, 1879-03-01
CATTLE.pLAGtJr.

". T,n mSvacnfan ,vas. In nerly 10 Dr. pst,,.
casc. i'o'h the Dis.
To The Editor u The T,;s,n,
MONTREAL, Feb. 2i.-i .en, w.,
copy Of tic only report which h,, y .ols nail
msneu WIN my sanction. In which you v,r pa0'
lnat inc statement which am rcp,c.en,.. ",'. ~
having taado III your Issue IT ,hc l!,b t,., u
.nannlaeturea one. "l did no. and thu ," d',,a
to exist In Canada or the Western st'.e, 'e a'ssa''
great erlt'4'." licre is whpt did NV. 70 a'a
IN to pomin,on, there my evidence Of tho dim.
~. McEachF1n-"o On instruction, f,o,, =, :.
Grnment, visited earnta, London 'Vv, Wane ~ Coy.
MnH.,it1n, Iofonto, kin0ston, Ottawa eoneS'l9ek enS k
Il @es ~ !. az sa9t 55asss; a5,sss9 s
epntier-"WI three ,1 months' ~ n,fIstse gsssee
ens'tclently long 10 protect tho coan,rv t1n b
mnottaioh Of diseased Cattle from tbo 'i% 3al: Il:
Mr. AlcEachran-"Th time vii, b,...
tsndea Ta. Tlt regard 10 the Eastern s,ale0
Thy Ws:stn sts'ss, is the extent Of the .*,
Mr, McEachran-- From inou,r}e, b,.,
tnte;,s Mfre T. 10 actual erlsftnes Of IN ait!
ri 81, n<e'n tnHe tea; tho American ;o1trnnsss y
allow the removal Of atock vcstwa.d. H.. s,uss .
tton may shortly be scmuyol. II ''' pfoalh'
II further confirmation Of the ,hor.
nerded, It may DO aduuced from ,1,c S.i},ssts sts
item from tle Montreal Herald, which wv'IoMi9g NH E1g
TO the Governments: ~' 'u1oahed
Manager Of tho Grand Tsunk Hallway ~ ~ SGeotnl
has been tn Acttva communication wiS * .a,eA
efmment t,eso respec.!nE the recent ossnP,, re- sP,
transportation through Canada Of im,,.saa sae ~
cattle: Tho Government have tnt,untsdH ~. sSati
The Western States Of tho Union vii IT,. ~ Il, !!
aeps t. sas. tic eons
ent fret froM II. they tho Government, I'll VI }Fa'
all their influence with tho British iny"ynm.!e WI! -
Essmit ths shipment nf cattle from ihe We.t..ms ~
aa e. saeees EHti ;ns oa I
spared ITO excrtlons to ameiosaio tho sy st.p,ss .s
Of tho recent action taken In England and II @ ~.
y supposed. IN constant communicating wj.5 Il.
thonl 10 take active steps 10 prevent tbo snsssa
the disease in tho States. r'So9
The determination Of the cattlo at n7,.,f,.
suffering from what Veterinarian i 51as rhoos.s
to'call " disttllery-cough," BY orders . of i.
Government; acting On tho best adsirc, Is sudI.
tho subject. Others, like him, hare trcu tort1a
resent that 1t was p1curo-pneumon! bui il :
mid forml Conceive q flte in a buId,urs
slow, smollerinE, II YOU will, t,-whRt vonid 1ou
think Of d person who tried 10 Qnict yuur ft,t,
by saylnE 1t was a mild form. Of .Grtf I'm A..
may Or may not spread.. according 10 uheths;
It comes in contact with tnfamnipble mated.l
or net. III areuo that tic disease has crEtti
since 1843, n1ld has not oycrrtln the curntrT. /.
simply trlftng with the question, when wc con.
sldGr the Development OF tho ealtle.tradt.-th,
railroad-cars used for carrying diseased caltlu in
tho East to-day being next week sent West 10
carry healthy ones, with tie CERTAINTY Of tpu,.
lation; tho sumo With STEAMBOATS, and eIe;Y
cltt,e-carrying conveyance, thus increasing ,hs
risks OF contagion to Western stock thel.
Sanu-lold.
With regard to tho statements Of Dr. Det.
n,ers relative to reports Of disease a. ChEeaga
the abovc would be ample to SHOW that the Dr..
tor had jumped A. hasty, anl consequently,
wropG conclusions. The following extract tnoa
Mr.. Baker's letter WILL fully cansudtct hs
possible supposistons ns to what lii. Hakrt
wrote mo. Ills letter Is dated Ch,raso, Feb 1:
have not heard OF nor Eecn any contagious dir.
6aGcs amongst Cattle hofc, except Texas lsret,
with which you nrG familiar.
AusTtN II. DAIEit, Veterinary SutEton
In conclusion, l nm glal to sec that Dr. Ptta.
tico has been appointed TO Investigate tho MI.
ter, and sincerely hope llo will be abba to eou.
firm my report that tho Western btatcs arc tFea
from disease. Yours respectfully.
D. MoEAClRAA, I. T. c. g. l.