, 1866-04-13


serve az model for, similar action IN Penn-
sylrania, where, 1t would appear from the
American papers, the rin5erpest has located
It1elt:
.Evsay railway, OF other company or person car-
britain. shall forthwith thoroughly CLEANSE and dis
inject al pens ca11ze et, trcks and boats used BY
sneh company Or peru n tor ho!ding Or eu1gtns
sSpfo4s q he B o. Tad oshe9 pr 70
eo.s; and untn sneh pen. carriage: trnck Or hoat
has been thoso9sol! cleansed and ds!niecsed a
or carritd IN any tueh pen. carriage. truck boat
AMI NEen soch pen carriage. truck Of boat
h.s -seen .hoEoYKhlI s:eanssd and dlsinfeet-
BOD, n afosesad rfinR The ssme on every OCCASION
ater any animal hat been t.Een out OF such pen,
eaTttee+ truck, OF 6oat, snd before any other ani-
mat or ar1Ielo II placed thereiu> shau thoroughly
c tanee and dEeinfect every such peg, carriage,
truek or boat IN Fueh manner Il sbe Board or Trade
shall from time to 'ttnc dlec; and II my pen,
conhsyentiou Of shik order. the company or person
not exceeding 5 for every time that such pen, CIR.
risge. truck OF boat IL 70 u.ed.
"1n this 0ntet the expression 'Anima1' aha1l
mem bull, bullock. cor, or, .hetfef, calf, hheep,
goat and sWipc; and the expression uuck thslt IN,
enoe any hotse-box or other Vehicle nsed In the
PROMPT ACTION or THE BELuIAA GOVERN
- AENT.' ,.- =.
+. American farmers and statesmen Ell do
well to take example from the energetic ac-
ton Of the little but prosperous Hngdo1n Of
Belgium. Her Maiasiy's Secretary 81 Lesa-
tion in that country reports the outbreak Of
The rinde,ItH In Belgium list August, about
the zane period, IN fact, as II commenced ita
iaSages IL Holland. A similar course Of ac-
tioh was followed In the latter to what tss
borne such terrible fruit In England; and, In
land arc losing their property Wholesale,
white thoae OF Belgium and OF France, are
reaplns the just rev ard Of their foresight and
energy. The Secretary writes as follows in
IN Official report, which has Just bean laid be-
w "ln Belgium iii, plseae ha. besn stamped out
At last by .es1e@ Of uessures when. having been
corded. In Eneland and Holland sueh meaiurcs
ART NJ longer applicable, As ihe u1atsdy h4s iheee
been aowed to af1ive 1t such height a. 10 render
it, eltiTpss'on hopeleA The only tatat hope lsfs
IL The coci.e nox pursued n HOLLAND. but Win
SLIGHT tuccess The principal esntze Of Infection l.
sim The Schiedam dietrict, wbers the disease
without interruption"
In France, belgium, Holland, Russia, Eng
land, Throughout the whole Of Europe IN fne,
the conviction is universal that any Idea OF
curing the cattle plngue Is dangerous ialla-
Co. We hare oil come 10 The decision that
prevention Is the only safe treatment, and
your farmer. aud State Legislatures will do
well mol to ignore the 1esson taught then, by
the experience OF this continent.
FALL IN THE PRICE or MEAT.
The general stoppage Of the live cattle mar.
kets th.uuenout the United Kingdom, and
the killing of animals at distant points, have
had the effect Of slightly diminishing prices
The effect has not ret shown itBaN IN the 10
tatl tpd butchcrfng trades, but such being the
fact ID our wholesale markell, the reform
must shortly extend downward and beneal
all classes Of the community. The butchers
are making golden harvest out Of the ma
though they were leaeued with the grazieri
to keep up prices at their present
enormous standard. The grazlers lay tht
unus on the butchers, and the butchers on TIL
grnxiers bnt it Is easy to comprehend tina,
whoever may pocket the chief proportion Q
the plrnder, the consumers arc the only rsa!
losers. Sheep for breeding purposes havi
lately risen ffightfu11y In ralue, ten and titeel
gufncAs being given for single aulnal. Thi
must necessarily enhance pricea in the ne1
year's supply Another result Of tho ysnde7,
pest is the deficiency ofmanure lof agracnltu
courts OF cattle yards, for the purpose d
breaking down straw into manure. The an1
] malls feet must eventually suffer from thl
| procedure, which csn, therefore, only be ra
| Ga:ded as a Temporary e1pedieut- II may b
| we'll for your farmers and exporters to know
| 1hAt ouI supply o. etsa" apu tuu!Ps - 4hs
running shoft, remit due not merely TO III
above system OF sheep-teeding, but still NOR
to the defective crop Of last seasoc.
ALARM1S0 ACCUMULATION OF DUSa N tn
/ METROPOLIS.
The Cattle Diseases Prevention Act has hal
an unforeseen effect IN accumnlatfng dnst
dung and other refuse In our large cities, et
peci2lly In this metropolis. It Is estimate,
that tvs thousand :. loads: of Eurb81s
manure, &c, are daily collected In London b
The ecayenge1s, who have hitherto been accul
toned to transport 1t to the adjacent countie
where It Is priced for fertntdng purposel
Now, however, the act Of Parliament has pu
an end to the trade, and our sheds, stable
and open spaces are blocked up With the pc.
titrons retnse. Naturally enough, our paris
authorities and local boards Of health arc q
their wits end but they are powerless t
abate or remove the nuisance without futtht
assistance from the Government. In the 1Al
London Is In process Of being dunged-up." :" T. .
r. Avery Interesting paper; by the eninel
nrriculfura Chemist, Professor Voelckc.
was read before the last meeting of the Royt
Agricultural Society Of England; the Counc
of the Society Recommending the annual graz
experiments. Tue following arc some {
Professor Toelcker's recommendation.
DIs1EFECTANTs FOE STABLES.
Sulphnrous acid Is. probably. the stnples
and rcadiest disfnfectant in purifying shed
upd other buildings where the cattle-ptaEE
snsead upon shoyelfal Of hot Goals for an
shed which would stall from eighteen to TIVE,
I ty animals. The empty shed should be clost
as securely as possible, aud the sulphur ha'
ing been spread upon the bot GOALS, the en-
ty building m-y be left closed up for tWent;;
tour hourS- ~ !
pro{nceot Uralnter a advtana a}rnnn1v RyniO
the use Of diluted carbol1c acid, which ]
considers rather tends to preserve than d
strov organic substances. This carbo}ic aci
however, IL recommended for dissnfectiI
| purposes by the Royal Commission on u
cattle plague; but the advice Of Profess
l. Voelckcr IS likely to be received in prefercn
] by our agricultural persuasion. =;
WHAT TO DO WITH THE MANURE. !.
The manure Of cattle suffering from riudt
| pest, Is, perhaps, the ye:y best vehicle
carrying the disease; and It becomes matt
of the highest importance to know how
, mediate mixture Of the stuff with the cart
If it cannot be forthwith ploughed into {
soil, then make compost henps Of alterns
layers OF earth and manure, covering The ne
up finally with thick coating of soil,
/ which IS better still, with quick lime. !
Professor Voclcker calls attention to
eeed Of the lupine grown on sandy soils, ~
excellent food for cattle. The flavor Of
I seed Is rather bitter, but it Is an e1cellt
s tonic, and acts very actively iu cases,
!, diar1bra In sheep. Annexed is the Prol
, sor'b analysis:
Moistuie........ ...---.~'.-@-s'..'s''"''-'' =.
Alb1m,noaa compounds tdexh.foffnine mat
' ters, containing nitrogen 3T31-.-..--:;...;. =
: Gum, mue1lage bitter principle and d1fean- >,
= woody ahre iceIulo.e): !: