Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-05-22
The Cattle Diseaae.

In regard to the reported case at East Lex
ington, Rev. C. c. SewaIl and Hon. John
Brooks, of the State Board of Agriculture,
who were appointed by the commissioners to
investigate the case, visited that place on Fri
dry last, in company with Drs. Bates and
Thayer, and examined three cows in the barn
of Mr.. Andrew Wellington. They say, in a
communication in last evenings Boston Jour.
nal, that "these cows had been exposed to con-
tagion, by the presence in the same barn on
the 1lth of April last, of some cattle since
known to have been previously exposed to the
same contagion. They were found to be free
from any marked symptoms of the cattle dis
ease but in consideration of their exposure
and of the danger therefrom, an injunction was
issued forbidding their removal from the barn
or mlngling with other cattle at present" The
journal adds -
Mr. Wellington informed Messrs Brooks and
Sewal that two heifers in the barn the time
when the heiters were exposed, and that they are
now at pasture in the town of Hillsborough, N H..
under the care of Mr.. Blanchard. The committee
have accordingly informed the selectmen of Hills
borough of the fact, and recommended the use of
stringent measures to prevent the spread of the dis
ease the alarming character of which they fully set
forth in their communication.
1t has just TRANSFERRED that some time last summer
Mr. Chenery of Belmont sold a to Theodore
Marsden of South Maiden. At that time the disease
was raging in the herd of Mr.. Chenery. The COM
mssloners will investigate the On the 10th of
last month, Warren Woods OF Brookfield sent a COW
from his herd to that of brother in Peppere One
or more of the herds of Mr.. Woods OF Brookfeld
nave since been condemned by the commissioners
Inc COW came in contact with many other cattle on
her way from Brookfield TO Pepperel 1t is only
conjectured that she is diseased
The reported case in Sandwich, proves
on thorough examination of the chest and
lungs Of the exhumed animal on Saturday
last, in presence of Messrs. Brooks and Sewall,
Judge Marston President of the Barnstable
County Agricultural Society, and DR.. Leon
ard, distinguished physician of Sandwich,
who aided Dr. Thayer in the examination, to
be "a case of pleuro- pneumonia in its ordina-
ry character, but not of the disease no,o
affecting the cattle IN Worcester county, which
may be distinguished as contagious pleuro-
pneumonia"
The people of Westboro' had public meet.
ing, last evening, to Consider what precautions
airy measures they can adopt for their own
safety in this emergency" Other towns
0N4N AoiiN" eAiS SAaALPlS' II Is stdlcu llld6
Gov. Banks has decided to call an extra ses-
sion OF the Legislature, to consider this matter.
AT the late meeting of the State Board of
Agriculture, the secretary of the board Mr.
Flint, was instructed to notify the governors
of all the states and territories in the Union,
and also all boards of agriculture and presi.
dents OF state societies, of the existence, nature
and magnitude of the disease, and of the dan
gerous character, that they may adopt some
measures for sclfdefence as they may deem
proper.
Mr.. Calvin Flagg, a farmer in this city.
who has had some experience with cattle af-
f1icted with lung difficulties, informs us of a
safe and speedy remedy which he suggeats for
the consideration of other farmers. His pres
cription is pint of tar water, prepared in the
proportion of about one part of tar, five or six
of water, to be mixed with gill of molasses,
table spoonful of globular salts, about half
that quantity of rock salt and administered
twice day, at morning and night. He con-
siders dry feed I'M ious to diseased animals,
and shorts preferable to Indian meal This
simple remedy he has found very eficacious,
and suggest it to those who may have cattle
afflicted with the lung complaint and tendencies
to consumption.