Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-01
Diseased Cattle I'm This Vicinity.

PROVISIONS OF THE HOUSE BILL IN REFERENCE TO
LUNBlA.
The Dill reported from the House committee On
agriculture for the establishment OF bureau OF
amman industry to prevent the expectation Of dis
eased cattle and TO provide means for the extrpa-
uon OF peuro-pneumonia and other contagious dis
eases among domestic animals, contains the follow
Ing section In relation to the District OF Columbia:
mat whenever any infectious or contagious
ulsease aHectlng domestic animals, and especially
lhe ulSease known as pleuro pneumonia, shall be
brought into or shall break out In the District of
Columbia 1t shall be the duty OF the Commissioners
OF sild D1str1ct to take measures to suppress the
satde promptly and TO prevent the same from
spreading; ana FOR this purpose the said Commits
sloners are hereby empowered to order and require
that any premises, farm farms where such dis
to order all or any animals coming into the Dis
trct 10 De detained at any place or places for the
purpose OF inspection and examination; to pre-
scrioe regulations for and to require the deStruc-
lion OF animals affected with Infectious or con-
tasous disease. and for the proper disposition Of
their hides and carcasseS TO prescribe regulations
1OT d1snfectiOn and such other regulations they
may deem necessary TO prevent infection or con-
tagion being communicated. and Shall report to
lhe commissioner OF agriculture whatever they
may 90 In pursuance OF the provisions Of this sec
tiOn.'
PLKUEo-PNEUMoNIA IN THIS DISTRICT AND TIRE ADJ
JOINING STATES
IN a statement prepared for and submitted to the
comm!tNe, showing the extent OF the disease, DR..
u. Z. salmon, veterinary surgeon Of the Depart
ton:
In MARYLAND and the District OF Columbia there
are many Infected herds IL which comparatively
large number or animals annually contract the dis
ease by direction OF the commissioner OF agr1cul
lure reliable inspector sent to Baltimore late
IN october to learn the condition OF the stables
thele as regards this disease. Nineteen stables,
containing 3S animals, were examined. In twelve
OF these the infection was admitted; one had lost
NOR than 200 animals within three years. others
had lost heavily for years; twelve sick animals
Ioun0; eighteen recent deaths were admitted, and
anree Sick COWS had just been sold or exchanged.
ms number OF stables comprises but small part
OF those In the vicinity OF Baltimore, but it Is be-
leyed that the number is sufficient to demonstrate
the presence and dangerous character Of the dis
ease. we have no inforqation OF pleuro-pneumo-
MIA IN the country districts OF Maryland at any
great distance from the cities. One or more herds
near the District OF Columbia have recently lost
number OF COWS, and at latest accounts had some
SICK Within the District, without making any
regular Inspection. three Injected herds have been
1Gund where from three to six animals are admit ed
to have been lost WITHIN the year. In Virginia
tnefe are stables from which animals have re-
Gently been lost with symptoms Of this disease but
none oil these could be secured for examination, and
therefore we cannot be positive in regard to the
ture OF the disease"