The New York herald., 1877-07-09
SWill-Fed Cows a ScOurge TO
the Community.
DEATH TO ADULTS as WELL AS INFANTS.
Acids, Ammonia and Putrid
Gluten for Cow Feed.
DIR. DOREMUS' ANALYSIS.

ton. The IN these stables are surrounded by all
the conditions which produce the disease IN the human
subject and whom affected by 1t their milk must neces-
sarily produce the disease In whoever uscs It con-
stantly Infants for example. Over three million pco
pie yearly from consumption, and 1t is often deve
oped especially In large cities without any apparent
cause Ift be shown conclusivey that the swiii-
fed victims Of consumption, then 1t becomes
the duty OF lawgvers to see to II
that the keeping OF mich city stables should
DO punished by the most severe penalties. The NOR
taty of swl-ed cows Is between ten and twenty per
cent and the believe assert II they do not
believe IT, that the cows dio OF "cow fever" The as
sertion absurd. 'Cow fover." It existed In this
country in ls47, and in subsequent years.
was disease OF contagious character
and destroyed that were grazing at
largo upon farms in greater proportion than those
In city stables. Tho fact is that tho disease which
kills the cows in sw stables is slow and lingering
disease without any evident signs OF acute infamma
tory action, while "cow fever' is disease which do
velops high grade Of nfammatory action. All tho
symptoms that are found Of disease among
swill-fed cattle identical with the
symptoms Of consumption in the human being
viz, hectic fever cough, muscular Weakness putrid
breath, rapid pulse and diarrh9a The owners OF
these COWS practise OF inocuation prophy-
)axis against fever" They take apiece Of lung
dead cow and allow it to purefy for three four
days and then introduce 1t into slit previously made
the cows tail. All the good the incubation docs s
to produce dissection wound, ana 1t sometimes
causes the cows tail to slough of
II is obvious to any one who has visited tho swill
stables that the impure afr disease OF tho
pulmonary organs The atmosphere is charged with
principles that injurious animal health.
Do not the pulse and respiration OF COW that s
confined in OF these swll stables show that the
atmosphere is not M breathe? The normal pulse OF
COW about eighty and the respiration about twenty
In the minute The respiration these swil fed cows
ranges from forty five to ninety fve while the pulse
oscilates 12O and 1876 in the minute. tbs not
possible and lungs perform their func-
tions properly with these quickened pulsations and
resplrations The apathetc and lehargic look Of the
poor animals also plainly indicates thst their nervous
system suf flers severely.
A POISONOUS ATMOSPHERE.
The air these stables is deficient oxygen and COM
pletely saturated with animal efuvia- The COWS throw
of carbonc acid gas, water and some animal matter.
In these stables the wet ana dry bulb thermometers
stand exactly at the same point which proves that the
air within these stables saturated to Its highest
siple point with moisture Carb0nc acid gas s
violent poison and yet these cows breathe but little
else The weight of carbonc acid excreted IN q moist
air greatly exceeds that eliminated in dry atmos-
phere, the difference In dry atmosphere at the
phere saturated with moisture 1ebmann says
'.The influence exerted by the mS!seore OF the air
the respiratory movements is not question OF
mere con necture since admits of direct obser
The rescirations OF animals moro frequent Ia q
moist atmosphere than IN dry one." In measure as
the respiratons and pulsations OF these confined
increased they, Of course, ought to have an In
creased supply OF iresh a out tne crowdiug oge.ner
renders tho supply impossible The the stables
is not only deficient in oxygen but II abounds IN un.
the decomposition OF the surrounding hlth. The
lungs required to supply 70 their minute raminca-
tons evory respiration sufficient amount OF fresh
air TO arterializo and purify the blood and II they do
not do 80 how the blood be healthy and perform
its various functions? Impure blood cannot form
healthy tissue produce healthy secretions,
proper influence on tho brain and other ner
vous centres Need any more be said concerning the
character and quality Of the which the swillfed
animals breathe? Is II not we'll known that impure
air will cause consumption in mani Noexpcrmenis
enough to prove that men and V6imals alike, when
Kept the dark, with impure air, become scroiulous
and weakly.
Swl-fed cows consume about forty.hve gallons of
swl In twenty four hours. The swill is deficient in
nitrogen, as is proven by the analysis made by Pro-
lessor Doremus and Dr. Childs, some years ago, Tor
tho Board OF Health Nitrogen Is essential not only
to health but to lie, for 1t replenishes the muscular
waste II is interesting to take the results OF Profes
sor Doremus analysis and compare 1t with known
quantity Of food which has been proven t. be a6un-
daDt to support COW In good health while milking
and gaining strength tor her next coming in. In l000
parts OF maize there are according 10 Boussngault,
20 parts OF nitrogen; according 10 the analysis or
Horsord, % parts In 1000 parts OF swili there is
l. IL nitrogen In 900 grains Of swill there pound,
therefore II graips nitrogen Ono pound OF maizo
equal In nitrogen TO Is pounds OF swilL Eighteen
bounds of corn with little straw Is abundantiy sui-
cient 10 keep a good milk and gaming Ia flesh;
Is pounds contain 2520 grains Of nitrogen TO
obtain an approximation TO equal this S24 pounds OF
swi must bo gwen, which Is equal 70 about 4OX
gallons According to Professor DSremus analysis
CO pound OF acctic acid In 80 gallons OF
sw which would be equal to about pints OF vinegar.
The sw Is also deficient IN the sugars, starchcs,
fats, &c well nitrogen, and they arc needed
In the animal as much as nitrogen. one pouno ol
maize contains 462O grains OF starch--one pound OF
sw Al grains; therefore, to make an equivalent TO
the Is pounds corn meal, necessary ior esch aay'
q should consume l6l gallons OF swill.
One pound Of maize contains $50 grams OF OIL and
one pound Of swil contains AZ grains OF OIL There
fore make equivalent to the IL pounds OF corn
meal necessary tor each day COW should consume
about 80 gallons OF swL In 100 parts OF swi PROBES
sor Doremus obtained Ill OF nitrogen He says that
II there were any ammonia present its nitrogen
included the result DR.. Percy obtained by analysis
traces ammonia therefore the result here
gwen makes the sw appear richer than really is.
Were did the ammonia come irony Putreiaction OF
the gluten must have been going on or ammonia could
not have been disengaged II appears, then, by the
Doctors experiments that to make an equivalent to ~
pounds Of corn meal in nitrogenzed ood the COW
consume 40 gallons OF swlI, in oeaginous food
80 gallons OF swiil, and in carbo -hydrate iood l6l
gallons Of swill and that the COW consumes daily
about gallon OF vinegar The small amount OF
nlrogenized matter existing distillinR swill Is
all surprising 10 any who will taste or smell
the sw lor II has both The taste and smell OF pure
matter and the nrogenzcd material that should
be contained In Il has undergone decomposition and
change OF elements has taken place. as gluten always
L will putrefy when kept ior any length oil umo In
moist state II q portion OF the huid swill s evapo-
rated until is OF the consistency OF syrup and liquor
potassg added coplous fumes OF ammonia are gwen
OH This ammonia - not IN state to anord noursh
mont; II s merely astImuIant and acts as poison
wmlsKEY AsD NUTRITION.
Need any more iacts be presented to convince one
after they have read analysis that the swi
s not only innutritious but that II is positively njur
ousf Tho analysis shows that the swill has been
almost deprived OF lie starch aud other hydro carbo-
naceous matter 10 form whiskey. Az the same time
mi Inn ham "
grcat portion Of Its nitrogenized matter, ana
ound IN ADDITION, new compoundacetc ACID or vin-
sgar The swili IN the state IN which Is gwen con
tnins q large amount of vinegar and tho quantity vs.
rapidly every hour that the swI remains In the
troughs becomes more and more sour unt AT iengtn
the COW 70 use eat IT, Tho that lives on swiil
must inordinate quantity 10 sustain It's ie, ana
II Is found that tho stomach and iDtestines arc as
tended to their utmost capacity. Tho animal mas no
IRON eating or u s only by the immense quanti