The Delaware farmer., 1883-10-05
PLEURA PNEUMONIA.

This dreaded cattle plague has recently ap.
peared in three counties Of Pennsylvania, Ches-
ter, York and Delaware. Thus far $50 cattle
have been diseased, out OF which only ten have
been killed, although One.iourih of the re.
manning number is to be killed by order of DR..
Bridge official physician of the State Board Of
Agriculture. The disease has in every case been
trace! to a herd Of cattle brought from Baltimore
and so1 in West Chester
This disease is not sporadic as is the case with
many contagious diseases, but can only be i'm
parted by actual contact It can be carried, in
the clothes OF attendants aud will remain in
stable for many months unless strong disinfeet
ants are thoroughly applied. Peuro Pneumonia |
is the most dangerous and nsidious OF all cattle |
diseases. it sometimes remains latent in an ami |
NAL from two to four months, during which
time the doomed creature has the power to i'm
part the sease to every animal with which it
comes in contact; although the usual time of
development is twenty-eght days. Every an.
imal that has been exposed to the cOntagiOn,
shOuld be subjected every few days to the ther.
mometric test, which is done by inserting the
thermometer, clinical Thermometer, into the
rectum. II the temperature reaches lOs degrees
it may be suspected that the disease exists. All
affected ANIMALS should be Immediately separated
from the herd and killed.
Itls Jolly TO trhe with so subtle and danger.
Gus an enemy as Pleuro Pneumonia. Cows that \
live through an attack, never regain their former
value. We once saw in New York a large herd
Ol valuable COWS to which this disease had been
impaired by the unlucky purchaser Of a diseased
COW. Every known remedy was used many OF
the cows died, and those that survived were G
worth but little. 4
The State Of Pennsylvania has provided that .
the owner Of each diseased animal shall receive
its value in money not exceeding the sum OF $40,
and that it shall be killed under the supervision n
Of the State Surgeon and buried six feet be- -
low the surface Of the ground. a
New York passed q similar law through the
efforts OF Governor Robinson in 1879. In that
State the unfortunate owner of diseased cattle
was indemnfed for halt Of their value and they (.
we're Ii led.
The aid should be national, as it is a matter OF @
national importance. The loss to our country IN
,Oud scarcely be estimated If the dreaded 81
courge should be carried to the herds OF the 81
Western plains. tx
In E. gland alone, during the last TWENTY-FIVE III
'ears, cattle TO the value of $500 900 900 have A
lied Of this one disease. al
PleurO.Pneumonia was hrst brought to this @I
ountry by a Dutch COW which was taken 10 TX
Brooklyn, L. ]. It was rapidly impaired to the l
ows 10 the infamous "swill-milk stables. ;, Ss
here frequently 500 or 600 cows were kent ssii
'eking IN steam, filth and disease Butchers @E
nd dealers frequently sent their cattle to these SS
ables to "board." The only wonder is that o.
Ie whole UniOn has not long since been swept
, the plague, Vigorous and in a measure.
lccessiul efforts have besn used in New York w
extirpate tee disease. y
Where remedies have been used, the most sue. $tSS
ssiul have been: Pure carbolic acid, drachm; Ss;
ater pint; given at a dose three times day. @s
some places saw dust was saturated with car @E
'lic acid and placed under the fore feet of the 5L
X animal so the fumes Of the acid could be SSSS
adly inhaled. If convalescenee began. tea. SSs;
oonful Of sulphate Of iron mixed with an equal Oh
Mount OF cOriander seed was given in bran or @5
sal. All exposed animals were given daily ~;
II q drachm ofthe same medicine in the same KS
lnner, as a preventative. SsS
Delaware is SO imminently threatened that the OH
lte authorities should take immediate steps to g9'
event the introd oduction Of Pleuro- Pneumonia SSss
o this State. SSS
Tor nice hair cut 90 to Fred Voelker.