Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22
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Twelve Herds Under Quarantine
states Inspector Rose Examines


Twelve Herds Under Quarantine
The Disease Well In sand-Unitcd
States Inspector Rose Examines
New Castle County Cases.
Veterinary Surgeon John Rose Of
Washington, chief inspector of the
bureau Of animal industry spent Friday
and Saturday OF last week and Monday
in this county with the view of ascertain.
ing TO what extent contagious pleuro-
pneumonia prevails among the cattle here
He wished TO ascertain in just what posi-
tion the country stood with reference to
the infection and 10 fully satisfy the de
partment TINT the plague existed in this
county. In company with State Veteri-
marian DR.. Ward b. Rowland, who also
serves as United States inspector for the
same department, they inspected
seven herds of cattle under qlarnil.
tine. The contagious pleuro-pneu.
monia in chronic form, was
clearly shown TO exist in each of the
herds, and in one lot of cattle there were
III we'll defined cases. In the examine
tion one case of tuberculosis Contagious
by contact but scarcely infectious) was
discovered. DIR. Rowland stated last
evening that in the county there are ~
herds of cattle in which some of the ami
mails are affected in a chronic form reports
to the contrary notwithstanding. The
recent communication of cattle dealer
named NaudaiE, to the Pl0ughsha7e to
the effect that the pleuro-pneumonia does
not exist In this county is fatty contra
dicted by the resulto of the medical inspec-
ton.
DIR. Rose states that he finds the quar-
antine regulations here maintained string
emily, and with good effect, better than
in almost any other location where the
contagion exists. The disease, he be-
lieves, is we'll under check, as there are
no acute cases, its existence being in
chronic form, and there can be no further
spread outside of the herds infected at
present, unless it is brought here from
adjoining states, where the laws are less
stringent. There is great danger to be
apprehended in this direction.
In Willistown, Chester county, Pa,
there are three large herds infected. and
the owners are almost constantly buying
and selling cattle, endangering all the
stock which come in contact with the
cattle on the farm. A recent outbreak of
the plague near Trenton,N j. was traced
directly to the Philadelphia stock yards
and from there with q fair degree of posi-
tiveness to the Chester county cases. In
asmuch as there is great danger from
further infection from cattle brought into
the State DR.. Rose thinks Governor
Stockley should issue proclamationpro-
hibiting cattle being brought into Della
ware from Chester, Delaware and Ian
caster counties without clean bill of
health, or without their being quaran-
tined two or three weeks and examined.
The governor of Illinois has issued
proclamation prohibiting cattle from this
county being brought into the state, but
places no restriction upon Pennsylvania
stock. In the opinion of DIR. Rowland
and others Pennsylvania has not been free
from the contagious pleuro-p pneumonia
for several years and the people are not
sufficiently apprehensive rs to the spread
of the infection.
DIR. Rose took occasion TO investigate
the benefits of incubation, of which he
had some doubt. The investigation led to
the belief that it was the best means to
save the lives of the animals but he
argues that cattle inoculated may, pos
sibly, at times spread the disease. He,
however, entirely agrees with other veteri.
narians that the only treatment the dis
ease can be stamped out through is to
promptly kill all the animals as soon rs
any signs of the infection are shown.
This cannot be done here, as there is no
appropriation to repay the owners, the
sum voted by the Legislature having been
expended. DIR. Rowland is acting under
the State laws MS state veterinarian, but
is paid by the Federal government as
United States inspector. After the LIST
of January next the appropriation of
$500 will be available.