The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-27

ing has been done in the way Of curing the
disease, and no examination has been made
with that object In view. He believed the
disease utterly incurable Gases not treated
are not always fatal In favorable circum-
stances, 10 TO 20 per cent would prove fatal
In other circumstances, from 30 to V per
cent. lie thinks the most economical and
most ehectual way 10 eradicate the disease y
to kill.
Mr. Chenery's herd has been very much
Isolated. The disease has been carried two or
three rods, in the air, with the wind blowing.
when the air was heavy il Is believed in Eu-
rope, that the disease may be carried In the
clothes Of herdsmen.
In England, when animals are first attacked
with the disease, they are sometimes hastily
fatted and killed for beef; all cattle are not
subject to the disease, but IL is impossible 10
tell in what conditions Of the system il will
be taken.
To +. w. Bird-All the animals killed.
that were examined, were diseased cannot
tell how large portion were examined the
disease can be communicated whenever it Is
active we have seen or heard Of no case that
cannot be treated to Mr.. Chenery's herd this
disease in Europe is subjected to sanitary re.
gulatiOns, in some cases very stringent IN
some cases these regulations have proved
successful; they generally kill all animals
known to be diseased, and isolate all others.
In answer to inquiries by j. A. Andrew,
ESQ. and others, DIR. Loring explained at
some length the system Of isolation adopted
here, and in various Eurupeon countries be
would be willing to have cattle Of his own
within halls mile Of diseased herd about
two hundred post-morten examinations have
been made. and in all the animals found to be
diseased about seventy OF these died, and the
others were killed.
DIR. Loring stated the Commissioners had
killed upward OF 1000 head of cattle, ct an
appraisal Of about $4,000 He thought that
$1,000 would be necessary to eradicate the
disease. He should be very much astOnished
If $4,000. would be found sufficient On
the western line of the disease, from West
Brookfield to Wareham, it was entirely check
ed at the present time. Seventy cattle had
died of the disease this Spring.
After voting to print the proceeding before
the Committee from day to day, and also
5000 copies of the Governors Message, the
Committee adjourned.
In MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
And now, whit do the authorities Of
New hampSuIe, NeIInOnL anu IAuoue 1SlAuu
propose to do ? Will they, in the face Of the
fact that mercenary wretches are to be found
| in each Of these States, who buy cheap cattle
in Massachusetts, to slaughter in their respec-
tive markets, shut their eyes to the danger
which threatens them, until the disease has
become rooted in their midst? A little timely
precaution at this time, and the judicious ex-
pendture Of few hundred dollars, might be
the means of saving much money and the
lives of many valuable animals in each ofthese
States.
Maine, although further removed from the
disease than the States above mentioned, has
acted already, Gov Morris having appointed
S. L. Goodale, Secretary Of the Board Of Agri
culture, DIR. Nourse OF Bath, and DIR. Holmes
of Winthrop, as Commissioners to proceed to
the infected district forthwith. They are d.
rected to make such investigations and gather
such facts from actual inspection as circum-
stances will admit and make themselves &C
| quainted with the nature Of the symptoms
mode Of treatment, and the best practical mode
of prevention hitherto adopted, or which from
the nature Of the case may recommend them
selves TO their notice and observation.