The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-07
CITY INTELLI GE NOE


MEETING OF THE AGRICULTURAL So
CILTY.-A regular stated meeting of the Phlla-
delphia Society for Promoting Agriculture was
held this mornings at ll3 O'Clock, at the rooms
OF the Society, Walnut street, above Seventh.
The President, Craig Biddle in the chair.
The President stated that since the last meet
ing number of monthly reports of the Agricul-
tural Society from June and July, 1865 had been
received TOR distribution among the members.
The President then stated that q communica-
tion had been received from the Department of
Agriculture at Washington, relating to the great
Universal Exhibition at Paris, In 1857 The
communication asks for the cooperation of the
Philadelphia Society Tor Promoting Agriculture
In relation to having the State represented in
the Agricultural department of that exhibition.
supplementary circular was also received,
containing variety of information in relation
to the Paris exhibition, and stating that the ex-
hlbition building would cost 10000, 900 francs,
and that each nation would be expected to bear
its own expenses. ....-....-.....,., ..,....,
A circular was also received from Mr.. Derby,
containing full details of matters connected
with sending articles to the great exhibition.
DR.. Elwln thought that the Society should
confer with the Philadelphia Board Of Trade in
relation to sending articles to said exhibition.
DR.. Kennedy stated that we nave never been
properly represented at the different Worlds
Exhibitions, and il anything was sent it should
be something striking, and that would make an
impression on European judges, He thought
that nsattiienal vessel should be secured to send
goods to the Paris Exhibition
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consisting of DR.. Kennedy and DR.. Elwin.
A communication was received from DR.. Henry
Cloak late Veterinary Surgeon U. s. A., in rela.
tion to the Kinderpest, cattle plague and cattle
pox. The communication STATES tnat the KINDER
pest IS not the smallpox. $50
communication was also received from Mr.,
Jesse M. Williams denying that the cattle disease
prevailed in Montgomery county to any alarming
extent There is no more disease among cattle in
that county at present than is generally the case
and there is no cause Tor any excitement on the
subject.
Dr. Elwin made some remarks in relation to
Rinderpest. He had failed to discover anything
like Rinderpest in Chester and Delaware coun-
ties, but had met few cases OF pleura pneu-
monia. He proposed that a committee, con-
sisting of Drs. Mcclure and Jennings and
sres sseey yyoeDso be ppSRssd to make
relation to the Rinderpest, and If 1t is proved
that no such disease exists, and that 1t is simply
pleuro pneumonia, the public should be Off
cially informed of the fact as soon as possible.
DR.. Mcclure gave as his opinion that there is
not a single case of Rinderpest on the continent
OF America.
DR.. Kennedy thought that the cattle disease in
Montgomery county had been greatly magnlhed.
He thought that the letters written by DIR.
Corson to DR.. Worthingt0n, of West Chester, in
which it is claimed that the Rindsrpest ,xists In
that county, have been misrepresenteC DR..
Corson's letters related merely to pleurA pneu.
monia.
The meeting, after some little discussion,
passed the following resolution
Res0lUed That this Society has no information
which would justify the belief that there
exists among the cattle Of our country
any greater amount OF disease than usual
Neglect of sanitary regulations and certain loca
causes produce at all times diseases among mer
and beasts. 1t is unwise to confound these re
suits of evident causes with the great scourg
now affecting the cattle of England.
That, nevertheless, it is highly proper tha
unusual precautions should be taken to keel
our animals in strong health, and to prepare, q
best we can, against further danger.
After some further remarks the meeting ad
iourned.