National Republican., 1884-04-01
Prof. BROWN, &C., &C., &c.

MARCH 8, 1SSi.-Sir: have the honor to report
that OH Saturday, Feb. %, went to Liverpool ac-
companied by Mr. Barrett from Deptford and on
the following morning met Mr.. Moore at Birken-
head and went with him TO the foreign animals
wharf at Wallasey, where the cargo OF animals af.
tected with foot and mouth disease ex Ontario
from Portland, was landed Oh the previous Friday
afternoon.
This cargo was perfectly isolated, there being no
other animals ut the time of their arrival in the
wharf, ana no person was allowed into the wharf
while these animals were being Slaughtered, ex.
cept on business connected with the wharf
AT tue time OF my visit on sunday morning the
slaughter Of these animals was being carried out
quickly and only saw few Of the cattle then
alive showing symptoms Of the disease. The
whole of the pa cattle brought by the vessel were
slaughtered by IL o'clock a. m. on Monday, and
the VIII ole of The 63S sheep by midnight.
When Mr.. Moore discovered the existence of
foot and mouth di sease in this cargo, he gave
orders that the landing stage and run leading to
the lairs should be thoroughly washed, scrubbed,
and lime washed, and this had been very satsfac-
torily carried out,
As soon as the whole of the cargo had been dis.
posed of staff OF men were started to wash and
scrub the whole Of the floors, wood work. and
in contact, aud then good coating of freshly
made lime wash was applied not only to the wood
work and walls but also 70 the floors, water
tronghs, and other fittings.
The fumigaton of the sheds was afterward car.
ried out by burning a large quantity Of sulphur,
about 800 pounds, IN three rows OF small fires on
the floor OF the buildings. After these fires had
been sometime lighted the fumes could be seen
escaping from the louvre along the center OF the
dense that You could not see from one end of the
building TO the other and could not breathe II 1t
was entirely caused By the sulphur, 10 other fuel
being used, the sulphur being ignited by means
Of hot iron and simply allowed 10 burn itself out
| The manure was thoroughly mixed with quick
lime, aud the nou'edibe portions of the ofal were
cut up and laid in layers with quick lime and not
| allowed to be sent away with the manure as Is
usually tho cuse when no disease exists in the
wharf Tho tongues, feet, &C.. were stepped In
salt and water before removal from the wharf;
The hides were dislnfected by being sprnkled
| with CarDOliC acid and water.
! SO long as any of the animals remained alive
dsinfect himself and his clothes in the iSiiowinS
| manner: Basins with soap aud water were pro-
vIded with which he had % wash his hands. A
! hnd 10 disinfect his boots, and he was aflerward
| incosed Except his head In II tightly fitted box
| in which sulphur was kept burning.
| As soon as the whole Of the meat was removed
| from the slaughter houses the walls. floors and
! fittings OF these were thoroughly washed aud
| cleansing aud dislnfectIng WAS completed on
| Thursday. and on Friday the Toronto from Port
placed In the portion of the Wallasey lairage
| not occupied by the deceaScd cargo ex the on.
tario During tho whole Of this time neither Mr.
| Moore nor invself went Into any NJ the other
wharyes or landing places for foreign animals
Mr., Bartlett took sole charge Of them went on
board the Ontario In the Alexandria dock and
! ing carried out. Tho feeding troughs breast
boards for the onttle and the sheep pen htlings
!
| used on board for dlscharging cargo.
| The manure from the vessel was put In suitable
! b0rgcs TO bo sent out 70 sea and the vessel las
| been taken out Other regular turn aud will prob.
ably not leave Liverpool II tho beginning OF
| next month.
| called on the managing directors Of tho DO.
minlon line, to which tho Ontario belongs, and
| they informed ne that ON the outward voyage 10
! Portland tho vessel carried twenty -eight Here
| ford CATTLE shipped by Mr.. Briten on the morn
! Ing OF Jan. Il. In endeavor!ng TO discover the
route by which ihese cattle were brought to
cattle were dispatched from Lconilnstes on Jan.
/ 10 and We're received and untrucked at the Canada
dock cattle station Of the London and North
! western railway aud walked from thence TO the
! ship on the following morning.
! This place where the cattle were untrucked is
much used for other cattle, especially Irish cattle
and market was held In Il for several weeks,
while Stanley market was closed.
With regard to the landing and embarkation of
cattle at Portland, was informed that vessel
carrying cattle takes up her usual berth and lands
| her cattle; then when the cargo has been taken
| in, cattle for imbarkation would travel over the
same ground MS those previously landed.
have, &C. ". DUGUID.
! Prof Brown, Sc, Sc Privy Council.