The Portland daily press., 1884-02-18

have had. On Sunday, the Sd, first discov-
cred the disease in one Of the cows that was
running at the mouth and would not suckle
her calf She was the only one In the herd
that smacked her lips, -one OF the symptoms
OF the disease. did not mention this to the
doctor as did not know at that time that IL
was a symptom. Monday morning the man
IN charge of the cattle, who had seen several
certainly affected with 1t and 1 Immediately
telegraphed to DIR. Thayer. I also notified
Collector Dow aud the agents of the Dominion
Lins and Grand Trunk Railway"
DR.. Thayer here said that year ago when
the first importation came over he instructed
Mr.. Sbattuck to take charge of the manure
and put It in safe place. Mr.. Shattuck had
a covered cart and he wanted 1t removed with
safety. Mr.. Shattuck then explained his ak
perience in trying to carry out his instructions
on ths last importation:
81 sent team to haul 1t away and they
(the agents Of the Dominion Line) forbade the
man 10 touch it. They said there was no dis
ease about the cattle and hadn't been. went
myself to see aboutit and they would not tell
me whore the manure was put although was
sent by Collector Dow to ascertain Their an
swer was: You have a farm and want the
manure to put on it,. One OF the head ofic-
ials Of the Grand Trunk told me the same
thing. ! asked for the captain of the wharf
put they would not tell me where ne was.
Ihey seemed TO think was trying tolnJure
the line when L was really acting under Or
ders from the doctor and Collector. There
were three bales of hay left from their trip
and charged the ship people to put it and
the manure where no one could get it, bat
when went after it it was gone"
The following Is copy OF the Instructions
from DR.. Tha5er that Mr. Shattuck was at
tempting to carry out:
l. ,rn.Al-. ~ Is
Of steamship lines transporting imported cattle to
'ne Hors oi [or'lAnu'
In circular issued BY the Treasury Depart
ment, dated June 3, 1888, containing "reguls-
tions governing the treatment and quarantine
OF imported cattle" is the following:
ARTICLE 4.-'No litter, fodder or other aliment
any ropes straps, chains. grths blankets, poles
buckets, or other things used Tor or about the ami
inais anu ny manure sna1i 90 lanueu excePung
sn sned as 1ne veterinary Inspector
'A.'. P4o''N
All the above mentioned, with the exception
OF the inter used IN the voyage, and the man
ure remaining 'n snip on arrival az the port,
snail Do removed TO tne building IN which the
cattle are to be kept In quarantine and no
other
ART. 2 The litter used by the cattle on the vcy-
age and the manure remaining on tho ship on ar
rsa az tnls port must De removed TO some place OF
The assistant superintendent will see that the
above regulations are complied with.
Veterinary Surgeon.
MI benjamin teppen, VINO Cams over IL
cnarge Oh the cattle salu ne was present at their
examination, and said the same in regard to It
that Mr.. Shattnck did II was the third ,iura
""' s"o '--''
no nso witnessed sucn an examinanon'
Mr.. Lemuel Rolfe made the following state
mant in regard tn his cattle.
MR.. EoLFE's STATEMENT.
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NTH M uno 'Yu VS., % ,noii s;s os.. oxen
honna so1d +b meSSI shu 'OOA .ss n.S 'd o1Sa Sa
49, .ha,s oJu ~, ~ nAn, "uu no
wsrs s;cS Y~U rn- 49, su & noha, hs SaJins 10y
thar, m4;1 ~ ~ ny DaI1, anu Aops
ther, hsnt 70 w. W. .' aIu s,oI ho
rh .t ~ y, o1Y, SIu osoH
runninS at the month, and won,do't aat The
no1rt ro0rn;no - ~ ,nas 1as $50 .rS Ta-sa,
L;fa @ ~. = . ~ "a wv, 90 SaAo"' 4 anu sJ "ooAs9eJ
dovgn nntii twsIva 1ars s;cI 4'Ps Psvs sos ~ os
uown uuei smetve WoIo slck. nave an "a
though the OK has stood by bis mate and eaten
out of the same manger. His mate is likely to
ole. ms iegs are swened 70 the knees, ana
chanoe5 for With Mr Vast ba had p- in town.
and drove them home behind the herd from
tne ship. They must have infected my cattle
~ '.o .'''a'o "Ni'o ~ .Do s'~Dio WIN 'ne
Japes T. Vast.
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went to Portland the End day Of February
with a load of wood which left at Mr.. De-
lano's on India street. got unloaded and was
backing out when neighbor who was with me
said, "look out, here are some English CATTLE"
We went out and looked at them and after
they passed backed my oxen out. They were
ten or fifteen rods ahead of me and 1 followed
them nearly the WlOa lanOth Qf WaahinOf0u
street. then baited my cattle, loaded up and
came home. The next Friday 1 exchanged
oxen with Mr.. Rolfe and the next day he re-
turned them saying they were sick. ex-
changed back and. he took his home. The
next day, Sunday, gave them some medicine
and on turning out my young stock in the yard
found three of them affected and they kept
falling in until all but one, nine in number,
were sick. One cow was not affected. Appar-
altho3ob tbsu stIli bava s1,nnton,s =, ~,
disease.