New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-06
ENGLISH CATTLE GUARANTEED.
STABLES TO WHICH ALL INFECTED CATTLE ikoN
ABROAD MUST BE sFNT-MLK ANALYSES.


ABROAD MUST BE sFST-MILK ANALYSES.
Secretary Sherman has approved the propo-
stou TO quarantine the cattle brought from HUI Eng
land 10 this mort on the steamship LepantO. KnapPs
stables on seventhave selected yesterday as inc
quarantine. They we're approved by 6cheraI idul'N
and Professor Law state Agents upon The assurance III
the Health Department Of this city that tLeic was no
objection to using the place for such purpose inc
cattle forty in number, removed to the stables
Yesterday where they will remain for two months uh-
der the supervision OF the Collector of the Port ana H.
az the expiration of two months. there is no evidence OF
pneumonia the cattle will be released ana the
owners furnished with clean bill OF health his quar-
autinc regarded by the Customs authorities as eshD-
fishing excellent precedent An ORDER 10 Ap'c'eu
from Treasury 10 the Collector OF the
requiring all cattle arriving in NewYorh from infected
districts to he quarantned for two months al some
suitable place 10 be approved by the Collector This Is
done IL Is understood upon the suggestion OF Professor
Law made in his letter Special Agent Curtis that the
seeds OF plcuropreumOnia Will lie dormant IN catue
for Two months and defy the most skful veterinary
diagnosis General Curtis has taken deep interest III
this subject and in Washington, IT - said, con-
suting the Treasury Department about IT,
H. W. Vaughan, the state Assayer OF Rhode Island
has Just completed analysis OF a quantity OF mix
taken from "A COW suffering from pcuroEneunonla. 10
a TRIBUNE reporter yesterday MI vaughan ealu !;
When arrived here went TO the BrooeIyn noaIH ",
Health and was directed 10 place IN Ne"-Bloohyu
where they said would ma typical cas-" OF PcuIo
pneumonia. | secured some mix from the COW duu
took 10 Dr. John Hahcrshaw leading microscopic Ol
NeV-York. IL immediately pronounced II 10 con'alh q
large amount Of bacteria, low loIm OF ne
IN Recommending matter The following rs an analysis OF
normal mix Water SAT-; solids, l529. DX.dlng
trese solids We have as the entire analysis wafer
s47I: cascne 30 fats, 90; sugar, 423 salts, Uol
An analysis winch made OF the milk rom ms dsc3sed
cOw showed The following Water, 1890 tOta solids,
2l.7O. second anaNsis 10 show the nature OF lntSe
solids, gave the following elements: Water, 1880 )
solids. not tat l2.19; lat, So. Tho thrd
and final examination OF the diseased MIX
ehpwed it TO contain the following substances {;
casCue $50; organic matter not estimated. 242 Inc
following j. the analysis OF mix taken from
cows suffering from epizoOtlc aptha "hich
was prevalent in the EaStcIn States q rev
years ago. Water, 9l.O3S sOhd matter 500. An
ANALYSIS of the solid matter showed the following
shows that there no similarity IN the way the mix IS
affected by the two diseases. As VIII he ieadlN seem
the p!rurO-pueumoula which now lreVals Affects tue
milk most uufaYordhlY.' $3.50
"J The specific gravity Of the diseased milk which L
secured ~ the Brooklyn staDics,' continued Mr..
Vaughan lO3j, which not far from that OF pure
milk This shows the utter worthlessncSs OF the ac-
tometer test in detecting mix ctcd by this disease
shall make my report IN short Tine 10 tue l'hOue
Island authorities.
DR. Mclean was engaged yesterday in the inspection
OF COW stables III Brooklyn. He reports two new cases
BROOKLYN. and SAYS that the disease exists I'm many
others which have not yet been carefully examined
AT BsSyile seventeen head OF cattle were killed yes
tcrday. and away IN the Oal cart. ONLY lao now
remain and these viii h. disposed o. by Saturday lie
Of the stables Will then keep swine IN them as
they subject TO the infection. The stables Will be
thoroughly cleaned, and new floors Will be laid before
cattle are again allowed to be kept there