The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-03-28
THE KANSAS CATTLE DISEASE.
EMINENT VETERINARY SURGEONS SAY
1T IS NOT EPIZooTIC APTHA.
But Caused by Excessive E-got In Feed.

E. topeka, Ks, March 2l.--The Senate con-
tinued consideration Of the domestic animal
bill all the after noon, and at late hour
passed 1t. 1t empowers the Governor to sp-
point live stock sanitary commission OF
three men, and he shall also have power to
remove any or ell Of them, aud fill the va
cancies by new appointments. Their term OF
Office Is placed at one, two aud three years.
ATcHIsoN, Ks, March 2l.-The Champion
has special from Osborne, Ill.,, announcing
fifty cattle In one herd In the northwestern
part of Osborne county are affected with .
disease similar to the foot and mouth dis.
ease now prevalent In Woodson county.
The sheriff has established . quarantine
against the herd and has stationed deputy
In the locality to prevent the passage Of man
or beast to and from the ring. Osborne
county Is in the northwestern part Of the
State, while Woodson is about 200 miles
southeast.
NEosHA FALLS, KS, March 22.-The fol-
lowing veterinary surgeons have been In
consultation here, and have made thorough
investigation of the alleged foot and mouth
disease among the cattle Of this locality;
DR.. Beattie, of Chicago; DR.. de Solomon,
Veterinary of the Department Of Agriculture;
DR.. NJ. Trumbower, Of Sterling, Ills; DR..
Geo. G. Faville, of the Colorado Stat Agri-
cultural College; DR.. E. E. Hazard Arnold,
. Scotch surgeon, now of Lexington, KY;
DR.. Harris, of Lexington, KY; and DR..
Stocker, of Iowa. These gentlemen are pos
tive they have discovered the source OF the
trouble and all agree First-It Is not epic.
otto aptha, lacking many of the important
symptoms of that disease 1t is not lack Of
care, neither is 1t alkali water; it is no con-
tagous disease whatever, as not new case
has appeared for weeks, although the wealth
or has been moist and wet. DR.. Solomon
says as soon As he saw the cattle he thought
otherwise, and then proceeded TO examine
the hay. This had not been done before.
They fund it contained q large amount Of
wild rye which was full Of ergot. The sur
geons al. say they never saw one-twentieth
part as much ergot In q bunch Of feed. The
theory is that the ergot By contracting the
blood vessels and otherwise retarding circu-
lation caused the feet to freeze. This ends
the great scare. While it Is proved not to
be a contagious disease, yet the people Of
this section did only what was prudent to do.
Finding q strange disease among cattle
which they did not understand they reported
1t to the Governor. He applied to the gen.
eral government for the best skill they could
furnish. The Department of Missouri sent
an expert whom they fully recommended.
The Agricultural Department at Washing
ton sent another. Their decision has been
been published far and wide. While many
did not give iull faith to this verdict Of the
experts, it was thought to be the duty of the
community in justice TO the people Of other
sections to act in accordance with their de-
cision.
KEoKUK, March pa disease pronounced
foot and mouth Is prevalent in Van Buren,
county. Iowa. The herds of j. d. Irish and
John Trbil, near Keosauqua, are the only
ones reported in detail, though others are af-
fected Some of the cattle were attacked in
January, otheIs few days ago. The freez-
ing theory Is not considered tensble hare, IS
the animals were all protected during the
winter. Several have died. The symptoms
are lameness, swelling at the ankle, which
then cracks off at the hoof joint.