The Portland daily press., 1884-04-02
Foor AND MOUTH DISEASE.
Commissioner LorinR's Reply 90 the Let
ter of Governor Robie- Correspondence
Between the Governor of Vermont and
Governor Robie.

ter of Governor RObie Correspondence
Between she Governor of Vermont and
Governor Robie.
The following Communication has been re-
ceived from the Commissioner of Agriculture
by Governor Robie, in answer to the letter
from him to the Commissioner, which ap-
peared in the PRESS a few days ago:
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 81, 1884.
Dear SiI,-Yours of the 22d instant is re-
Geived. l have had from the Collector at
Portland full account of the foot and mouth
oisease brought into that part and distributed
throughout that region. confess I am sur
prlsed that SO great a risk was run. / agree
S;I:t Msn you IN your views OF the great responsi
niiltG OF the United States in this matter. con-
slderlng that these cattle are to be TRANSPORTED
to distant State.
With regard to the use of the approximation
OF 500 600 passed by the Senate / would say
I4at the joint resolution is still pending In the
House, and. considering the present state of
affairs in Kansas and elsewhere, it is not like
" TO be called mp for action, at present. / am
waiting now for the fate Of the House bin pro-
vidlng men and money for the investigation of
pleuro,pneumonia and other contagious dis
eases throughout the entire country. If that
Dill should pass / should be able to send com.
petent persons into your State to investigate
the whole matter of foot and mouth disease IN
and around Portland. The bill to which re-
q
Bureau OF Animal Industry in the Depart-
ment OF Agriculture. 1t provides an appro-
priation OF $250.OO0 and force of 20 men for
the purpose of investigating and removing if
possible the contagious diseases that are scat
tered throughout the country.
think the bill an important one, and if the
farmers in Maine are interested in the matter,
perhaps it would be well for you to correspond
with the Senators from your State, and urge
its passage. have been very careful myself to
n1TNa s,zdrx --sAl- Z
passage of the bill, being unwilling at all
times to press measures upon Congress. which
would seem to be OF especial benefit to the De-
partment over which I preside. / have no
knowledge therefore of the views of your Sem
ators in the matter: but think it Ia i'm portant
that you, who represent the entire Agricultural
interest OF syotfr State so we'll, should
convey your ideas to them with regard to the
Importance OF the bill to your own farmers and
your own cattle-raisers and breeders. I as
sure you shall bs very glad to do anything in
my power to develop and protect the agricul.
tural interests of your State.
Very respectfully,
GEO. B. LoRINe,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
Hon. Fred'k Robie,
Executive Dept, Augusta, Me.
Governor Robie, and Councillors Locke,
Cornish and Bolster, with the Cattle Com
missioners, Messrs. Bailey, Gilbert and Fer
guson, met yesterday at the Falmouth Hotel
to take measures to commence the disinfection
of the State quarantine buildings, in Deering
and Falmouth. and today they will meet with
the selectmen of the two towns, and active
measure will at once be taken looking to release
of the animals, whose terms will all expire
about May 1st. Mr.. Samuel Bell was appoint
| ed to represent the farmers of Deering and
| Falmouth, to see that the orders OF the Com.
mssioners are enforced, and will enter upon
his duties at once.
Vermont Seeking Information.
Governor Barstow Of Vermont has appointed
Hiram A. Cutting of Lunenburg, secretary o.
the Board of Agriculture, as agent to look ou
for the interests of that State in regard to the
"foot and mouth disease" of cattle. He hal
written to Governor Robie for information il
regard to what has been done in Maine TO
the suppression of the disease, and gives infor
nation "that our farmers are great,
alarmed" Governor RDbie has replied to hin
"that there is now no existence of the diseas,
except what may linger among convalescen
cattle, and the infected quarantine premises
and such precautions and regulstions are be
| ing enforced as will doubtless prevent an,
new cases. The disease appears to be effectu,
ally stamped out.''