, 1866-02-09
FROM EUROPE.
Important News for Farmers,

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lty Of Lymph for Vaccinaf1on-Tht
Catuo Plague lkO Eears Ase-Dr.
Lethehy on the Cattle Plaguc-Hnss
70 Tell Wholesome meaf-Nexv and
Terrible Disease from Pork-Graln
Ero*pecfs-English ImpoFtAtlonS o1
Potatoes, Etc.
From Our Own Cotrcspondett1
LONDON, Jan. II, 1850.
STARTLING INCREASE IN TIE CATTLE PLAGUE,
a week ago sent You the returns Of cattle
plsgue attacks In the United Kingdom since
the end Of October, so that your readers
might be able To judge Of the progress made
by the disense. In the week ending Decem+
Der Sc, there were 1853 of these attacks, be.
ing an increase Of !, ~. upou the preceding
week; bat the losses during fthe first segcn
dRys Of tbe now year jumped up. TO. 9,120,
proving the absence of any dimiuution In the
viruleuce Of the epidemic, It must be bornc
in mind that this increase exists In spite of the
new and stringent orders In council, and the
preventive measures OF local authorities: In
some parts of the Kingdom, however, the dis
ease is being got under, but this Is due tn
courageous action of the TURNER'S themselves.
who. 30 TO speak, have "takcn the bull by
the horn" aud stamped out " the epidemic
by destroying all the cattle as soon as infect
ed. have, as yet, no new remedy 10 report
upon, and must thus far continue to rciterate
that English veterinary science has proven
Itself downright hnmbuE an opinion fully
indorsed by French scientific men on the other
side Of the channel. Ata late meeting of the
Paris Academy Of Medicine, q veterinary pro.
tessor, by name BouleY, read o report Of his
Enplana nt the co;nmencemaat @ ~ - ~. ="
5etn,c ror - t,,a ~ nn.,osa ~ %a.ass ol lug cpl
ueua,s 10, ne purpose o. watching The disease
ttseu and the means taken to prevent its raw
ages, and his report is certainly not fayorable
10 us in any sense whatever. liz: Bonlcv
says:
action on The part OF the Admlnistrstian ihs En-
tlth gazIcs yielding 70 no Other dctates but thots
Of Their oMn priSste fntesests. had immedaielT on
being made awafe Of the danger with which they
W.. W. ~ @ sent the eattie 70 the mNkets in
Va Va most ra't propagation OF this sa'ts typhus,
lie. IN Official Statement The he cnnddes. u fa Gst
the ruth England added N. BonIey ~, o1nm sas1s
to this pasa because ahe has no coufidence IN the
seieansJ art' nos L IN: want OF confidence quite
tn1,NhaS , 1o+, Mn tne exception ot fey dls-
to rsist s1nonr onr ncichor1 ~ i, oe fdio ~, not
That Fl is completely 1eft to pyate catcnrss II. n
was htill more considerable, ihe acfion Of
GoEeDment being poNerleas there as In England.
tn be!einm. On toe eontfnsy> whete Government
La. hsd on,x nnu s1c 70 the
It pas in France cxpecialy the prompt. actiye md
rnefset,c Intervention OF Co. ernment bad been n
maffao,e ior Y hap9y 1eEnlts. While the rindes-
pii,in.,s 60 81 o ah eo O. NOT Iess than go
a1hasd ~ o. tae aots o. sI1nss 70 limited 70
hanks 10 tho wise preventive ruessnn. ,%ontsG ~
,he Adm,1drl.stione scfrsshy to fhe .d ~
thasa ~ ns,o 1anns 70 me s,1ct e1Eent1on OF
viii eay,nr I'M this sosT of csiie nissna ms papTr
wsvs 1mported into other cnnnt,ses f'I ~ ,sL ~
ube7e ii vas endemieal' @ A;'''' '1'''
It T. only fair to state that Mr noaleys
Gnrer1,nnnt th,n !, tba Jeta Jusey uue " our
s,o, ~ ~ aa ,.a9 ~ " snG pfoles
stop 70 cattle transit Throughout f H. L Ripr Rr.
dom. Besides, the French veterinarians have
proved themselves no more skiliul than our
e,,e oMn ; ior ihey have all along pronounced The
PlaEuS 10 ne tGpAns eontd91etsf, and treated It
~ sucn whereas evidence is nccnmniattng ut
suppressed small pox. or small r,ox of an MI
known and most ytr,1ent fTnr Thn hnnor
Of this d,<roverv n ai.corary r ,ra.os Ho4ut -,
WIN te1l "l1n Eneashmen, and make Mon
Sleur Bouiey and bis coad1utors sing rather
smat1.
Is 1AE IIAGUE A FERMESTAT1oS OF THE
BLOOD! ;,.-
a vel knoWn breeder or Short horns,"
Mr. !. !. Noakest Of Brockley, In Kent, COM
municates 10 0elrs Weekly Messenger the par
tlcuafs o. preventive Treatment which he
has found 10 De emlnenfly st1cacious amongst
his own cattle and those OF several Of lis
ne1chbore' ihe system In question was first
suggested by physician long resident IN
asa. ana Is oased upon me oelscl that vto-
tsnt ~ i 5efnentauon o. the oiood IS the cause Of
tne flasne. l1c speeiac u simply hypo-
snipnate OF SODA, ios: Tive Roundst, dis
solseo @ n o,e hnnared tlVVl gallons OF cold
"httl, WHICH lQus lMpfeRnated should be tue