The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-09-12
THE EMBARGO ON CATTLE.

OTTAWA, Ont, Sept. 10.-The Governor
General yesterday signed o new quarantine
regulation affecting the transportation of
Montana cattle In bond through Canadian
territory, and 1t will 60 into effect immedi-
diately. They do not interfere with the for.
mer order, allowing the transportation of
cattle In bond from any Canadian point to
another, but provides for stricter inspection
and collection Of quarantine fees at Forts
Walsh and Emerson. The duration of de-
tention will be subject to the order Of the
veterinary surgeons at these points, and they
have been officially notified TO that effect.
The Canadian Pacific Railway will not be
allowed to transport Canadian cattle on the
same train, and they will be required to fu-
migate cars used for transportation of Amer
iban cattle. The application made by rep
rescntative OF Montana cattle dealers to the
English Government has been transmitted to
the Canadian authorities and sustained.
They refuse to allow American cattle TO be
shipped through TO Montreal, claiming it
would operate to the detriment Of Canadian
cattle interests.
The animus at the bottom Of this further
development of Canadian selfshness and an
tsgonism to the United States, and especially
Territorial cattle interests, may not be gen
orally understood, but 10 susceptible Of easy
explanation. Holding that pleuro pneumonia
exists In the United States, the English Coy
eminent will not permit the importation Of
live cattle from America except through Ca
madam ports, where 1t Is ruled no disease ex-
lists. II Canada, therefore, can hinder, OBJ.
struct or prevent the carriage of American
Hs 4 hat
much better English market for Its own
cattle.
In addition to that an English law has re.
quired all cattle from America TO be
slaughtered on arrival In certain English
ports Of entry, and prohibits their being taken
alive into the interior. There are many
English cattle companies In the United States
who have discovered that while English
farmers cannot make so much money raising
beef cattle, owing to the limited pasturage,
value of lands, etc., they could make more
money by receiving American three and four
year ODDS and fattenlng them on roots, ETC.,
for the market, and vigorous, and We I'M
derstand probably successful, effort 10 being
made against the restriction of distinguishing At
ports and permit the sale of American cattle
to English farmers. This would also hurt
the Canadian cattle market, and SO all OBJ
structions possible are being thrown In the
way of American shipments. The pressed
beef dealers Of Chicago, who supply English
markets, are In sympathy with the Canadi-
ans In this matter and assisting them. In
this connection 1t is proper to add that many
Of the stories Of diseased cattle are exagger-
ated, II not manufactured, to subserve this
purpose, and every trining circumstance or
report Is duly impressed into service. The
Anaconda Revieu recently stated that foot
and mouth disease had been known Of In
this valley. The statement went into tina
hands Of persons inimical to Montana cattle
We have inquired into the matter
and are assured by the best informed cattle
men that, although there have been some |
cases Of black-leg, there has never been q
single case Of foot and mouth disease In this |
valley or elsewhere In Montana-or, In fact,
anywhere west Of the Missouri River. The
cattle Of Montana are - healthy and sound
u those Of Canada or England. The Cans
dian action, 80 far - Montana and Wyoming
Ars concerned, Is solely subterfuge to pro-
,ect liz markets. We would ask the Reriew
o thoroughly investigate the reported cases,
assured II will End them not to have existed.
The scare In Kansas . few months ago,
which proved to have resulted from cattle
Eating wild rye, 10 case in point Of how Sc
'iously people may be mistaken = 70 the
lisease.