Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28
STOCK s0UIBs.
Points and Items About Kansas Stock.

Points and Items About Kansas Stock.
Clay Center Dispatch: About two
weeks ago Mr.. Dan Myers, of this city
noticed that several Of his COWS showed
considerable lameness and he made
daily visits to his ranch lying across the
river from Wakefield TO watch their
movements. In less than a week two
COWS were unable to walk, their feet be-
ing so swollen. Last week he ordered
one of them killed, gangrene having eat
en- a ring entirely around both hind legs
of the COW. Mr.. Myers thinking that it
might be the dreaded foot and mouth"
disease, had Mr.. Walton telegraph to the
state veterinarian. DR.. HOlcOmb prompt
ly responded to the telegram in person,
arriving here last Friday. Saturday
morning in company with Mr.. M. and
the doctor, the writer visited the ranch
to see theheId inspected. AS most of our
readers know, Dan is the Cattle King
of this section Of Kansas, and his cattle
and lands are spread all over the valley.
His Pioneer Ranch" occupies eighteen
hundred acres of the choicest bottom
land on the Republican river, and covers
q strip four miles long between the river
and Timber creek. 1t Is surrounded on
three sides by running water and is par
titiOned OFF from the outside world by
barb wire fences, no public road running
through or very near 1t. 1t could not
well be more isolated, and it did not take
the state physician long to determine
quarantine unnecessary, even though
the disease injecting the herds might be
foot and mouth" AT the time of the
visit hundred acres or more of the feed
ing ground was covered with water, but
Mr.. M. said this had only been true Of it
since the recent thaW, and that for the
past six weeks the ground had been fro
zen. On Saturday there was plenty Of
high ground upon which the cattle could
stand and there is abundance of timber
and high bluffs for shelter. The
found consists of about two hundred
head of young stock cattle. They have
been fed nothing but hay'all winter, yet
were found in excellent condition. The
feeders" ninety odd in number, are
kept separated from the stock cattle.
None of these showed any symptoms Of
lameness. DR.. HOlcOIAb ordered the
COW killed that was found down in order
to examine her blood and pass upon the
disease. This was done and he made
partial examination, finding gangreen
had eaten one leg off above the lower
Joint and had started around the other.
The ring around the leg looked as
though a knife had been used, the skin,
flesh and muscles were so Clearly eaten
away, leaving the bare bone exposed.
OF course below the gangreen the leg and
foot was frozen, dead and useless. The
doctor took one foot home with him for
furthur examination. Before leaving he
satisfied himself that the hay was free
from ergOt and other poisonous sub
stances, and that the cattle had been
properly Watered and cared for. The
sick COWS had some fever and they emit
ted a horrible smell. When asked what
he thought the disease was, the doctor
replied: "The trouble is gangreen Of the
limbs, but what causes it, 1 am not able
now to say. I expect to come back
shortly to remain a few days and look
into the cause Of the trouble further"
A fatal disease is existing in Johnson.
DR.. Baxter, of Aubry, says: ''On one
farm I found where five horses had died
in a few days, and four others down with
the disease. 1t is known as CerebrO
Spinal Meningitis, and may be defined
as being a Malignant nOn-cOntaglOus cpl
ZootiC fever, Of the zyTnOtic class, and Is
most prevelant during the winter and
early spring months, except, so far, its
causes are clOuded in mystery.
Cawker Journal: James Seright, re-
siding a few miles east of Upton, found
a dead hog which he threw into his hog
yard. The carcass was soon devoured
by the hogs, and from the effects of eat
ing the diseased meat, "a died. Several
instances are reported to US In which
hogs died from eating the meat Of cattle
which died from feeding In the corn
stalk fields.
Medicine Lodge Cressst: At the sale of
the Berry estate at Sun City, the horses
brought a good fgure-averaging $50
around. The real estate was purchased
by Mr.. Tevis, of Kentucky, partner of
Mr.. Proctor. The cattle belonging to the
estate were not sold, the severity of the
winter and scarcity Of feed making cat
tlemen a little shy.
Rocks County Record: Chambers seem
to be making their appearance among
some of the horses of Rocks county. Z.
c. Woods is undecided as to whether his
fine PAGER has the dreaded disease, but
will, upon the fact becoming certain,
order it shot Immediately. The animal
is kept away from other horses until the
symptoms develop themselves.
It is said you can find a dozen men
who can be trusted TO take care Of horses,
COWS or pigs to one who understands the
management of sheep. These require the
supervision of the owner.
A colored lawyer of Boston caused
the manager of q skating rink to be fined
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