Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-05-03


for cherished herd. not little pleasant;
and moreover, as apples do not have lungs,
We NEED fear in the resurrection no pomo-
logica! pleuro-pneumonia The spectators
were kept on line outside the field, and
one cow was led out by the side Of one Of
the graves" BY her stood man with q
sIedge.hammer. A few days ago we had
seen his herd, which was one of the best in
the town, and IN which was invested nearly
all his wealth, 70 The same way. A crack
on the mead brought the animal down, the
throat was cut, and the hot blood poured In
to the pit. The surgeons laid bare the
lungs and took them out. They were swo-
len, discoiored. and in portions filled with
pus, showing an advanced stage Of the dis
ease.
Another cow was taken up, in which the
surgeons had not detected the disease az
ter careful examination, although she
had of course been exposed. On taking
out the lungs they were found comparative
ly healthy, but wanting in The natural crep-
aus, and with slight discoloraiion on the
edge, showing The incipient stages OF the
disease. This animal had strong consti-
tuition, which had resisted the distemper
thus far. Another had been attacked, but
was thought by the owner TO have recov-
cred. The left lung was discolored, and
adhered to the diaphram, but the right lung,
as is usual in cases of this kind, was badly
diseased, having adhered to the sack. A
marked case was grnylsh cow, which had
iun FUR Of
had died cf the disease. Tie cow was
found 10 be slightly diseased, it having
been transferred in measure 10 the calves.
When the cali was led along he breathed
with difficulty, and on examination ii was
found TO be very bad case. We do not
give minute descriptions OF these cases, but
serve our purpose by giving general de-
scription of the disease and its symptoms,
for the information of farmers. One alter
another the animals were killed and rolled
into the graves"
Mr.. Olmstead is gdod farmer who had
commenced here abou, year ago, and had
just got his iarm finely stocked. or all his
stock none were left but one yoke OF oxen,
and they are 10 go the same way soon. He
has purchased span of horses with which
to carry on his work. He, with his neigh
bors. looked on soberly at the work of de-
struction, approaching more fully than any
one else can do, the misfortune of attempt
ing 10 carry on for a season, large farm
without dairy or an OK. 1t renders his
farm very nearly WORTHLESS for the season,
besides the Inconvenience, and loss OF but
ter and cheese made upon it.
The Commissioners next proceeded TO
Mr.. Leonard Stoddard's the farm where
the disease first WIS known, Three were
killed here belonging TO Mr.. Stoddard, and
one belonging TO Mr.. Louis E. Hill. They
were all found diseased This ended the
examination for the day.
The examinations and explanations BY
the veterinary surgeons were very minute,
and the explanations were very intellinen
Everything throwing light upon the dis ace
IN IFS different stages OF development was
examined, and specimens oflhe lungs were
reserved in nearly all cases. Their iEves-
legations will throw much light upon The
disease, and though they cannot aid in cur
ing what is incurable, they will apprise the
public OF The dangers to be apprrhended
from II, and prepare them for some meas
ures for its extinction.
THE NUMBER KILLED THEIR COST, ETC.
The method by which the Commissioners
proceed is as follows: Whenever there is
suspicion Of the disease they make exam
inaiion, and if they find disease the cattle
are condemned TO await slaughter, under
their supervision. In cases where they
have reason TO suspect the cattle have been
exposed, while they are not certain Of dis
ease, they issue process by which the stock
is put in "arrest''-that is, prevented from
mixing with other cattle.
The whole number which have been pul
under arrest, together with those killed, up
10 Saturday night, is about eight hundred
head.
INCIDENTS, RuMoRs, ETC.
1t is hardly possible 10 convey an i'm
preston OF the feeling which exists in
North Brookfield and vicinity, in relation
To this subject. The western part Of Wor-
cester county is as much affected by such
calamity as any section of the State could
be. The beautiful town OF North Brook
field has thus far suffered the most, but IN
less the scourge Is arrested other towns
will suffer equally. 1t is the chiaf subject
Of conversation among all classes of people.
AS one result Of the disease, no milk, but.
Ter, cheese, veal or beef is taken from the
Brookfeld stations unless after the most
rigid investigation into its antecedents. IL
will be long time before The reputation Of
The region will be recovered.
Various rumors are current as to the
mode by which the disease is spread. One
man named Meade is of the opinion that II
was communicated 10 his cattle by the
means OF his cl"hes. He says he was at
Stoddard's and among his cattle. and after
he went home his calves came around him,
sme!t OF his irock. and were soon attacked.
II is said, however, that his cattle and some
Of Stbddards were at some time together.
There was report that the dis,emper had
appeared in Ware, having been conveyed
in some hay sold from a barn in North
rookfield, in which were infected cattle.
The Commissioners. determined 10 take ev-
Fry precaution, will probably prohibit the
sale Of hay from injected barns. Ai'the