New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-08
CAUTION TO NEw-JERsEY RARuRRs


If there is one State more exposed to danger Of
infection by pleuro-pneumouia than another, it is
New-Jersey. Lying between the two largest cattls
markets in the country she is liable to receive the
disease from either, while through the whole State
there is passing at all of the year stream
Of cattle their way from the prairie country to
the metropolitan shambles. Even supposing that
the New-YOrk market we're not liable to infection
By diseased cattle brought hither from Massachu.
SETS there are always enough cases of true pleuo
pneumonia bred in the pestilenta distillerys abes
of this city and vicinity TO give the disorder TO the
stock of New-JeTsey. The testimony elected at
the special meeting of the New Jersey State Agri
cultural Society on Wednesday, shows that this
surmise is correct for the six calves purchased at
Bulls Head year ago by Abram johnson carried
pleuro-pneumonia into his stables beyond doubt.
yards was also asserted, and it is presumed that
it was given to them by some dstiIlery-fed cows
which CHANGED TO be there.
very respectable member Of the Society, Mr..
Cooper Of Camden, also stated that five farms in
his vicinity had already been infected by cattle
from Pennsylvania, and it was supposed that it
would spread to other farms in the neighborboOd.
The deaths at Chatham number score or more,
and we have letter from a correspondent at Pat
erson showing that 80 COVE have died near that
place. Beside all this, the disease has doubtless
been carried to various points in the interior by
the worthless, diseased cattle peddled through the
country, by persons whe make 10 scruple of
stealthy turning their sorry brutes among tn,
herds in which they discover bargain.
The farmers If New-Jersey will therefore see
that, if the contagious pleuro,rneumonia should
prevail in the New-York or Philadelphia markets,
or should creep through Canada to the Western
country, their herds are at any moment subject to
defamation. We greatly msapprehend their spirit
if they suffer this evil to come upon them without
an effort at prevention; and, as we do net know
how they can better learn the true state of the
case than by giving heed to their Agricultural So.
ciety, We beg a careful perusa of our report of
the special meeting which viii be found in another
place
We are surprised TO see in some quarters dis
position to treat this subject with leyity. The
disease, it is asserted is not contagious, but sim
ply the effect OF a cold. Such an assertion shows
want of familiarity with the history Of the pes
iii Europe; with ts insidOus approach and deadly
progress in the animal system; Nth its resistance
to every form Of medical treatment, and its rapid
transition from one country to another and the
heavy loss and distress which have followed it
everywhere. Not only is the disease contagious,
but, where left to pursue its work unchecked,
| ninety per cent of the cases prove fatal. Taken
in its earlier stages we believe itmay be arrested
but beyond certain point there is no remedy
whatever. If one lung be slightly or even cOnsid-
erably disc ased, the disease may be checked, and
the az imal may return to apparent health; bit
that the animal ever will be perfectly wsll aft n
part of the substance of one lung is destroyed is
Of course preposterous, though it is possible it
may be fattened and got Into good condition for
the shameless. As for attempting to raise healthy
calves from COW which has had pleuro-pneumo
MIA, believe it entirely impossible. The diseased
blood of the mother wo I'D assuredy taiat that of
the young, and the disease be transmitted ac-
cordiDg to natural law
The farmers of New-Jersey will do well TO heed
the experience If Massachusetts, and take all pos
sible means ia prevent the disease fcom getting a
Judgment among them. Upon no pretex' whatever
should cattle be allowed to pasture By the road
side and lanes, and no suspicious animals whether
bought by butchers or pedlarS, should be harbored
on n farm, even if bolts and bars should have to be
drawn to exclude them.
THE SORROWS OF A sLAyE-DEALRR.
year ago. or thereabouts, the ship Rebecca,