Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-05-17


paid SO and $50 a month, usually leave at
that season. and make about $3.50 month by
hunting, besides having their amusement and
"a good time" for season, in the woods.
But the richest and widest hunting regions
of Michigan are further north. job.
The Cattle MnIady-The Disease Spread
| ing.
On Wednesday, new cases were discovered in
South Brookfeld and it is feared that all the cattle
there have been exposed TO it, more or less One OF
more head in each of the herds of George Allen
and Samuel Hyde, in South Brookfeld, and r. s.
Brooks, ON the edge of Surbridge, were killed and
showed symptoms of the disease. Other new cases
in Sturbridge are reported
Commissioner Lothrop, with DIR. Thayer went
yesterday to New Braintree, where the disease has
got stronger hold than they had supposed The
contact causing it was traced in every case They
Killed one of Sullivan Conyerse's herd of ify-one
and found infected. This inv Olives in danger from
exposure, many adjoining herds numbering over a
hundred in all, and causes much alarm They next
killed two cows of Josiah =. Geason's herd of thr
tyseyen, and found in both decided evidences of the
disease. This herd involves as MANY as one bun
dred and thirty eight head in that immediate vcini-
ty They also examined many other herds in that
town. but if they had it the indications we've too
slight or in too early stage to be detected.
A COW of Oliver Davis and a heller of Peter Prem
tau in the westerly part of North Brookfield were
Killed on Tuesday and found to be badly diseased
and their herds were accordingly condemned. Mr.
Prentau six weeks age sold a COW to Josiah Z. Gea
son, in New Braintree, which was killed yesterday,
and was the of the disease in that locality.
On Tuesday, Commissioner Lathrop and DR.. Tyler
tn apIa md nat hut al
licences OF the disease there. An OK of VIM. Fullum
in North Brookield centre, was killed on Tuesday
and found to be badly diseased. This animal be-
longed to yoke with which Mr.. Fullum has been
in the habit of driving in lumber team to Dana and
other towns to the NORTH even as far New Hamp-
shire, at frequent intervals, during the past six
months, and it impossible to forete the extent to
which the maady has been spread in that direction
A public meeting held at the Town Hall, in
Warren on Monday evening, to take action for the
protection of the herds of that town. Dr. Calvin
Cutter presided. Dr. Loring of the state commits
sion present and spoke, saying he had been over
the eastern section of that town, bordering upon
West Brookfeld, and examined all suspected herds
and did not believe there single case of the
disease there. Resolutions adopted, prohibit
ing the passage into the town of any cattle from in
fected or suspected districts; and committee of
sulate every district and farm.
On Tuesday, Commissioner Walker and DIR. Dadd
went to New Haven, to lay the matter before the
legislature of Connecticut, now in session. Tuesday
evening, they were granted hearing in the repre-
sentatives' hall, before the special committee ap-
pointed by the legislature on the cattle disease,
at the suggestion of Governor Buckingham
Mr. Walker spoke at length, explaining the man
ner in which the disease brought into this coun
try, from Holland through the herd imported by
Mr. Chenery of Belmont, and its spread since He:
estimated the value of cattle stock in Massachusetts
at Sl0,OOOOO0, all of which were in danger of infec-
ton, and dwelt upon the imminent danger of its
spread into other states, to unlimited extent
should 1t not be checked now. In conclusion, Mr..
Walker urged the necessity of thorough and imme-
dIate legislative action lie thinks the legislature of
Massachusetts should call extra session instanter
to consider the matter, and grant further appro-
pration. Mr.. Walkers remarks created a profound
impression his audience, which was made IN
principally of members of the General Assembly
Dr. Dadd's remarks were principally upon the pa
thology of the disease, and well received.
Dr. Loring pronOunces the reported case at Sand
witch not one of pleuro-pneumonia.
AT the evening session of the State Board of Agri-
culture in Boston, on Tuesday, Professor VIM. S.
Clsrk OF Amherst, Ion. John Brooks of Princeton,
and Rev. Chas. c. Sewall of Medfeld. were chosen
acommitee to advise with the commissioners in ref
ersnce TO the cattle disease. They will visit North
Brookfeld in day two. The following resolu-
ton was adopted by the board =
Resolved That this board communicate at once to
| the proper authorities at Washington statement of
the facts elected by the inquiries and examinations
OF the state commissioners upon the cattle disease
together with petition that suitable action be
| forthwith taken by the general government to aid
IN the suppression of this alarming evil, and that
| effort be made to secure the passage of a law by
Congress as soon possible, that all cattle
arriving IN lnited States ports be inspected by an
officer appointed for the purpose before such cattle
are allowed to be landed, and that all cattle from
districts where peuro-pneumonia is known to exist,
| be subjected to quarantine