The Meeker herald., 1886-10-30

spreading the disease all over the coun-
try, and while apparently healthy them
selves, were centers OF contagioa that
disseminated the seeds Of the plngue
ts hundreds of healthy animals. While
acting as an Inspector OF the United
States government In issl. in my report
to the Commissioner OF Agriculture.
recommended as an ultimatum, without
which the disease could never be efadi-
Gated, 1.-The killing OF all chronic cases
no matter how apparently healthy they
might be." larrived at this conclusion
from careful observation Of the opera
tons of the disease not only In this
country, but In England. where l had
considerable experience In examining
its development and spread. since that
time have carefully watched the
progress Of the disease In this country,
and have communicated with some Of
the most eminent scientists and experts
III England and the United states. who
fully agree that the greatest danger To
liz appTehended is from these chronic OF
apparently recovered eases. Prof. q. I.
Brown, Royal Veterinary College, Lon
don, professional adviser to the British
government ON contagious diseases Of
animals, In answer to an inquiry nd
dressed u him. says, under date q DC
tob~r ~. issi; 1t In quite impossible
10 tell at what period recovered animals
cease 10 liz capable Of communicating
plcuro' pneumonia, but We have ample
evidence 10 prove that they are the
cause Of numerous outbreaks Of that
disease in various parts Of the country
In fact, sou may take II u Ds u matter
OF absolut. certainty thati Is quite i'm
possible 10 stamp out plctro- pneumonia
In any country where tie so-calle,i Ts-
coy.r-si animals ARE allowed to remain
alive This opinion is reiterated with
regard Ia chronic ease by ,thcr eminent
veterinarians. In the face Of this trs-
,imony, and taken IN connection
the constant spread Of the disease and
Its steady march westward, can We
Afford To longer clos. our iyes To tho
danger that threatens ns. MD allow all
our cattle 10 la affected. before We
awaken Ia the fact that actin, prompt,
heroic aud effective. Il nes-ti nj once.
To avert this dire calamity. See Ia IL
then that the laws already u existence
are figidly enforced ana new ones
enacted la meet the cS-gcMies Of the
case. Have every animal killed that In
or has been affected with the disease. or
has hal the slightest contact with dis
rasci animals. Tho carAxs~~ Of
healthy or apIarrn,iy healthy animals
killed 10y reason Of contact cn be sent
Ia market after proper inspection to
prove they wcru not inlurpusiy nf-
iccici, while those that wcru infected
should br buried VI entirely destroyed.
In this way and In no olhei can the
plague In checked. and sArctuaily
stamped ont. While the present ou.ia
II money to accomplish this may b.
considerable. yet II VIII .laxn millia ~
money In the future. protect tho sni
supply Of our country and oy,rt the
foreign markets which have been t(haesi
against us for seven years, by rcaSn of
tho existence u! the disease nIthis
country, and in the end rs matt Of
investment alone PROV. of inoalc,(ablc
irncht Ia the cattle interests Of the
country. and indirectly bc Of Advantage
to all consumers Of animal fo-i.t-tohn
W. G.dsi.n, NJ. Il. &. V. :. Ent,. In
Philadelphia Practical Farmer.