New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-23
THE CATTLE DISEASE.

meeting of the Board If the New-York State Agri-
cultural Society held at Albany, Thursday, to
consider ths subjec--the Hon. Benz. F. Huntington
of Oneida County, President, in the Chair Vice
Presidents John Jay Of Ne F-York Charles s. Vain.
wright of Dutchtss, Francis w. Roberts of o sego,
Ex.Presdents Chancellor w. Il. McCOun of Queens
ard Theodore s. Paxton, Kelly Of Dutcbess Col John
son and Luther II Tucker Of Albany, A. b. Dickiu.
son of Steuben Ezra Cornell of Tompkins, Herman j.
S. Foster of Seneca l.. Chandler Ball of Rensselaer,,
Samuel Thorne of Duchess, w. Prentice Of Albany
County, and other aericulurists, fairly representing
The farmers of the State and including several gentle
men With large and valuable herds of cattle.
Col. johnson, the Secretary, was prepared with an
inerestir report on the dsease, prevailing in
Massae usetts. Before its presentation Committee
was appointed TO wait upon bis Exc=ency, the Cover
nor, and invite his attendance, aud presently re-
turned personally with Gov Morgan. Col. johnson
has pad two tits to Massachusetts, and in conunc
ton with Mr.. Tucker has devoted several weeks to
the investigation of the character of the disease. His
report embodied the results of these invest; cations,
follows:
Aner Interesting description OF the facts embodied the
report sube9mmittee was sppted 20 prepare series 81
he d. omed wise and effective to guard agst the pproah and
effects VI tie di ere
Asy,t known that in any single inst the dis
ease la posed Of the Lonnsccut river SO that alarm
need be this Ssie, the probabilities that by due
caution il viii be confined to it, present bound Ties
The following resolutions, mended by the sub commit
tee essrs Jaw Prentice R0trh and Tuckerwere sdop-ed
HheYsas An unnecessary alarm Is believed at present 10
Prevail In relation the probable spread Of the PleuroPneu
uci- nov exiting in Msssac hus,tp and ohereds other
milder complaints likely 70 be mistaken
and tcheeas the symptoms Of the disease not only
distinctly msk' but plainly nted out in the report
Committee Of the Society who have recently
yifltcd tae infected district Therefore
Rssose5 hat in view of the highly contagious character
Of the Peuro Pneumonia the chief and perhp the only safety
for the tam o suspicion lies in me isolation Of his
cattle camIot possible from all with each other
a. 4 U III those Of n. nrie bbOrs
OIL Reared That by the adoption OF this there
within the of every farmer the Of restraining the
Peuro Pneu, shoudi appear within the limits of his
had and tbat the information OF the farmers Of this state
n tho dis the report Of the above Committee be
priut fer genertl ciIcullion. 49,
Ill That the Preden. and Secretary be Committee 70
designate practically conVersant with the
who Consulted in OF suspicion
the State at the Of the parties applying
tor assistance dispe the suspicion It prove 70
unouudsd and 20 che propf precautions and
remedies Of the disease Ia question should actually
be found exist Dd that the address OF such persons
be published connection with the report referred to
NV That warmly appreciate the disi 'res.ed eiOrts
the Of masssc busetts 20 prevent the extension
ti other States and that the thanks ~ the Newf ork
state rcuura Society hereby returned 20 tho authorities
OF that esh and that copy Of these resolutions be
Addressed Secretary TO his ExceeEeT the Governor OF
Massachusetts"