The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-04-02
The Cattle Disease.


We have received courteous letter from
Hon. George IT, Williams, in which lac states
that he did not say in the Senate that his
barn yard in Hartford county had been
swept" with pleuro- pneumonia, but that it
"would be swept" The Deer Creek Far
mers' Club in investigating the subject were
animated with desire to ascertain the exact |
truth in regard to the reports of the existence |
of the disease in this county, and to correct |
the impression that pleuro-pneumonia pre-
vailed here to any alarming extent, or was
beyond control. Senator Williams appre-
ciates the importance Of the matter to the
farming interests of the State, and has intro
duced in the Senate a bill, which will no
doubt become law, to prevent the spread of
infectious or contagious pleuro-pneumonia
among Maryland cattle. This measure will
assuredly meet with the hearty approval of
the entire farming community.
The bill provides that when the Governor
shall be notified that the disease exists in any
county or in the city of Baltimore, he shall
issue his proclamation warning all persons TO
seclude all animals in their possession that
are affected with such disease or have been
exposed to the contagion thereof, and order
ing all persons to take such precautions
against the spreading of such disease as he
may deem necessary; 10 order that any pre-
misses, farms or stables where such disease
exists or has existed to be put in quarantine,
so that no domestic animal be removed from
or brought to the premises so quarantined-
The Sheritfs and Deputy Sherifs are required
TO obey the instructions of the Governor in
enforcing the law. The Governor is also au-
ihorized to employ medical and veterinary
practitioners and other persons to assist him
in performing his duty under the act, and to
Fix their compensation; 10 order animals
coming into the State 10 he detained for in
specton and examination. Animals coming
from neighboring State that have passed a
veterinary examination in said State and have
been quaranined and discharged are not to be
subject to the provisions of the act
The Governor is also authorized to prescribe
regulations for the destruction of animals af.
tccIed with infectious or contagious disease,
imals, and liable 10 spread the disease and
for the proper disposition Of the hides and
carcasses of such slaughtered animals. No
animal is to be destroyed, under this act, I'M
less first examined by II medical or veterinary
practitioner in the employ of the Governor.
The Governor is also to prescribe regulations
for the dsinfection Of all premises, buildings,
railway cars, &c, by which the disease may
be conveyed or spread. The Governor is
given power to alter, modify or cancel any
orders he may issue under the act
The transgression of any orders or regua-
tons of the Governor is deemed a INSIDE
mcanor
\ fine of not less than fifty nor more than
one hundred dollars is prescribed for selling
Il diseased animal or one that has been expos
cd to the disease.
Nn appraisemcnt and record of animals
slaughtered under this act is to be kept, with
view To the reimbursement of the owners
ofsuch animals killed by the next Legislature.
II is provided that the carcasses of animals
50 killed and found entirely free from disease
shall, if practicable, he sold and the proceeds
paid over to the owners of such cattle.
The bill, it will be seen, is sweeping in its
character, but the entire matter is left to the
discretion of the Governor. Governor Ham
ilton is IA farmer and grazier himself and we
have every confidence that his well-known
prudence and good judgment will be cxercis-
ed in carrying out the law
Hon. John Wethercd, of Baltimore coun-
~, has presented TO the State of Maryland
copy ofStuart's portrait of Washington. The
presentation was made in the Senate, on
Monday, Ivy Mr.. Wcthcrcd in person who
said the portrait was painted on glass in Chi
ma by Il Chinese artist, and had been in the
Wclhcrrd family for nearly one hundred
years. The Senate accepted the present for
the State and returned thanks to Mr.. Weth-
cred.
Wheat declined on Tuesday2 cents from
Mondays prices although transactions were
very heavy. The closing price was Sl.3i n
bushcl. Corn was "a cents n b,shcl, which
was decline on the previous day The mar.
kct is active and il is believed that the trade
= will not he again seriously checked hy SPAS.
modic efforts to advance the figures