, 1860-05-23

den aud Franklin 4 culsural' Society. pIeRid:
ed. Or. Wood reported tie result Of his visit
to the intectcd ,districte, statirg that lie was
perfectly satisfied that the disease was eonta-
gious, and that in his opinion there WIS ho
way Of e1termiuating the disease but to cou-
tinue the work Of slaughter.
Prot Clark OF Amherst, having been in
vited to address the meeting, spoke Of the
contagious character and fatal effects OF the
disease, and tie abrolute necessity existing
for its radical and entire e1tirpation. He
defended tho Commissioners against the at.
lacks OF certain croalers, conteudicg that
they were purauing the proper and Legitimate
course open 10 them. The nature Of the dis
ease, mud its effects upon the community at
large, were made the subject Of an earnest
appeal to the people to come forward and
subscribe to the guarantee fund.
Dr. Charles G. Loring, one Of the Commis-
sioners, also spoke by invitation, defending
the position and action Of the Board, and pre-
sented evidenee Of tho existence and elects
of the disease. exhorting the people to come
up and help to stay the ma1ady by subscrib-
ing to the fund.
Mathew Smith, delegate to the State
Board Of Agriculture from the Middle field
Agricultural Society, spoke Of the impression
made upon bis mind during stay Of few
days in North Brookf1eld, and expressed lis
eonvicticns Of the proprlety Of the course Of
the Commissioners
TEE DISEASE IN AFR1cA-IMPoRTAST 1SF0E-
MA1l0S.
While in New Haven. Mr. Walker met the
Rer. Mr. Lindsey, missionary Of the Ameri-
can Board Of Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sions, who previous to seyen years ago resided
at Port Natal, on the eastern coast Of Africa
From 8 conversation with this gentleman,
whose position aud opportunities for obserya-
ton entit1e him to public confidence, Mr. Wal
ker was fully convinced that the commission
ezs had taken tic only course open to cota-
plete extinction Of the disease. lfr Lindsay
states that five gears before he lett Africa, n
bull affected with pleuro.pnermonia, was in1-
ported into Port Natal from Holland. In sixty
Days after the arrival Of the enimal, it died:
In the meantime, the disease had been ccm-
municated 10 other cattle, and spread rapidly
in all directions, jumping three hundred miles
at one time, in consequences Of one Of the tribe
in the infected district driving herd Of cattle
that distance. The dieaaEe extended along
.hs eniira eosst, a distance Of thirteen hundred
miles, sweeping all the cattle before it.
The cattle belonging to the tribe in which
NJ. Lindsey dwelt, were, however, exempt
from the infection, not single case occurring;
and tor this reason: The chief Of tho tribe,
Impressed with the belief that the only remedy
was in isolatipg bis people and their herds,
and cutting of al communication by means Of
cattle with the surrounding tribe, forbade the
introduction Of all cattle into his domains.
He cleared a belt Of land about three bundled
rods wide, entirely around his kingdom. and
this, by agreement With the surrounding chiefs,
was regarded as neutral ground. No cattle
we're allowed to cross it but in the process Of
transportation. Goods were drawn to the line
Of demarkatiou on one side by cattle, then car
ried across the belt By natives, and taken up
again by oxen in the adjoining territory. The
result Of this judicious action was that not an
animal died Of the disease in that tribe, while
beyond the belt, cattle could be seen dying
upon the hilla, and within it there YVES per
feet security. Mr.. Lindsay strongly asserts
that the disease cannot bo compromised; that
it is 4 contagious consumption, which is incapn.
BILE Of modification. It is the same in Africa
as it is in Holland, and it will be the same in
the United States as it is in Africa, unless tits
eradicated. It has obtained footbold in this
country, and unless some speedy and effective
plan is adopted it will orerTun the States.