The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-04-24
Pleurc-Pneumonia.

A letter from Annapolis to the Baltimore
Sun says THAI the authorities of Pennsylva-
mia have advised Gov. Hamilton of the ex-
istence of a disease among cattle on the sub
urbs of Pennsylvania known as pleuro-
pneumonia, which is said to be spreading
rapidly there, and requested that a quaran-
tine he laid preventing cattle from being
shipped from Cecil and Hartford counties,
while the disease is raging Gov. Hamilton
spread of this disease in Hartford county,
by comply ing with the law of the late legis-
lature on the subject.
Gov. Hamilton last week requested Hon.
Herman Stump, President of the State Sen
ate, to inquire into the extent of pleuro-
pneumonia among the cattle in Hartford
county. Mr.. Stump accordingly selected
DIR. James NJ. Magraw for the work. DIR.
Magraw is well qualified for the task. He
possesses tirmnesS and good Judgment and
besides has devoted considerable time in
studying the symptoms of this and other
diseases of cattle. On Thursday of last
week DR.. Magraw visited the Dairy Farm,
situated about nine miles froln Bel Air.
He examined nineteen head of cattle be-
longing to Capt. f. d. Gallup, the farmer in
charge of the property. Five OF them eX-
hibited all the outward symptoms OF the
disease, and post-mortem examination by
DIR. Magraw of a COW verified the suspicion.
Accordingly Mr.. Stump telegraphed the
facts to the Governor, who authorized DR..
Magraw to take charge of the matter and to
prscee.l under the provisions of the pleurO-
pneumonia act passed at the late session of
the Legislature.
On Monday, DIR. Magraw. accompanied
by IA number Of stock-raisers and others in
terested in the matter, visited MIR. Gallup>
herd, and were unanimously of the opinion
that they should he killed. which was &c
cordingly done on Wednesday.
The cattle not actually diseased, but
which had been exposed to the contagion.
were appraised by MeSsrs. John Mores and
James Lee. \ full report ofthe matter will
be sent to the Governor by DR.. Magraw.
The introduction of the disease is traced
by Mr.. Gallup to 4 drove Of cattle purchased
by him ut the Calverton drove yards, on the
18th OF last September. Shortly after get
ting them home several Of them became af-
fected with u dry, husky cough and ether
symptoms of the lung fever. Spirits oftur-
pentine was applied to the affected cattle
us Il counter-irritant, and disintectants We're
literally used. While some Of the cattle
recovered and began to thrive, on the oath
Of November one steer died. Mr.. Gallup
! then trst sRspaetea the presence of pleuro-
pneumonia in his herd. TN The 3Qth of De-
CEN Der another steer died, and two COWS,
apparently affected, were killed. The dis
ease, it was then thought, had abated, and
the remained of the steers were sold at the
Baltimore Cattle Scales. The seeds Of the
contagion still exists, however, and it broke
out among a lot Of cows, some of which
. we're purchased after the disease was thought
to have sithsiIel. Since the 18th of last
September ssse.itaa.. S.e.r- and COWS be-
longing to Mr.. Gallup have dieli Of the dis
ease Or We're killed oil account of it, without
including those slaughtered under the pro-
vision of the law.
We have heard of no eases Of this disease
in this county. But, our farmers will do
we'll to keep a watchful eye over their herds
III ayna. - discover and prevent the spread
l%g of this iasih"n..s ',,it. tatal Disease