As a result of effective dipping and co-operation on the
part of progressive citizens, Pasquotank County will be released from cattle
quarantine on December 1. This has been made possible by concerted action on
the part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the State Board of Agriculture
and the Board of Commissioners of Pasquotank.
At the regular meeting of the Commissioners, held last
Monday an agreement was entered into by means of which the release from
quarantine will be formally carried out. This agreement, which was signed by
the board, contains the following provisions:
1.
That the commissioners agree to maintain
inspection of the quarantined cattle and premises in Pasquotank County, to be
released from State and Federal quarantine, until all cattle and premises have
been found to be free of the cattle fever tick.
2.
Provided, that the State Veterinarian, the State
Board of Agriculture and the U.S. Bureau of Animal Industry continue to
effectively cooperate in a way to enforce disinfection of cattle and premises
until work of eradicating cattle ticks, on the remaining premises is completed.
3.
In view of the above, the Commissioners of
Pasquotank do hereby petition the State Veterinarian, the State Board of
Agriculture and the Chief to the Bureau of Animal Industry to release this
county from state and federal quarantine on account of the Texas fever tick.
This action on the part of the Commissioners is generally
regarded with approval and is the source of considerable satisfaction to many
business men and farmers throughout the county who have been supporting tick
eradication work. Pasquotank is the first county in this immediate section to
be released from quarantine. It is expected that several others will be
released next year.
With some few exceptions, the dipping of cattle throughout
the county has been carried out very satisfactorily. In spite of opposition,
the work has proceeded steadily. The release from quarantine marks its
successful culmination.
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