The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-28
A CIRCULAR
To Cattle Men Concerning PIsuro-
Pneumonia

| pneumonia.
DESVER, September26.-The President
OF the IIternationai-range,te to-day, is
sued the following circular:
To the Officers of Various S,qse, Territorial
and Local Cattle GroUers Associations
OF the Range Country:
Within the past twenty-four hours
telegraphlc dlspaf ches have confirmed
the startling lhtelliL ence that contagious
pleuro pneumonia exists To all alarming
extent IN and alb Jut certain distillerieS,
feeding farms and dairy farms of Chi
cago and vicinity. md while this is
being written, every thinking man in
me range country Is no doubt seriously
contemplating the possible imminent
danger the outbreak bears TO bis invest
mems. Chicago is the chief market for
our western cattle, and is also the lead
ing point Tor distributing eastern cattle,
and the absolute necessity for the en-
ployment of every precautionary mea-
sure for the protection Of your herds Is
obvious. The live stock sanitary Tegu-
latlons OF the Western States and
Territories are lamentably deficient,
and the foremost part of such
regulations as have been promul-
gated, have not been efficiently
enforced, thus affording easy opportun-
ties for eastern cattle to gain admission
To western ranges. The rigid enforce
ment of all existing sanitary regulations
for protecting western cattle must be
demanded and every possible support
should be put forth by your associations
to aid the sanitary authorities of various
States and Territories to strengthen
and improve upon the present protect
i've systems and regulations. Immediate
action should be taken in order that all
sections where disease is known to
exist may be quarantined against.
Railroads and transportation COM
panieS connecting the east with the
range country should be notified of the
existing live stock sanitary regulations
and their cooperation earnestly solicited
in order that all danger from such lines
OF communication may be aVerted.
You should be prompt in requiring that
all cars used in Transporting live stock
to be thoroughly cleansed and disin-
fected after having been unloaded. The
intelligent management of our railroads
will observe and enforce this important
precaution if properly brought to their
attention; and brand inspectors sta-
toned at various market centers east of
US, should receive such instructions
from your State and Territorial sanitary
boards as will make them vigilant in
sll cattle from the east that
are westward bound, as well as the
State or district of the east from whence
they were shipped. Eternal vigilance
Is the price of liberty TO US It is the price
of safety.
Later kilograms inform Us of the &C
ton of the Canadian authorities pro
hibiting the Importation of cattle from
certain countries and districts of Great
Britain, on account of the existence of
pleuro-pneumonia. When the danger
IS so threatening that commercial reIa-
tions in live stock are sundered between
people whose relations are as intimate
and close as those of the Canadian peO-
pie with their mother country, can We
afford to remain Indifferent or ignore
the source of danger which has created
such alaF-n in Canada? Ia it not
imperative duty thai such united action
be taken, by tie grazing Interests
as will compel the States east of US 20
eradicate animal diseases
from their midst. While vigorous win
ters, drouths of long duration and de-
pressed markets have conspired to in
lure your business, and tended to Gre
ate spirit of inactlOn on on your part;
these combined mis5ortEnes are insig-
nihcant in their effects pared to the
ruin and destruction that would follow
5he introduction of single animal al
dicged with pleuro-pneumonia TO our
open ranges. In States and Territories
where no effective sanitary re2ula tioGs
exists governors should De appealed
10 proclaim such restrictions without
delay, as NJ insure safety and that they
avail Jhen> elves of the Invitation of The
Commissioner of Agriculture 10 COOP
srate with him in all needfuI
in relation TO cattle dis
eases. Stock Yard companies west of +
The Mississippi River should be pre-
vailed up0n to eZeFt extraordinary pFs- !
cautions in handling cattle to prevent b
.he possibility Of disease finding its wav
through these channels TO ne wa. Z
The management Of the National oUUaK Z
Yards at Chicsgo should be commended i
Dy stock men of the entire beef-prodac- /
ing country for It's action in opposing /
The use Orszle either on the hoof or as /
beef of any cattle that have been ex-
posed or in proximity TO disease, and
We shoaldimake united protest against
the sale or offering for sale Of any c1ttle l
not known to be free from disease as
we'll IS free from contact with IL. and /
further express our hearty appreciation
Of packing houses that have protested
against zach sale and exposure fC1 sale.
tSigned)
r. &. HEAD, President.
Aaorotor