Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-08
DISEASED CATTLE.
Serious Outbreak of The Dreaded Foot
and Mouth Disease at NeoshO
Falls, ks.,
Where Number of Herds are Infected
"A Rigid Quarantlne TO be Es.
tablished, and
Every xesns Taken to Stamp Ont the
Plague--Great Uneasiness Among
StOckmen.

EMfoRik, KS, March IA special re-
porter OF the Republican gives the follow
ing facts regarding the cattle disease at
Neosho Falls and vicinity. Yesterday
morning party of Lyons county stock
men accompanied by several newspaper
Representatives, started for Neosho Falls
ON a special train to examine into the
status of the foot and mouth, disease,
which Is reported TO exist there in such
malignant form. At the Junction the
party were Joined by Gov. Click, Wm.
Lewis, Secretary of the State Board of Ag-
riculture, and DIR. Holbrook, United States
veterinar ~ surgeon at Fort Leavenworth.
The trzin reached Neosho Falls at .
o'clock, and was met by Lieut.-Gov. Fin
ney. After dinner the whole party started
for the country. The first place visited
was that of Dan Keith, FIVE miles north of
town. This gentleman has about l20
head OF cattle; during the holidays he
noticed the tirst symptoms of the disease,
which has been proven beyond doubt to
be foot and mouth disease; of his herd
snour s,x,y NJ, Elected. The sight pre-
sented in the corral was almost SICK
ening Some animals were seen
with ons foot off, some with
two, Wills others had no feet at
all. Many. Of them we're living down, ap-
pearing to have but little lie left: DR..
Holcomh at snce began, examining the
cattle's feet, and iound tie syUiptofis
dreaded prevalent in all. Some were
broken cut at the heel, and, several ap
peared recoveting. It was learned that
the frst sy mptoms noticed were the jerk
ing of one leg by the cattle, and arching
their backs, as If cold. There was no
doubt but that the fatal poison which pro-
duces this disease was first communicated
to this herd, and afterward to others in
the neighborhood. Keith's cattle are all
natives: and while suffering With the dis
ease had good appetites. OF this herd,
fully i dozen have lost a loot or more.
The losing OF the hoois was not consid-
cred mt first with suspicion, as it was
thought it was merely the result OF freez-
ing. Thioe OF Keith's cattle and a suck
ing calt died. The next place visited was
Mr.. GooGsiehs and his stepfather's, Ed
Herdnan, Who have ninety-six III their
herd, and thiity-ive are affected, The
disease was 1rst noticed three weeks ago.
The majority OF the cattle presented
singular feature, the tails OF nearly all
being very much hattened, which, an in
vestigation showed, was the result of
freezing. 1t seems the disease checks
the circulation OF the blood, which allows
the body to freeze. \ COW was seen with
her two bind feet Just ready to come of.
When the trouble was first noticed, Mr..
Hendmanseparatedt the afflicted cattle from
his herd, and put the greater portion of
them in a woody corral some distance
from the sheds. Before proceeding to the
third and last place visited, consultation
between the State officials and Dir. Hol-
comb occurred, and he gave it as his opin-
ion that the mouth and loot disease ex-
listed in very contagious form, and he
suggested a rigid quarantine as means of
preventing its spread, showing how neces-
sary this was, as the disease is the most
easily spread of any known to veterinary
surgery. He thought the best plan would
be to burn all the cattle in affected herds.
Gov. Click favored quarantine regulations,
and spoke Of the inefticiency OF the laws
to do anything in the matter. The disease
is confined to very small section of the
country, end the utmost precautions will
be taken 10 prevent its spread and stamp
1t out. The cattle men in this section are
somewhat more hopeful OF the prospect
than was the case yesterday,
4 special from Strong City, Chase county,
10 the Republican SAYS that DR.. W. n. D..
Bird, accompanied by DR.. J. c. Scrogins,
visited several stock-farms this morning
where the foot and mouth disease was re-
ported and say there is no cause for alarm.
They say there are no symptoms whatever
OF the disease. Much alarm has been felt
since the first cases have been reported,
but very little excitement.