164 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION 



mont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. There 

 were affected about 



3,532 cattle 

 319 hogs 

 198 sheep 



These animals were killed, and we had the disease under 

 control in three months, at a cost of less than $300,000. 



When that outbreak occurred there was a consultation of 

 the scientists as to the method to be pursued in handling the out- 

 break. The question was whether or not we should try to handle 

 the outbreak by quarantine alone or resort to slaughter. We 

 may all feel grateful today that it was finally decided to adopt 

 the radical method of handling the disease. By that method the 

 disease was eradicated inside of three months. 



In 1908 we had another outbreak of the disease. In this 

 outbreak there were 2,025 cattle, 309 hogs and 239 sheep and 7 

 goats affected. One hundred and fifty-seven farms were in- 

 fected. The affected and exposed animals were slaughtered 

 and the disease stamped out within 60 days after we started the 

 work. That outbreak cost less than $300,000. What would 

 have been the result, what would it have cost us, if w^e had al- 

 lowed the disease to escape us in 1902 and allowed it to spread 

 over the country? The latest published statistics show that in 

 Illinois we have about 1,216,000 cattle other than milch cows, 

 1,017,000 milch cows, 984,000 sheep, and 4,358,000 hogs. In 

 European countries they figure the depreciation in value from 

 the effects of this disease, and it varies in different countries. 

 One European veterinarian of note says the depreciation in vol- 

 ume for milch cows and fat cattle should be figured at $20 per 

 animal. Figured on that basis, what would the loss amount to 

 in Illinois alone if we had allowed the disease to get beyond our 

 control? If such an unfortunate thing had happened, it would 

 have been necessary for you to undergo quarantine measures 

 from time to time as the disease appears. The interference with 

 domestic commerce, and the cutting off of our foreign commerce 

 are other inconxeniences that would be facing us. Besides, one 



