The daily gazette., 1879-12-16
TIE PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.
soMR OF THK PROCEEDINGS OF THE RE
CENT MEETING OF THE DELAWARE
STATE GRANGE

SOME OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THB RE
CENT MEETING OF THE DELAWARE
STATE GRANGE.
EXTRACT from the Minutes of the Della
ware State Grange Meeting held at Gam
den, Del, Decemb ber 11th 1879.
your committee appointed TO consider
the alarming spread anc ravages of
fieuro Pneumonia among the cattle Of
me country do most earnestly ,ieprecate
the seeming apathy with which it is re-
garded by many of those Interested
J.. The history Of the disease proves that
IL must be met by "herOic" treatment or
1t may devastate our dairies and sw eep
our cattle from the land. 1t spreads rap.
IDLY from herd to herd and neighbor
hoOf to neighborhOOd by the ordinary
mode of cOmmu niCation and to points
widely distant by means of droves and
0y the purchase of ANIMALS of the i'm
proved breeds out OF infected herds. 1t
mas caused immense losses to breeders
and dairy men in Europe and in this
country, mainly in N assachusetts, New
YORK, New Jersey AID Penn.ylva in
tne eastern and southwestern counties
OF the State.
In all these States 1t Is cow prevalent
to an alarming degree notwithsts nding
the means adopted by legislative enact
ments to Check Its spread In this coun
try and In Europe, experience has shown
that only the most vigorous "stampinR
out" process is effectual or profitable. II
10 now evident that in this State also the
danger Is imminent. In the neighbor-
hood Of Wilmington there have been ia
tai cases aud it is believed that the in
feciion is spreading, and may soon reach
Kent ana Sussex. Indeed it'll gravely
suspe cted that u may already be in Kent
AZ II Is within the personal knowledge
OF your committee that herd in Hun
cren tadjoiDlcga this has parsed
through an epidemic believed by it's
owner and others to have been Pleuro
Pneumonia.
In view of these facts it is much to be
regretted that our last Legislature has
made no adequate provision 'or the
emergency. Means should been appro-
priated to pay acompetent commissioner
ana veterinary surgeon for watchful
inspection Of the cattle Of the State, and
particularly Of every animal imported
from another State, to pay owners of in
fected cattle a moderate price therefore
AMI compel their immediateslaughte to
secure proper disinfection Of the quar-
ters oil. such stock a. d sLi ALE quaran.
tine arrangements for Infected and sus-
pected herds. 1t Is to bs hoped that in
case the danger becomes more threaten
ing our worthy Governor will convene
the Legis lature and recommend such
legislation. Meanwhile we advise, 1st,
That no more cattle be imported into
our State from the infe cted districts nor
from any quarter whichever. 2nd. That
every owner ofcattle strive to diminish
the liability to infectionby keeping them
at home, thus res'ricung their in'er-
course between neighborhoods and also
remote points. 3rd. That we carefully
watch our herds for the first appearance
Of the disease and If it appear, instanl ~
separate the suspected Case widely a
possible from the rest, disinfect them
thoroug ly, rgidly prevent any commu-
uication between them and other cattle
ane speedily slaughter every we'll devel-
oped case, thai does not yield readily to
treatment. 4th. That it is our duty as
farmers to agitate this subject IN our
respective neighborhoods in order o se-
cure the cooperation of all good citizens
In this urgent matter.
r. II. BANCROFT,
CHANDLER LAMBoRN, Com
GEORGE w. HoksEY,