St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-31
DISEASED CATTLE.
The United States Veterinarian Says
it is Texas Fever.
But lie Says there is No Cause for Alarm as 1t
will not Spread.

WAsH1NGToY, July 3O.-sHave you received
! any reports regarding the outbreak Of cattle di-
sease in the west?" asked an Associated press
reporter OF DR.. Salmon, veterinarian of the de-
partment of agriculture.
''Yes, we have few kilograms from Kansas,
Nebraska and Colorado notifying US of an out
break of the disease, and asking assistance,
We can, however, give them nothing but ad-
vice. The law provides the commissioner of
agriculture may expend the appropriation in CO.
operation with the state authorities only when
necessary to prevent disease from spreading
to other states. There is no danger in the case
Of its spreading to other states. The disease af-
fects only native cattle and is not communicable
from them. They take it from the places where
the southern animals have been pastured.
Southern animals do not sicken but they alone
communicate the disease. The disease is Texas
fever have not doubt of it. It does not
come from Texas alone, but from many portions
of the SOUTH
lis not the outbreak in Chicago evidence that
the disease is carried from state to state?''
81 think not as contagion. The cattle which
are affected in Chicago probably took it from
pens where southern cattle had been fed. The
affected cattle will die and the disease will end
with them. 1t is surprising that people do not
learn the nature OF this thing. Here we have
this outbreak year after year, yet measures to
prevent it are not taken.'
.sWhat steps are necessary to prevent it:''
''SOnthern cattle shuuld only he need in
winter. They may be moved then without dan
ger of communicating the disease Southern
cattle do not suffer from the disease, and it is
only discoverable in their systems by close post
mortem examination. They are not injured as
! beef. We shall try to see il we cannot exercise
some control over this matter, but it is difficult
to determine what our powers are under the new
! law. There is provision which / am inclined
to think will prohibit any interference with the
! shipment OF cattle direct to the market The
| danger is not so great in that case as when they
are sent north to be herded for time In one
! case they infect only the pens where they are
fed and the cars in which they are transported,
and IN the other the pastures
AT CHICAGO.
! CHICAGO, July 30.-Governor Hamilton arrived
at Chicago from Springfield to-day State Vete-
rinarian Paaren called upon him to talk about the
disease discovered at the stock yards, and sup
| posed to be Texas fever. The veterinarian told
the governor information had been received that
another car load of cattle suffering with fever
were on the way to Chicago this morning While
en- route last night the men in charge of the
stock heard of the killing yesterday by the health
! department. The men thereupon attempted to
drop the animals at way stations, but the citizens
! objected. The cattle then were carried on and
left at jacksonville, where they are now. The
conference between DR.. Paaren and governor
! lasted an hour. The veterinarian received
instructions 10 proceed to Jacksonville
and investigate the disease. He was also
ordered TO conduct minute and technical inyes-
! tigation at the stock yards. The Governor saws
| il the malady proves to be Texas fever, he will
Immediately institute rigid quarantine. SIS
| long as the infected cattle are killed within
| twelve hours after their arrival in town. th e
| health commissioner thinks there is no DANCE
OF the disease spreading 1t would be different
if the cattle were shipped off together. No pos
si6ility then Of the disease to spread. The com.
missioner says it was well that the infected cat.
tie were brought to Chicago instead of being
dropped along the way the prairie or in small
! villages. Here the suspected animals can be
killed and carted to big rendering establishments
! Only Kansas City and Chicago have such facili
ties for dlsposing of sick cattle without danger
There is no occasion whatever, the commits
sioner states, for the public at large to feel at all
/ alarmed.