New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-08
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IMPORTAIIOAS or LIVk STOCK


Mr.. FRENCH REPORTS TO THE CABINET IN FAVOR
PRoHIBIIING HE IaPORTATIoSs FROM ENG
LAND FOR THE PRESENT.
WAsHINGTOS, March 1.-THE following report
from Mr.. French Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
ury upon the subject Of the recent Treasury orders
prohibiting the landing Of cattle from England,
read at the Cabinet Council to-day, and upon
consideration of the facts stated the Treasury or
der of February 20, 1879, will remain in force
10 ne SECRETARY,
Importation ~ neat catleThe question presented is
whether the order Of this Department OF February 49,
1870 prohibiting the landing OF cattle imported from
Great Britain until otherwise ordered should be
scndrd or modified. Said order issued upon in'or-
nation that the disease known as peuro pneumonia,
which in England is often called the cattle plague, had
appeared in Hull and other parts OF England Hull ia
port on the Northeastern coast OF England, between
which and NewYOrk n regular line OF steamers plies.
touching at southampton. where cattle from the Chan
mel Islands are taken on board and brought 10 tho
United States.
The only question to be considered at present is
whether Secretary the Treasury the President
that the statute prohibiting the mporta
tion OF neat cattle, etc. can be suspended withous
danger OF the introduction OF the cattle disease.
BY a letter from l. d. Harrison secretary Of the New.
York Agricultural Society dated February IL, 1872
addressed the Secretary OF the Treasury attention
was called 10 the fact that cattle OF the Jersey Island
this time brought 10 the United states frequently
and in con siderable numhers nv steamer. sae from
the port OF Hull and at least shipment was about To
and the Secretary urged 10 take proper pre-
cautions against the importation Of diseased Injected
cattle. Mr. Harrison a worthy representative OF ono
oldest and most efficient agricultural socetes IN
this country, and society especially interested IN inc
importation ana Improvement OF neat cattle Al aDOut
the same time statements had been unobcally made N
tie papers ana otherwise tehding 10 sno" tna az
pleurO-pneumona had broken out at various places ID
England We had information, also, that the steamer
Iepanto 10 arrive in New York from England
bringing herd Of Jersey cattle from southampton 10
be sold at auction IN New-fork In the meantime, AZ
VIII presently DO more Iuly SHOWN tue Pcu,o
MIA had appeared in various parts OF the United states
Canada, February g. 1879, had pubs an order OK
Council prohibiting the importation or Introduction INTO
period three months from date. We had learned
Also that herds OF cattle being from me United
Me, on -, by the Ontario, bad been found to be
diseased with pleuro pneumonia on their arrival and
part or all or them condemned 10 be slaughtered
No other power to deal with the disease ex,stLng oy
law. the order OF February 20 prohibiting lUnoriati9n
from England issued This order has gwen inc
Department power 10 cooperate with the authorizes OF
perslon through the country of the cattle imported by
the steamer Lepano, which arrived al New lOrk aOons
Marcn l. The Importers readily complied with tho
conditions satisfactorily to the Collector OF Customs at
New York, aud 10 the authorities Of the state OF New
now quarantned in New-York for sixty days. 49,
A leuer from Mr.: Packard, our Consul at LIVER,
State February To- 1879 states that me London
Times Of February 7 published a report thar Reuro-
Robinson. dairyman at the North End OF Liverpool.
Upon inquiry Of Mr.. Robinson. II appears that on NO
vember p. January 8 and February an had SOFA
to butcher ana those three cows had an Deen
found TO be diseased; and that on February y all OF s
! remaining cows, humber, were slaughtered Dy
order OF the Pryy Council. lie says all the animals
were English, aud that he mover bought an American
offered for sale Upon INQUIRY
superintendent Walsh, OF the Bootle police,
said that the peurO-pneumonla had appeared about
who kept tweuty-One cows were toHId diseased,
aud all slaughtered. On the farm Ot MIS- flames
BOOtle about the same TIME, three COWS hal tho
disease, and slaughtered and buried. Pleuro-
pneumonia appeared on October - at the dairy OF
Rowland Aen near Liverpool and ot hiteel cows
eleven diseased and al were slaughtered On Oc-
ober II, The dairy of Mr. Lambert, one cow was at
tackled and eleven were slaughtered None OF tDtse COWS
were American T.,
annexed TO Consul Packards letter From ms II ap-
pears that OF 1877 cattle landed at Liverpool 10y tho
Ontario from Portland all nave been sl81shefed auo
thirteen OF the number only found infected.
A second letter from Mr. Harrison, secretary OF mo
New-York Agricultural society, dIed February 20
fully forth the danger OF the trade IN catto
between Hull aud NewYOrk and urges the department.
take measures To prevent the htrJuuctloh Oh luo
| plcuro. pneumOula through that channel
| A etter from Dr. james Low, OF the Brooklyn Board
Of Health addressed 10 General Curtis, dated February
2 1879, strongly urges Of two courses either mo
prohibition OF the importation ot cattle from
Europe the placing Of newly arrived animals IN
quarantine Tor at Ieast Two months anu 'heh eAam-
nation weekly by veterinary expert, ana thc burning
dismfec;ng OI all the bedding, fodder aud other
movable objects connected with animals imported from
foreign countries.
The exports Of horned cattle during the first five
months OF the current fiscal year amounted 10 S14l4
0OO-S5l7 lS2 IN excess OF the value OF the same during
the entire preceding year OF the cattle exported IN
ISIS about 62 per cent went to Great Brlld Inc lO
liable cXhUs the number and value 81 tile cattle
entered FOR consumption from 1878 to ISIS:
STATEMENT SHOWING NUMBER AND VALUE OF CATTLE
ENTERED FOR CoNSU MPnoN FROM 1873 To 1878
Year caufng No Of Cattle Na,ue.