, 1860-06-29

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IA another part OF this paper nc presrnt II
report oi the session Of leading agriculturis.
II our State, at Bloomington, ou Wednesday
2ith 'r=:., called to take action on the inpo;
tant matter Of tue cattle disease.
Ihe resolutions adopted at that time hay
since come to hand and arc appended. Vienna
slate thnt IN pursuance Of the duties that ba,,
oeen de7elved upon him, Lewis Ellsworth,
Esq vii! visit this city early next week to con
suit with and seek the co.operat;on of mr. ~,
road men sud agents representing great eastern
lines, who, in risw Of the important interests q
1o's great stock. growing section, will doubt1ee,
come forward chterfully to perform their sha,
IN work Of thorough and complete protection
10 Inc Northwest, By preventing all importation
OF caste from the East by their lines.
It WILL also be aimed at to make such arranoo-
msnis at lake ports rs may guard against plI in
portations Of cattle By lake. The number TINS
brought West annually, mainly By the better
class OF en'grants from older States, is incon.
siderable, and Jet the danger is too great to al.
low single animal to enter unvatched and
without Quarantine to contact with, aud to tic
exposure Of the great herds on our prairies.
Capt. J. n. Brown, prominent stock. .prow,r
Of saoganon County, will also, should it bc
oeemed necessary. visit different points it this
aud other States to concert and deyisc action.
Nothing will he left undone that rroper p,e.
caution may suggest, und the m:ttcr deserres
that cooperative aid of citizens and all inter.
cssed IN the prosperity Of the West. blow at
whose cattle trade in the form tt. ut eued would
be an evil one sbriuks from coutemn1atirp.
We append the resolutions:
WHEREAS. The Executiye Committee, after
care'ai examination "f the facts, and alI accss-
s1o'e EVIDENCE, are assured that ihe diseasc row
prevailing among cattle in the Eastern portion
OF the United States and Canada, known ~
plearo pneumonia is highly contagious as well
as 1ata! IN Its character:
(, ASp WHEREAS, We are further satisfied that
Tue most pfonpt, decisive, and stringent meas.
ufes are required to prevent tic introduction of
sad disease into the herds of this State end The
West; therefore
Hesotcfd, That no cattle which have been East
or Sorth of this Strife and kentucky since lie
~ oay oi april: le,!, be admitted under anr |
otate Fair to be held ut Jacksonville,
1esofetd, That oil the County Aericultu- |
RAJ societies OF this State be etrenuously urrea |
70 ADOPT tor their coming exhibitions rn!e
Similar TO the aboEe. and take such other action
as iheg mny deem required to protect the herds |
ger Of infection. 1""'
1'teotta, lhat We recommend to thc mauape
mcat OF Tue various railroads, and tue proprie.
tors o. canal and steamboats, Gf the West tn |
pfooint, Ia such manner rs they m II think best
calculated elect the ohjecs The transportation
rum east 10 "eht, u ALL CATTLE from east and
norlb Of Indiana. Such regulations to continue
mill The disappearance of tic disease from TN
Eastern States. 'toN4 siie
R>sotutd, That We cordially approve the
course OF Cor. Wood in promptly issrinr his
recent proclamatitn, und tia: y further feti
assured OF The ac'iSe and hcuity c,.operation Of
he Governor and other Ssate authorities cf this
State, shoull IN emergency urise requiring iur.
'her Leg is!ntlve 6r Exec2tire action.
Iae$otred. That the Corresponding Secretary
oe oltected to forward copies o! these proce d.
ngs to the Secretaries Of the County ArricuI.
qral ooc'et's OF tlis Sta:c TO the Secret aries of
a. H. 'oe AgE'cannra! Societies in the Unioa, to
'nc oecIetatlss oi State Of tee Western States.
and 10 tie Alahagenls Mt Of the various Rai,roat;
companies and other lines of TRANSPORTATION
throughout Tue Vest And that especalIy IN
he Railroad lines there bc an entire chaDre of
;ars transporting cattle from West to Eat nt
ma return from certain fixed points on their
especu'e rou'eF. together With such other SAT-
taf} measures ns may seem proper,
fa<sotrf4, Tint Lewis Ellsworth. President of /
h's Society, be desired to 1ct us Committee
o correspond co mud confer with the manasemcu;
u Tue various railroads and other l1ues Of
ransportat on throughout the West, aud urse
'gon 1neH lie Importance Of carrying into
uect Tue Recommendations of the forsroinr
esolnlions. A'S'tons
1ie3ot0fd, That James n. Brown he appointed
Commissioner, with full discretion 10 lake
ach m steps ~ he may deem necessary to 1nvcs
kate The Character Of the dssearc known rs
nStE1fYfr
arlous PORTIONS Of the Eastern Sta,es and Cun.
a.; that be be requested 10 observe with great
'g'lance the progress Of the disease, and ,iu,
Recommend from time to time 10 this Cou,-
littee, through the Corres1 opduE Secretary.
uired. ~