New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-22
KILLING SICK CITTLE

SLAUGHTER At THE DLtSSVILLE sTABLES-ADYlCE
TO FARMERS AND DEALERS.
The work of killing the cows sick with
puropucumonia. at BlISsye, L. L,waS begun yesterday
Owing to the severe cold this Winter he number u
~ the stable, greater than usual Many farmers
had exhausted their supplies OF fodder and sem thcir
these stables, where they were boarded At tno
rate of 30 cents week. The number in tine stables
when the agitation about disease began was nearly
900; There are only 40 animals there Many were
disposed OF before the stables were Guarantned sixty
tSo were taken to the JOhusoD-aye slaughter house IN
Brookvn aud given Il clean bill OF health last week,
and about forty healthy animals were sent away this
week Professor Law and General Patrick. yesterday.
ordered the slaughter seven cows all OF wAch dis
played undoubtcd symptoms OF pleuropneumonia.
Postm0rem examinations OF three OF them showed pro-
nouncrd LESSONS Of the lungs. The slaughter or other
sick cows will he carried to-day By Drs. Mclean and
Bell
Professor Law expected to Inspect cases OF disease
reported to exist at ka,onah aud Bedford Weschestef
County yesterday but failed to reach the train IN tme
To provide any possible contingency OF resistance
on the part Of the owners Of the COWS killed yesterday
nifty policemen were held IN at the station
house in GroeupoiIt l.. l., and blanks were proVdeo
for swearing them in as deputy sherfs so that they
might act i'm Queens County ir needed The stablemea
were Xciudeu during the post norton examination
A ,urrIiux of tue k.ugs County Milk Exchange Was
~, i.-, -, - -, III, rcSernrrr Ia me Sgi
mix trahc. Resolutions were adopted 10 the rhect
t,aI any member OF the Exchange who Should sr's
sy MIX milk from diseaS ed COWS, 10 any customer
sboulh br PUNISHED by expulsion and pubic exposure
Any consumer of milk III Brooklyn. upon Application 70
flr Board OF Health. find out the locality hOu
which MS supply OF milk comes. and She condition o.
The cows there Professor Law states that milk IRON
Rn.lyp l. t. is good. a. the owners Of diseased cove
tlere nave killed them. The milk producers 0l the
rural districts Queens County, tearing the erectln
their market ~ thu statements as0ut disease, nave
caused nvestg!tIOns 10 be- made ny committee
which report that disease exists IN any dairy saDe
10 their knowledge.
The loving Of advice to owners OF stock
Infected and unnfected districts has been preparedf
general circulation 10y Professor Law aud tielefs
Patrick: 49, N, u.a.,l,
Facilitate the work Of the cattedselse staH @Ld Ss
strongly urged Tor general adOplu Ao.,
Purchase all cat;e from nellhhors "hy WIS
stock Is known To be sound Avoid purrhasins run
dealers and refuse Vest rn cattle that hs'e
kept for Il day Ia common cattle yards OF "e"''''
stables. -. ,hhor.
In the case OF all new purchases even from nte s
when thc stock mas passed public hlch"a'' 49,
such animals in "A separate building al distance hv
the LOmc-Lerd. and keep them thus secluded lo' oH
month after purchase. .. s,ok -.
should any ANIMALS thus Quarantlned become No% S ~
mort the Same at OuCe 10 General PdrlcA Doa'S
Health B.ooklyu, together VITA the place lnel 80
| brought from, tine uame OF The FORMER O"hei' CIV"
| mole OF conveyance 9, ......,,fo,. ces,s
Ipform General Patrick at once ~ nll suspicious ~.
| occurring among cattle, even IhueYeuuoh'' -
! pan chase OF new stOcA. .., ,i.itor..
Exclude ali cItt.e-dealrrs, butchers anu -. M
! utIrr All circumstances. from yards ana Ou'''"~'
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