, 1860-05-14

AEE&4NN At THE TOWN HALL.
At half past seven O'Clock there was meet
ing at the Town Hall Of citizens And visitors.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. Free
Rev. c. G. Sewall, member of the Board of
Agriculture, vas chosen to preside, and upon
taking the chair addressed the meeting upon
the alarming character OF the disease. lie was
informed that large portion Of tue cattle Of
North Brook6eld were doomed, and that it was
extending beyond the town limits. The infu-
euce Of tie warm weather was found to be iu-
tensif5l ing the disease, and the only remedy WIS
ID the death Of every exposed animal He h0-
ed tue Commissioners would be sustained nj
ally and pecanlarily in their urduous dutiea
which they were performing with 50 much credN
highest sense Of duty, aud the charges heard
against them were unfounded mud unjust. The
disease had already effected the Boston nud
Brighton market. 1t the conclusion OF the re,
marks Of Mr. Sewcli, Hiram knight was chosen
Secretary.
that this disease might extend throug ghout the
United States, and that farmers in the Vest
were already alarmed. In Europe, within the
last century, about lou 900 Uu0 o. cnttle had been
destroy ed by the disease. and it was only kept
in check By tue aid Of government.
Mr. Peters, Of the Board Of Agriculture, e1-
pressed his horror at he extent and nature Of
make bricks without straw. They had onlr
$4,000 wtea they should have had $l1o, ,0UV.
The disease seemed to be more malignant than
| in Europe. Every farmer in the Commonwealth
worth q thorsand dollars should subscribe q
| hundred dollars towards the guaranty fund
ers Of North BrookGead, and said it oppressed
| him with sadness to leo the destruction Of 70
| many fire cattle. and the consequent s,agnation
Of business. The foreign population Of the
West we're already alarmed at the appearance
| OF the dreaded scourge in this country, and
Dr. Burnett Of Southboro' thought it very
encouraging feature that every case Of the d.
sease WITCH had manifested itself thus far had
| been traced TO ore source. lie Was surprised
that all The agricultural societies in the State
| we're no. represented here to-day
| DR.. Dadd sad that Mr. Peters and Dr.. Bur
uett had not only made eloquent appeals, but
had backed up their words by subscriptions of
| $1,000 aud $500 respectively. He said the
| change of the weather had changed the appear
ance Of the disease. Increased respiration had
made the disease more iril lnaatory than hither-
to, and the lungs had become enlarged and ex-
| tended. So far IS the present is concerned. It
seemed to be nilder type, but he thought The
large tumors would soon appear in natural
course
| Freeman Walker said the people Of North
Reuokfield largely dependcn upon the gentle.
men from abroad to make just statement Of
their condition, so that the great public would
| form just conclusions and come to their relief.
Prof. Clark Of Amhurst SAID that before to-day
he had little idea O. the extent and character Of
the disease. lie was convinced that something
must be done at once to sustain the Coulmis-
sloners in their manly efforts.
Prof. Clark concluded by proposing the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, the terrible cattle disease, or plcu.
ro.pnenmon1a, is now raging With alarming ef
feet in North Bronkfeld and vicinity, and
threatens to spread rapidly over the State and
WHEREAS. 1t has been duly demonstrated be-
contagious, that in every herd containing sin.
g!e infected animal the others almost invariably
| become diseased and
WaEREAs. The disease is Intermittent aud in,
sidious in its character, often assuming Low
aud chronic form, aud producing little If any
pereeptible; effect Tor months upon the general
health Of the aninl;I, and at other times deyel
opiug itself with great rap'dity and
WHEREAS. Notwithstanding apparent cures
hare been effected for time, it is almost inya,
riably fatal; and
WHEREAS, In Europe, after an experience oi
two hundred years, The indiscriniDate slaueh
ter of all affected animals is the usual method
relied upon for arressing the progress Of thi:
terrific scturGe and
WHEREAS, The approach Of the warm season
appears to hasten the development Of the dl.
seiise in animals which hare long been affected
by it in its chronic form and the distribution
Of the cattle in the pastures will soon render il
utterly impossible to prevent the universal
spread of the disease: and
WHEREAs, MT less than 900 head Of cattle
have already been discovered By the Conmis
| sioners which have been 50 expoeed that they
hare either become manifessly diseased, or arr
likely to do 20; and
Wu1RzAs, The SUN Of 10000, appropriated
by the last Legislature for the suppression o
this disease,ls obviously entirely insut6cieuafo
the purpose, and the Commissioners are not Al
thorixed to incur expenses exceeding thai
amount, therefore,
Rtso1rtd, That guaranty fund Of 1t leas,
| sc, 700 ought to be subscribed 1t once BY the
/ neonle Of the Commonwealth to enable the Com
/ fnissioners to prosecute their lahors. This func
| to be called for only in case the next Legisla
tu1e refuse to make the necessary app1opfia
| ton.
R<sdrtd, That subscription papers for tht
guaranty fund should Immediately be eitcula
ted in ali parts of the Commons ealth, that thos.
persons who desire to secure the extirpation o
tie disease, which is still believed feasible NAY
have H oppo1 tunity to do So
FURTHER PAH11CCLARs-
The whole number Of cattle condemned b.
the Commissioners is about $50, and the nuu,
t ber slaughtered about 400. It is believed tina
about three.fourths Of all the stock in aorts
| Brookfeld have been exposed to the consagloo
The Infected district IS contained within r.
dius Of only about three miles, but includes mos