Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-17

interesting Paper by Drs Rose on SIU- berculOsfs i'm Cattle''-DiscussiOn on This and General Subjectss The regular monthly meeting of the New Haven County Farmers' Club was held in l room 10 Sheffield Scientific School building, yesterday afternoon.
 President J. J. Webb presided, and intro | duced Dr. Avord F. Rose, veterinary surgeon of this city, who read an interesting paper on Tuberculosis in Cattle"
 Dr. Rose, on being introduced, said The | diSesse known as Tuberculosis" iz a disease affecting the bovine race, more particularly the COW. It is g disease that rarely affects the horse and dog What are called tubercular deposits in the horse are growths of a lynn phomatous formation, which differs from tu- bercls in having little or no tendency to case ation. Tuberculosis inscattls cannot in the strictest sense be looked upon as belonging to | the same category as ''phthisis pulm onalis" Cor consumption of the lungs) in man-that is, as an ulcerativs lung disease. But the same conditions, both sxtrinsic and intrinsic, will produce and develop chronic infamma- tory lung disease in these aninala Tubercu- losis ia cattle presents itself under three diff ent heads
 The first form of tuberolo is that of s'tubar- cular dysentsry," or that form affecting the l lower portion of the intestinss. This is the only common ulcerative diSaase in cattle hav- ing it's origin in tubercle. The growth degen- crates and softens, the mucous membrane bs- comes softensd and is soon detached, leaving deep, pitlike ulcers. In some instances these ulcers penetrate through the walls of the in testines.
 The second forn or tuberculosis of the lungs, gerous membranes and glands" is pre- lG1 hrTo ,<1ck mai, debility, general nal condition Of the body, and an elevation of the animal teDpera- ture The vitiated constitution, inherited CT arising from tke absorption of infammatory products, may prsceds the formation of the granulia, or it may result from the softsning of them, and the absorption of the softsned products. Let me give you an example of the latter case. OEe of you may have an animal showing signs of i'll health, perhaps excited by recent parturition, it may be slight cold, an attack of indigestion, or some other trivial complaint. The animal being i'll longer than usual from such trivial cause, and being fat and in good condition, you have her destoyed to prevent further loss. When a post-mortem examination is made ths above described tumors are found. In some cases the tumors arc in 8 softened ssmi-huid condition, the absorption of which causss the continuance of the trivial illness. On account Of this absorption the whole body becomes empoisoned, in which case the flesh is unfit for human food.
 The earliest symptoms are the unthriftiness of tho animal and the deterioration in tho quality ot the milk, which becomes thin and watery, although it may not be altered in quantity. If tho COW is pregnant abortion ia apt to occur, if uot pregnant nymphomania is often induced. The animal has a capricious appetite the visible mucous membrane paler than nornal @ dry cough of 8 dull character exists the hair and skin are harsh and dry. As the disease goes on, cancellation proceeds more Or less rapidly; the cough be- comes more troublesome; :; but there is no ex- psctoration or discharge from the lungs The digestive organs are weak, the rumen being prone to tympanitss, and diarrhoea may set in, leaving the animal & mere skeleton.
 The third form or gaseous and cAlcarScus tumorS. These tumors are non-recoGniz. able prior to death. If the history of cattle aughtered, sometimes in the puniOat condi- ton, in which these tunors found could be traced, it would in all probability be dis covered that at some previous time they had suffered from capillary bronchitis, sporadic pleuro- pneumonia or some other respiratory inhammatory disease.
 It is pity to destroy valuable and nutri- tious human food, because tho tsrm ''tuber- cls" has been applied to the tumors. Tuber- culosis is not only hereditary, but 1t is also conge3ital. The diseases for which tubercu- Iosis may be mistaken arc catarrhal pnsu3ao- nia, sporadic and contagious plsuro pnsuno- mia, capillary bronchitis, etc Should you notice ths disease in it's early stage, prepare ths s.inal for slaughter as soon as possible for to placs her under treatment is to waste so much time and money without deriving any beneficial results. But give fatteping food as oil cake, fazseed and good hay. Gradu- ally csess milking them. Avoid giving rootR, as they have tendency to produce an aorid condition of the stomach, indigestion, and diarrhea. Also administer small quauti- ties of cod liver oil and lime water.
 In reply to NIT. Webb, Dr. Rose said cows wore Iablo to tuberculosis by changes of climate, or change from a warm stable to a cold yard.
 Professor Brewer said in Gsrmany cattle were more liable to tuberculosis than in this country. It had been stated by scientific persons in that country that tuberculosis was communicated to man by eating the msat of cattle afflicted with this disease.
 In reply to Professor Brewer Dr. Rose said it WAS stated that highly bred cattle were more liable to tuberculosis than low bred cattle.
 MT. Webb thought the subject one that should be thoroughly studied and investigated by fGrmers so that they would be enabled to understand it, not only in the later, but also in the earlier stage.
 It was voted to leave the matter of securing gentleman to read paper at the next meet ing with President Webb. It is likely that the corn question will be discussed inciden- tally at the next meeting.
 MT. O. B. Foote thought if the farmers would mako known at these meetings any products they may have to sell it would be an addition that would be beneficial to the msm- berg of the club.
 Presidsnt Webb thought ths suggestion was good ona and worthy the consideration of the club.
 Dwight W. Clark thought it would have been good idea for tho farmers to exchange scions of choice fruit trees at this meeting, as 1t was the time for grating.
 Marvin Olmstsad urged the education and encouragement of farmers sons on the farm. He said the sons did not as 8 general ruls TO- ceivs any encouragement to remain at home.
 President Webb said this was an exceedingly important subject. It was one that attracted the attention of the Governor in his last an nual message when he asked, 'tWhat shall we do to improve our unimproved lands ?" MT. Webb said it was true that the sons as gen eral rule did not like to remain on the home farm. They wanted to emigrats, either to the West or elsewhere. The Yankee clement was found throughout all the Western and North western States. He said the farms had also fur niShsd a great deal of mechanical and mercantile energy. We have not got boys enough to keep at home to do the work Most of the ~miarants who land at Castle Garden are bound West they are located really before they leave homo and if We tell them that we can offer them better induce meats in Connecticut than they can get in Kansas, they will not believe us. Yet such is the case. He thought the State should sndsavor to mako the Smigrants ac- quaintsd with it's resources. He said there were not boys enough raised in the State, if they were all kept at home, to cultivate the land that is going to waste. We must en- courHge emigration of honest tilIers of the soil to the State of Connecticut in order to fill this gap.
 noon, May 2. Until October meetings will only be held on the first Friday of each month unless otherwise ordered.
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