Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-11-21

totally unchecked trade in diseased animals
aud by the absence OF all proper means tic
detect and counteract disease. During The
prevalence OF the yellow fever, vigorous ef.
forts were made, and even quarantine I'll.
forced for the prevention of its spread ; bli
the dissemination of diseases among Nlr
live stock is not interfered with the con
try is wealthy enough not TO be destroyed
by it. the loss is tolerated. and no attention
paid to the consequences. The requirensalt
of the age is enlightened action, but he
course With Il. has been. and IS, an apahy
and resignation to tate, only pardonable be-
cause tie result OF ignorance. American
taleitt aud enterprise should he turned IL
good count, and not be obstrncJed by letI-
tapeisin and want ui confidence in the pOw-
ers OF science. The only condition nees-
sary to insure the result is good general
ship. The United States stands alone
among civilized nations Tor The very little So
licitude which the government bestoWs b.,
the health of our doinesi ic quadrupeds.
Practical efforts are only made when too
late. or lliey are SO i'll directed as to fill
short of the good they might accomplish.
A proper SYSTEM Of collecting statistics OF
amongst live stock is a necessity. The pub
lie good demands the adoption of means for
obtailling a tlsetui and timely knowledge lot
the prevalence OF disease amongst both ma
and animals. 10 attend to the first and h.
more tIe last affords evidence of Il partial
view regarding the. origin and spread ol dis
ease in general, which our most enlightened
sanitary refo,u,ers aud physicians will at
once admit as nos in accordance with that
broad and philosophical appreciation ct
facts needed for the full dev, lopnlent OF
sanitary science. That it is reckless and ru-
inuts to permit disease to spread without
more generally acknowledged. The nee
essary object III this, as III all reforms, must
be to benefit the public at large with the
least possible Inconvenience and deviation
from established practices, consistent with
the attainment Of The desired ends. There
is now some prospect that the national gov
mt will be obliged to pay attententi"n
to legislation for the prevention OF conta-
gious diseases amongst domestic animals.
But we are decidedly OF opinion that, up-
less IA general anu effective system Of H.
spection be Introduced, the Legislative en-
actinents will be liltle more than dead lei
tiers. The most etfectual mode of prerent
ing the spread OF diseases among domestic
animals would be 70 appoint eminent elpe.
rienceu veterinarians as inspectors overiec.
ions OF country. one tor each State, With
authority 10 act under The provisions OF he
law, aud also in all matters relating to is
eaaed animals and diseased meat.
AT the meeting Of The National Agricl-
tural Congress, III Washington, last VIM
II paper Was presented by DR.. Paarell,
CnlcityU. III Wulca the necessity for promo
lng veterinary etleilce Ill The United 5illtI
was sufficiently DEMONSTRATED. From III
August number vi the Anaaat World, Wlict
Is the journal vi tile Royal Society tor til
Ul Cruelty 10 Animals, we MAk
Tie following brlcl extract (troul IA p;tpet
prepared by MIR. t%lenllng): In order TO iii
crease Tie property vi Tie nation III animal
as we'll by securing Tie best breeds as D.,S
multiplication OF numbers, and tile plevels
uoh OF disease, veterinary science is indls
%pensaDle. Contagious and infectious dis
eases, unless checked, may destroy all our
animals, and epldtnlics may produce an
equal c,llalni,y ii curative forces De not eun4
ployeu. Thus the TODD of the people. and
the labor and pleasure we derive from
horses, Is leopard. leu III a state which neg
leels to encourage veterinary knowledge
aau skill. Besides, as many OF the diseases
Of animals are lransmissible to human be-
lngs, and especially those which are eaten
Tor food, 1t behooves the people to establish
means tor e~tiectual protection, their own To-
noralice and experience being an insufficient
safeguard. Every government in Europe
except our own (the British) has taken vet
Urinary science under its especial care, and
has founded schools, several on a large
scale. Wherein cultiuafaa nn,ina,t ~,