New-York tribune., 1879-02-24
THE CATTLE PLAGUE.
IT'S nI>ToRY-A CURE WHICH HIGH AUTHORITIES
HAVE DECLARED INFALLIBLE.


IT'S HG>ToRY-A CURE WHICH HIGH AUTHORITIES
HAVE DECLARED INFALLIBLE.
70 me EdItOr 0T The TrI6un,.
SIR: la 1913 the cattle disease first made
IT, appearance In the United States having been com
uuaIcsicd by imported German landed at Brook
yn 1t gradually spread among the cattle in Kings and
Queens Cornti,s but so slowly that q failed to attract
specil notice. In ls47. Thomas Richardson, Of New
jersey, Imported several head of English cattle. They
were infected, and tho cont1gOn dissem-
mated among his valuable cattle, raging
- violently That all were slaughtered, eutaling
loss of $4,000. In 1889 v. W. Chenry, OF Belmont,
Mass, imported four cows from Holland. Shortly alttr
their arrival they exhibited signs Of llness, and were
separated hi, other stock But tho virus had taken
root aud upon examination WAS discovered that many
of hs cattle diseased, end the charac-
Ter Of It was determined 70 DO "opizootic peu-
ropneumonla" Before the disease presented
itsef Mr.. Chcnry sold some young cattle to
Curtis etoddacd OF North BrOokiieid, Mass. One
animal alter another sickened and died. until he lost
thrteeu aud tho remainder of BIS fine herd OF forty
eight were seriously H. The stock interest Of HaSsa-
cnusotis was alarmed. The Legislature appointed
commission, appropriated $4,000, and the commits
sioucrs Immediately adopted aggressive measures TO
stay plague. The disease had gained rapidly Many
herds were found infected They were instantly quar-
antiucd the barns disnfected the cattle treated, and
after "A reasonable time, II no signs OF improvement
were discovered. slaughtered. Great excitement was
aroused - 900 raised by private subscription, and
the work OF determination actively continued. subSe-
qucnt Legislatures continued tue commission, out not
unui 1867 was tho disease finally eIadscated.
Numerous inquiries have developed the fact that the
disease maintained lts hold Long Island from the
time of It's rst introduction, S43, until the present
day In 1859 It appeared In Camden County, " j., and
crossing the Delaware attacked tho valuable herds OF
eastern PcunsyIvau1. Whenever an animal exhibited
the slightest symptom OF this ailmeut 10 was sold at
md hu3 widely
extended. The Legislatures Of several States
,olowcd the lead OF Massachusetts, and
during the term between lsGO aid 1873
very elective results were Obtned by the respective
commissions. Ia 1~GT-'Gs the dreaded enemy Of our
herds app, red rom quarter. Al the end Of tho
Rebellion the Texas cattle trade renewed, and
ncrca sed with tremendous strides. The cattle wero
i.ycn many hundred milc with but few opportunities
for rest food and water They were c1ugrcgaed some
en- cntrcpots OF Abilene aud Kansas ttv They were
ovcrcrowded IN tlthy stockcais To endure untold tor
tnIc3 dulhg The 300 h'its oi iongu ran uusPot"
ton They were tre1ucmIJ Two, thrc" ana Tour DAYS
dtUyeis. Many died OF exposure starvation and I'll
Treatment; their mAngcd bodies decomp0- .ng IN thr
brose ont atrcsh aud spread with tcn+old yruence.
T. l~1S the Legislature OF Ne"-Nork IN RESPONSE to
petitions from ivory quarter, appointed comm sSIon
aud appropriated tuns 10 investigate the causes otthe
dl,easr aud To eradicate the Terrible RcOulEe. Millions
"y dollars had been lost to the country. The rapid
spread Of the plague threatened aunihiatlon to the
G; v IG g,d tg ,Sa ""iS iHc po1t |Sto and s
/ rrepoI-ihc duties ~ the Office. TheJ Scre Gen
/ cral Marrcaa r. Patrick, Lewis T. Alien and joan
Stanton GouI. TIE work VAS entered npon with rn-
cry. Texas was Visited by commissions from yar"ns
States; The raising ana care oi caIur Oh tDs
great ranches Were obstryoii the manner or
! s,ndlng them, 10 tho stock mar,ct OF Kansas;
| hc Iai AMI rt'An transportation eNamin' d;
the siock-y -yaId- IN et L"u-. Cairo, Chicago. Brf-
nlo Ainany aud NrwYOrk visited. The commissioners
called Ia thrr All u" Hh.e'' s.ui Ie t"eh'i ""t "'I
| CORDIALLY seconded by the metropolitan Board ~
Health Ih%niando 81 i,G'4 Gae IN "" s%ca
and de'0yed Bins Stan'; os ANA ro yaaGs 1Gv %'S
presenting to the pubic the recommendations OF The
agent brOnEht utO notice by the distinguished sci
mist, william trOOkcS Ot England, VINO stamped out
Ihtu N.nsH'T, ing c,d str,irisr-r,d IN ~ VERY ~
lutte state In the driukiug wGter, md spnkled about
ds,r"ved M tbc I'm fncfnn r. ne nrrn,uarv report sage
80 the Commissioners stated that carbOc acld is
Inc Ior hu Nils lie ylrl, of the disease We advise an
farmers or drovtrs who have suspect that their
cato have been exposed TO Infection to sprinkle crndo
cIrho acid aDundantly about tho yard where tncy are
cuniiucl and 10 uut CarbOic acid into the water
wi, nrr4 it, weight Of sal coda 10 900 parts OF wa
ter" Ia the crcular "SuEg"st'ons to Farmers" under
the head OF Means oi Prevention" they say: when
The difcasc il present IN any ncighborhood every
| owner OF cattle should be provided with bar
! rel of 10 per cont crude carbolic acid, ana
~itn Waer tie former does not Iet the flows and drop
pInss of The cattle o." sliinAcd with the crude acid and
cover tHe WOODWORK of tut Stalls WIN ile sdhe n
thrir hlaI report under the head OF " ConcusonS,
plgr 90, ihcY stated: As direct results Of lnNCblca
tiJus connected with TINS cattle disease, some Of the
! most brilliant aud useful discoveries IN sanitary
-ci'nce been achieved. PcIropneumonia
ha> been successfully tTeatCd and remedial agent or
ncdlculAbe value has bcrn brought INTO common use
among the uu D aud nerds 81 the State Win reason
hoie care on the pari "i STOCK o"I'ts III h,pHS ntH
N"Ncs supplied Win carbOhc acid aud uNu2 II freely
their premises, there appears 10 he perfect imn
from diseases That have hitherto carried inevitable
| destruction wherever they appeared.
Further Than this. The observations of the commission
warrant the belief that this agent possesses
tain properties oi the greatest value when applied to
foot 70" IN sheep From tde fact that carb"ilc acid
acts specifically upon gI germ, seeds uf disease that
uropagatrd ii mannur similar to tho spores or
fungus parasites Of the Texas disease IN not too much
! the treatment ot many diseases IA ANIMALS
! heretofore regarded as lncurdhlC, especially the
| FLANDERS " horses, iua~much the
! recent rtsraTches Of the world renowned Uaer. OF
Java, Lave brought - Hight IA the nasal dibchHr<rs and
circulating blood Of giWudtred horses, the "cunlOhe-
| ciuIn cqunuu," microscope parasite uf tho
genus H. the "coniOhCcum stcslIrnnm,' wlch il the
active agent I'm thr Texas cattle dstd'c and j. ChrCtu
ally destroy Ell y very weak solutions ot clrbol" acid
! u Is very evident that Hiter the Excitement
| care was relaxed. and many 0f the causes
that brought about these preceding epdemi's now cI-
Il tLc supreme duty uf the State 20 exercise tho
vigilance IA the protection of the Hooks ana herds
| from contagious disease that IL lHterpOs,s When
! humanity l. endangered.
IN Of tir cone irn'e ~ the con mission OF 1858
~ would seem almost Incredible tHHt farmers, dairy
aud stock ira.'rs -hudI neglect 10 use remedial and
preventive agent BON tu p' chrtpv obtained la every
| ely, town aud village IN the United S'atc-.
GLO.rL SHrPAHD PACE.
| Siaalty " J., Feb. j., l-79.
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THE O>WEGO CITY BANK CLOSED.