The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-03-13

llfnWn doubts ahoul lheefiflenoe ~ plfafe
pnstiuania in the sasiefn sfsies sFeni am
lhinks the fumof as hssl started ~ psi
ties vho vsfs interested 10 thfesinf az
cf dii upon American meat. We sHfse.
sIth NT. Darlington that ite fsianl lhusn'
IA The pfnpussd cattle bureau you'd be :
Onnisss on thst oOniafinui diseases skitte J
OF sefs likely ~ frist n az sialmins 90.
eni among Amsucan siVfs. The proposed
laalslsiian snuld, IA bis opinion, neeaisl
tate a large expense ahi accomplish 90
substantial good.
~ sARTIE,
n Marin Bros Nha spent ihiTiF yesfs "a
the Mississippi snd Missouri vAilsis m
raising, feeding, nuy 'ug, % ling aud snip
ping cattle said h. never fnoa ~ fenu'
inc case II plsHro'pnsum0nia or OF foot or
mouth disease among catue Ia those 10
riOna n MaIan understands those az.
eases having -een them ia The on World
American 10 are entirely healthy IN
4T. gaflin's estimation, ard tue Amefl'
can sfsginF disiriet ne thinAs the iintst ~
climate anI forage, Ia be found IN the
world, Mr.. Martin takes no stock IN the
proposed cs'i,s legislation, which no con,
sidsTs unnecessary. hut no iaSors strict
quarantine OF imNoFied European sloek'
Ma. =, q WOOD,
OF Wood Bros. has been in the cattle ousi,
ness since lsjl, aRd IA an acknowledged
uuihOuly upon eai'ie gl-tisTs, Mp, wood
nevsr fag case OF pleuro'pneumanl-,
Nhieh 0FieinA,ed In the western and louth,
western cattle districts, or Was Transmitted
from tho eastern states. MT, Wood, now
ever, approved of the proposed Federal leg
islatlon, aud OF the establishment ~ the
esuls bureau. Sueh bureau, MI. Wood
thinks would have tsndsroy 90 Increase
the confidence 90 a. the health o. our laeals
Ia foreign countries.
NR q, ". HRpGks,
OF q. w. Hedges 4 Co., alter twenty years
experience rmOE. cattle, has Yet 10 learn 81
nm Al. lt.l.u case OF ple4. ,pLeumonia He
never heard o! tho disease being Transmit
lSa from the eastern 10 the Sestern states
by eastern cattle, aud doubts about tho *
is,enes q. the disease IN any spid.mie iorsi
in America. He has no sympathy Win ms
pr1nosll r.aoral legislation In regard "a
catie, and Is Of the opinion that any con-
glessioDa sci upon the subject would be
detrimental TO tho cattle Interests Ut hom'
aud abroAd. The proposed cattle bureau
is not needed, and no one who knows any
thing about cattle or who has dollnr'a Ia
terest ia cattle. wants Il. M; Hsdgs'
would like 10 zee foreign cattle strictly
auarantlned, and, as prudential measure
thinks eastern cattle should he inspected
Mr.. W, c. Brown,
OF Brown, Price Il TO iaVois q rigid quar-
antine Of foreign stock. lie does not oe
! lieys that there ever has been case o
eurr.pneumonla among caiil TesI OF TN
| Alleghenies. and dOrs nor behave tha
there is any euoh probability Of cstt.,
plague Of any kind in tho future as TO Cal
| Tor special legislation. Mr.. Brown e1
pressed The Opinion that government. ye'e
| rinary surgeons had done more hafm II
reportipg imaginary cattle epidemloi, eS
/ faaf tnHN
remedy. The cattle men OF the ives, knew
IN his estimation, how 10 take care OF lhel
! interests better than any member ot con
sress or government agent did or could
Mr.. Brown has been In business twenty
five years.
Mr.. q 7. WARD.
a acknowledgement and reliable stockman
was present NJ the foregoing interview an
fully Endorsed til. views expressed BY vi
Brown. He considered government vetel
inary surgeons unmitigated nuisances, an
considered II ab urd TO establish any GOV
eminent board, bureau or commission
look after the sanitary condition OF cstil
which were perfectly healthy and likely :
remain so.
Mr.. ISAAC wAIxEL
has been In business at the stock yard
since 1867, and now handles about 20
head of cattle per week. He considefs Oh
lDleuTO-DItuIIlOulh n
foundation, at the Chicago stock yards an
10 the western country, but thinks feder'
legislation concerning II necessary, so far
bringing cattle from the east to our Yves
era country. The cattle that reach tn
Chicago yards have never show signs
contagious disease, nor Is there In his op!i
ion any probability OF dangerous ep ideu
10 m aki z it's appearance in the wetter nc
sou I'll western cattle districts.
The senior member OF the nrm OF AN
JoHn z. STAFFORD 4 90.
suggested that the live stock belonging
men VI the beeEproducing districts woul
g6 alsng without snv kind Of interference
from the national government. He did ne
J hdisye there was the slightest danger to
appre ,endsd from pleuro. pneumoniaor an
other cont sgieus cattle epidemic, and COZ
sidercA the proposed legislation quite III
necessary. The oatile'growing states, b
remarked, ell had statutory enactment
which we're amply sufficient to meet ever
contingency. He favors, however. stri'
and long quarantine of stock imported frol
Europe, and is disposed to think that III
would be retaliatoIy measure well cNlcl
\ lated to punish those obstreperous Eur
pesus who refuse to feast and fatten upo
The toothsome American hog.
NE. BevERIDeE.
! OF P Fl. Beyeridge g. Co, has fed from 1C
to 400 head ri cattls per year for this mo
ket since 1866, and has bought, sold IN
shipped them since 1856 He does not b.
lieve there is case Of pleuro-ppeumoni
among stock Fest of the Allegheny mour
tains He fsvcrs, however. rigid insps
ton of stock imported from the EXTERN
eastern states, where it Is the custom
hebitually stable cattle, and also stock in
ported for breeding purposes I ON Europ
q ~ In HI rNac Saf
would be to cut Off the shipment TO tn
market en- irely of Texas cattle and csus
them to slaughter their cattle at home an
ship to this and other eastern msrke
dressed beef.
Mr.. SCOTT,
OF Scott & Amos, is ono of the old-tinl
stockmen, who used to drive cattle to tn
city and then skirmish around among th
butchers for market. He has been thirty
five years in business and has yet to lear
of an authentic case Of pleuro-pueumori
among western or southwestern cattle. Fl
claims, indeed, to be entirely ignorant {
any contagious disease among cattle whic
find their way to this market Texas feyel
so.calIed, exists to some trihing exten
among the coast cattle of southern Texa
during August and September. The dis
ease originates from skin tick and is not
strictly speaking contagious-although tn
parasite may % ulsiougeI irou oue au'iuh
and attach Itself to another, but with to
& rst trosts of autumn the cause disappear
and the disease with it.
| MR. q. II. ANDREWS,
of G. H. Andrews & Co., does not believer IL
any present or future danger from pleuro
pneumonia in the western or southwestern
states. He considers all federal Legislation
on the subject uncalled for and absurd, ant
American cattle rs uniformly healthy II
does not apprehend any danger from catil
plaques The cattle men would take promp
and effective measures TO prevent thu
spread OF one should it appear.
Mr.. J. @. BoHART,
during his twenty-five years experience