The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-16
GEN. PATRICK'S CAMPAIGN.
BEGINNTNG THE W1BFIRE AGAINST
THE CATTLE DISELSE
Herds OF Cows ON Long Isinnd Examined, and
Some Marked for Notwithstanding for
PIouro- PneumonIn In New York Stables.


Herds or Cows ON Long Isinnd Examined, and
| some Marked for sIaughtcr-Senrcbiua for
| PIouro- Pneumonia In New York Stables.
Con. Marsena r. Patrick OF Manlius, N. Y
| sent by Gov. Robinson to keep a close watch on
the cattle disease pleuro pneum in established
his headquarters on Friday in the rooms Of tho
Board OF Health. in the Municipal Building.
Brooklyn. and threw out n diminishing line.
Acting as Commnnder-in- Chief he sent In tho
early morning his two officers. Prof. James Law
and Mr.. o. c. Jackson, skilled in veterinary
science. to Roslyn to examine some herds Of
catte said to be infected. At Roslyn depot. Mr..
r. W. willett. owner OF large herd received tho
officers. and took them at dashing gait behind
his two bays first to his own farm. His thirty
one cows were afed. and they were driven into
the milking stables for inspection. Mr.. Wiett
was anxious that the inspection should be made.
and aided 1t in every way. The cows were pro-
nounced to bo in excellent health by the on
cials. who pokod their sides. looked down their
throats. and asked all kinds Of questions about
their behavior and appetite.
Then the animals wcre sent adrift and the
visitors we're whirled over the dry. smooth
roads to the farm Of Mr.. Whcelock. Tho owner
invited investigation. His is n good herd Of
Aldcrneys and cross brecds; In all. sixteen
NDNS, louI HlHfINs Nul " Uhils MI NHfflO'h
said that since last fall he had lost eight
cows from pleuro- pneumonia. The disease
was introduced by some cows that no
had bought from dealer in Sixtieth
street. New York. number are now
cunvalescrnt Two Of these were pronounced
by Prof. Law to b. MT III to live. Not that they
would die Of disease. for they viii probably rr-
cover. but that they aro continually liable 30
transmit tho disease 10 the remainder OF the
herd. Prof. Law marked tho cattle for slau2h-
ter.
Tho last herd visited WINS that of Mr. Kenyon.
Ifis ixtren COWS were found gathered IN the
rtahl for tho nights milking. Mr. Kenyon
said that he bought two COWS from Mr.. Nhcr-
lock Inst fall and that he killed one attacked by
pl"urn. pneumonia, while the other remnintd
sound. One Ot his own herd was also taken
sick. AMI this he MISC killed. Tasing some
iquld from ono Of its Diseased lungs no innOru-
l1t"d The remHinder OF the herd 10y inserting
the ligui in tho tn 81 each cows tail. Tho re-
suii was that some Of the cows lost their tails.
PtoL Law believes that this tnnoculat.on saved
many from the disease. Two OF the
herd only have since been sick. One
died. nui the other Is convIlcscent. Ii gives
seven quarts Of milk daily
Whilr the skirinishcrs were out. Gen. Patrick
sought tor material with which TO carry on the
camfaign. " Ii will last thres months" he said.
and every means possible Ia b. obtained is to
hc used to crush ont the disensc The IBonrd OF
Health and the Sanitary Superintendent have
united their forces with mine. The location.
ownership. and condition of the cattlc nre
slip 81 paper Just handed TO me showing that
the Board Ut Health watches 1851 cows IN 3i2
HlNUitf. Every hhH OF UlfS' cows II ktbi sight
81. Doubtless the prevalent disease In the
stables has made tho Board. OF late. more than
usually active. With this municipal machinery,
! am surr that the disease can BE- corncred and
crushed oui OF eNistenco much sooner than l
hal antlciput' 4.
rh- first move IL 10 be tho quarnntining Of
oil cattle in the injected district. This district
hnd % be- more limited than had supposed.
Brooklyn suburbs are its centre. Rumors exist
that the southern extremity Of W,.sichestcr
County aud orange and delaware Counties are
Injected distr.ts. but | have not investigated
ntH h.sap flfts
OF every milk dealer in the suspected part
81 cstrhr-ter County. No cattle owner
IA or near 3rooklyn can Remove an animal
from or To- his premises without permit and u
cert q 'Htr that the animal H. sound. To ne
quaint every oWn'r oi this fact circulars are
now being prepared, printed in English and
German. 10 ." S'ut by Sheriii's deputrs and hy
mail 90 every stable attic are not to be brought
over from New Irraey without II strut
examination oi ,v"ryhrrlya. An ,aitlo int mi
e'i tor slaughter In rfooklyn must d. landed 1t
the fnot vt North Nifh street or the fo,,t 81
Gold street. ant As moved from these landings
u ward 10. Obtain "A nrn,. ~ q. f.rr, v.r,. .eit.
To bog sent % BROOKLYN rnn hf closely Inspected
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Loa= i,iuud. C.ttis arriving from the Wcst
ar Mt - Doe noticed. us they are known To DO
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