The New York herald., 1879-03-06

the columns of the HERALD the medium through
which IT was issued The high standard, said he.
hitherto maintained in the veterinary profession
demands that this question be subjected to a de-
cisive test cannot conceive how there can be any
backing out where professional regulations are ut
stake" The result OF the controversy is eagerly
awaited in professional circles both in this State and
New Jersey, and DR.. Mclean speaks with determi-
nation ON the subject that shows he is thoroughly in
earnest.
Professor Law was absent from the Office of the
Brooklyn Board of Health during the day pursuing
his investigation into the interior Of Queens county
Roslyn was the first objective point aud Mineola
will have its turn next. The Quarantine Commis-
sioners have entered week Of increased activity
The extension of their field of operations through
several counties involves heavy abors and response
bities. The office is visited daily by dozens Of
owners OF cows asking for permits. so they may not
fall into the meshes OF the law. After the applica-
tion has been made thorough inspection of the sta
BILE and cattle by OF the sanitary inspectors must
be held before permit is granted and quarantine
regulations where such may be necessary laid down.
II is worthy OF note that since the extensive slaughter
or Blissvile cattle the depots OF the Erie
and Midland railroads in Jersey City are
nightly crowded with milk wagons from the eastern
and middle sections OF Brooklyn The increased de-
mand for milk from Orange, Rockland and Sullivan
counties in this State, and Bergen, Passaic Sussex
and Morris counties in New Jersey caused stir
among the farmers in those sections.
FEEDING WITH swILL.
Mr.. Rouse chairman of the Legislative Committee
on the Cattle Disease in New Jersey. contends that
the swill is not injurious unhealthy of itself II
it be given to the animals while fresh and when not
too hot it does not produce any deeterious effects.
In this opinion he is supported by promi-
that frequently swill is sent away consider
able distance from the city to farms and allowed to
stand till it acidnlates when Il becomes very in
ventilation the cause OF the cattle disease be
easily understood.
resolution has been passed by the Kings and
Queens Counties Darymen's Association favoring
the efforts of its members to stamp out pleuro-
pneumonia among the cows of the two counties
above named.
CATTLE DEALERS DISCHARGED
Jacob Hecht and Abraham Stern, the two cattle
daa1 Tho tad
with bringing diseased cattle within the city lmits
thus violating sanitary code, arraigned in the
Comfort, OF the Board of Health was put upon the
stand and stated that the sickly and
affected with cough They were consigned to A.
Stern. The Veterinary Surgeon of the Board Of
Health testified that he examined the cows and found
seven Of them in the last stages of peuro-pneumo-
MIA and the remaining four diseased Mr. Judson.
proprietor of the Gramercy Park Hotel said that he
sold herd Of eleven to A. Stern from his farm
in Watertown Conn. but whether they were the sanfe
referred to in the complaint he could not say
as he had not seen them in six months He disposed
of the cows because he could not sell the milk aud
they were great expense to him. After the exami-
nation OF several witnesses and spirited discussion
between the counsel. both the prisoners were dis
charged on the ground that the evidence given was
insufficient to convict then
ENGLISH BLooDED STOCK QUARANTINED.
The live stock on board of the steamer Lepanto,
from Hull, England. was landed yesterday morning,
being confined on board for about twenty days. As
stated in yesterdays HERALD telegram was sent to
Secretary Sherman requesting his permission to
quarantine the imported cattle on the steamship
company's dock. at Jersey City. for week. SO as
to determine whether any disease might develop
itself.
Yesterday morning an answer came from the Treas
ury Department, granting authority to the Collector
to give permission to land the stock but to quaran-
tine the same in some place where it would not
in contact with other cattle. Another conference
was held, at which General Patrick present.
when it decided to impound the twenty -four
cows six bulls and two rams for the space of two
Weeks in the stables Nos 6. and IL Seventh avenue
II in that time signs of pleuropneumonia appear
permission will be given to take them to Pennsyl-
Yapia.