, 1869-06-23

under the title of *tSuperstiton IN Ali-
noi., m agricultural Journal called "1"e
TUT, F.:old ard Farsa,' published u new
York. reviews the case Of Walker ps- DAVIS,
tried in Kendan County in this Stats. In |
that case Walker sued Davis for the value OF
certain COWS, which, he alleged, died from !
disease communicated by drove Of TeHas
cattle, driven along the road BY Davis
The Jury rendered verdict for plaintiff.
The New York paper ridicufes the idea Of
any contagious disesse among Texas or
Other cattle, and insists that Walkers stock
died from drinking stagnaut water, and
from being fed on parched pastures. It
t1eats as rank superstition all talk about
Te1as cattle, md hopes that some intelligent
judicial review Of this case will yet be had.
In direct contradiction to this aippant
criticism upon aquesion Of which the peo-
ple af this State have Ind 60 costly an e1-
pe1ienoe, We publish letter from the Hon.
John Wentworth, a practical stock raiser,
who knows whereof he speaks. His letter
will be read with interest, not only because
Of the widespread concern our farmers
have in the subject, but also because OF the
practical character Of the letter itself.
Mr.. Wentworth thinks the result Of the
case in Kendall County ot great impor-
1anoe. It is calculated to put stop to
ali lawlesmess and violence, and to induce
the turner's to rely upon the courts for q
! 1edrem of their grievances aud oompensa-
ton for their losses+ He puts the loss Of
milch COVE IN this county, last seasou, from
this disease, at from 800 to 500,
He gives some very interesting dotalls OF
the disease in this county and in the irnzne-
diate neighbo1hood Of his farm at the Sum-
mit, and be expresses his strong conviction
that the disease is not only infectious, but
that it is carried from point to point upon
the aif. He shows how it spread from the
Cattle Yards, reaching from farm to farm
| until At last it attacked his stock. al Of
| which had been carefully protected
from contact with any other cattle, md
from drinking the water or eating the same
g7ass with other stock. Notwithstanding
ali the precautions portion Of his choice
stock WINS attacked and died. He is moi
| a~dAc VI MY C*A9C 1CAS ILL tAA1AAAAA 14A%1 ~
tackled with the disease recovered The
frost prevented the further prevalence d
the disease, but it did not cure those thai
were attacked he explains the process.
taken 10 protect his bulls Pure carbolis
acid was put in their wnter end grim, ani
other stock treated exactly rs his bull!
wern, with the exception Of the use Of tn
cerbolic acid, were stricken and died.
Ar. Wentworth insists npoa a rigid en-
forcement of the Inv. While the frost i
On the ground the stock sellers md feeder,
may have their Texas or Cherokee cattle
but the other months must be given to ths
breeders and dairynen- That is the re
quiEement Of the law, which, il not cn
forced, he insists will Kill off the native
stock Of the State, and, for one, compa
him to sell ont his entire stock xithou,
Je,ny.
The New York scientist vii find in Mr
Wentworth's letter facts which leave ne
doubt as to the cattle disease and its conta.
| gious character, and, if the writer will visit
this neighborhood, he will learn that on,
tlairymen do not keep their COWS upon stag.
uant water and parched pastures, nor gen.
crally in f.tby and diseased condition,