The Portland daily press., 1878-05-06
Prevention of Cattle Disease,

During the past few years Great Britain
and Ireland have experienced heavy losses
from cattle diseases, and at the present time
the subject OF prevention, by every possible
method, seems to be uppermost in the minds
OF those who have the agricultural interests
of the kingdom most at heart. The United
States seem at present to be enjoying free
dom from any widespread disease of this
nature, yet this very exemption is apt to lull
our farmers and cattle raisers into careless
indifference, which may prove costly in the
end. A few dollars outlay, with a few hours
expenditure of time, would do much in in
dividual cases towards removing any possible
cause of disease, and as insurance against
future loss and inconvenience. As relating
to this special subject, and as showing the
stringent measures adopted in Ireland in the
prevention of the cattle disease, an abstract
of the order in council on dairy cattle, passed
by the priVy council at Dublin, may prove at
once interesting and suggestive.
Whereas, the oVer-crowded, insuficiently
ventilated, effectively drained and other wise
unhealthy state of many places in ireland IN
which animals are kept by persons engaged
in the trade or business of dairy or COW keep
ing, has caused and tends to the extension of
contagious and infectious diseases amongst
animals, and particularly among dairy stock,
the council hereby orders that every cattle
shed shall be so constructed as to be at all
times well lighted and well ventilated, and
have proper and adequate supply of water.
The floor of every cattle shed shall be prop
erly paved, or tagged, or bricked or other
wise surfaced and drained, 80 as to allow of
the maintenance~of necessary cleanliness,
and SO as to prevenG~such floor from becom-
ing saturated with the egcretions of the ami
mails kept on the premises
Cattle sheds shall be so constructed as to
<yiu To ami cfa linz MIA al n
less than seven by three superficial feet, ex-
elusive of channel, passage. cribs, trough
and Manager. Each animal shall have space
OF not less than 400 cubic feet. Manure
shall not be allowed to accumulate for more
IMAM Two days at time. Where grains are
USED LOT ieedlng there must be water-tight
pit, properly constructed, drained and ven
tilated.. Every cattle shed shall be on or
above the ground level, and shall in no case
be allowed to be in close proximity to any
place used for the purpose of receiving or
keeping diseased animals, living or dead,
Every cattle shed shall be swept and thor
oughly cleaned at least twice every day, and
the walls thereof, outsidei and inside, shall be
lime-washed twice in each year-in the
months of June and November.
Whenever any animal kept in any dairy or
cow-keeping premises shall be found to be
diseased, the owner shall cause such animal,
as soon and as far as practicable, to be $50
lated and kept from coming in contact with
any other animals, and every place in which
any animal shall have been, shall be cleaned
and dsinfected. Every dairyman shall, with
in one calendar month after this order shall
come into operation, and also within the first
two months of every year, give notice. in
writing, of his premises, and state where
ther are situated. Other regulations are
given in reference to the transporting, re-
ceiving, feeding animals known to be dis
eased, and finally it is ordered that every per-
son offending against this order shall be La
BILE to penalty not exceeding 800 for each
characterization Cultioator.