St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-31

presided. He stated that he had invited the
gentlemen to the meeting to consult with the
state board of health concerning infectious
diseases of stock, and would leave them to
the direction of the board. DR.. ID. w. Hand,
president, and DR.. c. N. Hewitt, secretary,
and DR.. Leonard, Minneapolis of the state
board of health, were present. The others
present we're:
Col. Clarke Chambers, Owatonna; J. J.
Hill, J. b. Powers, st. Paul; DR.. Alloway
Grand Forks. OAK; Hon. William Fowler,
Newport; Charles LIE Vesconte, Hastings;
Albert ScheiIer Paul. R. G. Judson, Farm
iugton: Mr.. Cosgrove, LIE Seuer; Frank Gift
ford, Shakopee; Hon. A S. Bradford, En-
pire; c. n. Parker, Newport; John Cooper,
st. Cloud; Springer Harbaugh, St. Paul;
Thomas Garfield. Lake Park; Capt. A. H.
Reed, Glencoe; A. NJ. johnson, Benson; Ole
Peterson, GIlchrist; L. G. Srearns, Zumbrota.
DR.. Charles N Hewitt explained the law al
ready in force, and gave an account of the
work of the board in relation to dealing with
CHAMBERS, and placed reliability in that feature
of the law which called for its enforcement
at the hands of local boards of health, in
stead of By state veterinarians. as was done
in the other states, not so satisfactorily as in
Minnesota. DR.. Hewitt pave an account of
his visit to Chicago, by the request of the
governor, last September, at the time of the
breaking out of pleurO-pneumOnia
and from a large number of kilograms
received in answer to inquiries, gave
the present status of pleuro-pneumonia in
the United States, it being in existence in
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Mary
land and Illinois. He said that the first case
Of this disease came 10 this country IN 1913,
and in no state except in Massachusetts had
it been stamped out, and the Massachusetts
law had been adopted in this state. DR.. Hew-
lit did not speak in very complimentary terms
of the National Board OF Animal Industry and
its slow and
HESITATING MANNER
of dealing with pleuIo-pneumonia. He said
if the Minnesota board of health could have
the hearty cooperation of stockmen all over
the state these diseases could be dealt with
satisfactorily. J. j. Hill said he was gratified
with the doctors report, because it had cleared
away some doubts in his mind. Australia
had spent 100000 to get rid OF pleuro-
pneumonia, and England had spent
Sl40,0OU,U00, and the disease was now worse
in Scotland than for years. He believed Min
nesOta was the healthest state in the Union
for feeding stock. If this disease could be
kept out the meat of this state would have as
good reputation as its No. hard wheat.
He believed that every piece OF meat offered
for sale in the state should be inspected on
the hoOf, as inspection OF meat would not
show if the animal was diseased lin this DR..
Hewitt agreed, and that law should be
passed enforcing such inspection. Charles
lie VeSconte, of Hastings, said that he had
brought from quarantine herd into the
state without the certificate as required that
DR.. Baker. of Chicago, gave him a certificate
at his Office, and never looked at the cattle.
He paid 81 for the certificate; and sensation
was created in the meeting when he produced
it. and by request of DR.. Hewitt, agreed to
make an affidavit to the whole matter. DR..
Hewitt was very much pleased to have this
matter brought out, and promised to
have the matter Drobed to the bottom.
J. b. Powers, general manager Of the St.
Paul stock yards, thought the suggestion of
inspection on the hoof was a radical but good
one. He thought there should be remunera-
ton in case of diseased animals slaughtered,
as otherwise there was temptation 10 con-
cealment He said that the present inspec-
ton
WAS FRAUD,
especially at Chicago, city which was a dis
grace to the cattle Industries of the country.
There was not & cattle owner OF Iowa or Ne
braska who wOuld not rather send their cattle
to Kansas City or ST. Paul than TO Chicago.
Mr.. Hill offered resolution, which was
adopted, expressing qualification for the work
of the state board of health for the past year,
and asking the legislature for a contingency
fund enabling the board to continue its work
in preserving the health of the citizens and
the cattle interests of the farmers of the
state. Mr.. Harbaugh brought up the resolu-
ton of the National Farmers convention
asking for an appropriation by congress of
100000 for stamping out pleuro-pneu-
monia, which was Endorsed.