Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-07-21
The CnttIo PInrus Renorr.

Il viii be reooIlected that in May last,
when the Cattle Disease was raging to an
alarming extent in portion of Massachu-
sets, Gov. Dennison appointed Messrs John
H. Nippart, Sullivan D. Harris, and Robert
Thompson, commission to investigate and
report upon the disease for the information
Of the Ohio public. A majority of the COM
mission proceeded early in June to New Eng
land, and their report is now in process of
publication. From the advance sheets the
State Journal gathers the following among
other interesting facts:
p When the commission arrived at Boston,
they found the Legislature convened Tor Tne
purpose of devising means to arrest the dis
ease still in session. The Massachusetts,
Board Of Commissioners together. with other
commissions, who like those from Ohio, were
appointed to investigate the subject were al
so in attendance. Besides, the presence of
experienced stock raisers from all parts Of the
country, afforded rare opportunity, by the
interchange of opinions, and observations, to
collect information on the subject Il
that had the discovery Of the contiguous char.
acter of the disease been made at the outset,-
its progress could easily have been arrested,
and neither alarm or excitement would have
followed Such panic oannOta again occur,
especially in the West which can profit by
the experience of the East, being thus fore
warned, and acquainted with the symptoms
indicating the earlier approaches of the pleu-
ro-pHeumonia, (for the cure of which little
time or attention is necessarily the disease
never need obtain so deep hold upou our
herds. On this point the report further
says
In any event isolation with US of the West,
where untold acres afford such ample op-
Portunities would efectually cut short this
disease. Having such great advantages
over New England, in this regard, the ne
cessity for slaughter would, in great measure,
be set aside, excepting in so far as the des-
tructon of life became mercy in cases
clearly beyond the possibility Of recovery
In another very important point Of TieW |
would our vastly extended grazing grounds |
and woodlands contribute to the ultimate
welfare Of the country, as connected with !
that here we would have the means of test
ing the value Of preventive and curative
measures to any desired extent, and at COM
paratiyely trihing expense, both as regards
the FIRST cost Of animals and the facilities
afforded BY suitable locations to operate in.
Here, also, might for the same reason, be
repeated and made upon original suggestions,
experiments, determining, beyond all ques-
ton, the verify Of eontagion, and the utility
L. ID -
in other countries be made to occupy the
minds Of men, until the most incorrigible
opposers yield to repetition of experiments
which scepties should be ashamed to call in
question.
The report says that the truth of ausculta- !
ton and percussion as practiced on the living
animals by the veterinary surgeons of Boston,
was verified in every instonce by post
alOrtsm examination. In every instance the
surgeons had pointed out correctly the sew
eral peculiar changes Of structure and other
more Obseursly marked results of diseased
action, which were afterwards fully revealed
- BY the knife.
The Massachusetts, commissioners DESTROYED
up to the 18th of Nay, s42 animals, valued
at $50, ,432, and the estimated number of cattle
stiL diseased in various localities in Massa-
chusetss amounts to 1,O59. About lso ami
mails bad died Of the disease, making an ag-
gregate loss Of 2,o27 cattle, Of the value of
about $4,000
The Ohio Commissioners came to the con-
olusion that there is none Of the pleuro n
mOnia cattle disease in New Engls- lieu
IN Maezaehusetts, and none - w -u except
Pennsylvania. nor Delar ~ we" Jersey,
ported. - - ''u Deen re-
-, ~ s - - ming Of cattle out to grass the
alss-ss liS so far abated in Massachusetts ss
" s~;t alarm, and the sanitary regulations
adopted it is thought viii free the ipf.cts5
district Of the disease which created no Iitfle
panic eaFly in ehespring. 20