred by Sheriff of 



Robert W. Chanler Dutchess County 



James Smith ) .- • ,. j 



i File ( uunl y 



Henry F. Jergel 



( lharles F. Foley Niagara ( lounty 



John A. Gemini;') rr ,. ,, , 



& ( iompkins ( ounty 



J. G. Wortman ( 



Henry Scherp, Acting Westchester < iounty 



W. H. Richardson Wyoming Comity 



1 nomas F. Walsh Onondaga County 



Total $16,491 00 



FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE 



During the fiscal year there occurred in the western part of 

 the state a serious outbreak of foot and mouth disease. This 

 outbreak covered a period of time dating from about November 

 12, 1908, until about the' middle of December of the same year. 

 During this time it was found necessary to quarantine the fol- 

 lowing counties: Yates, Monroe, Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Gen- 

 esee and Wyoming. 



In addition to the regular department veterinarians located in 

 the western part of the slate, a force of about a dozen veterina- 

 rians and 25 laborers was put in the held to handle this out- 

 break. Five hundred and eighteen cattle, 172 sheep and 290 

 swine were killed on account of this disease. Prior to their 

 destruction they were appraised, and the owners of these 980 

 animals received an indemnity amounting to $24,378.13. The 

 disinfection of premises where animals were killed cost $6,161. 70. 



One-third of the expenses covering the appraised value of stock 

 and the disinfection of premises for the outbreak was met by this 

 department, the remaining two-thirds being assumed by the 

 federal authorities. (Sec detailed report in Appendix, pages 

 327-366). 



Emergency expenses in connection with this outbreak on 

 account of special veterinarians, laborers, supplies and printing 

 paid through the temporary branch office of the State Department 

 of Agriculture established at the stock yards at Buffalo, amounted 

 to $12,755.64. It should be stated that in addition to this the 

 regular expenses of the bureau of veterinary service in Albany 

 were greatly increased. It would be almost impossible to state the 



