The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-13
Local Meteorological Ncpor,.
THE EEEF CONTENTION AND SAN
ITARF INSPECTION.

TTARF INSPECTION
One OF the most important conventions
that has ever assembled in the United
States will meet ut st. Louis on the Goth
inst. 1t will be composed Of cattle men
from all parts Of the country, dealers and
butchers and packers who have given
the diseases Of cattle special attention aud
who have agi,ated the subject Of the safe
transmission aioot or by railroads, steam.
boats, bargcs or steamships Of cattle, sheep
aud hogs. In no other way are many dis.
eases 80 readily aud easily transmit.
ted Us by the flesh OF the ami.
mails that furnish the bulk Of the
food supply of the world Pork, even
when in IN apparently healthy condition,
has heen known TO produce diarrhea and
sometimes cho'craic symptoms. The
trichina spiralis in pigs originates in hu.
man beings the dreadful trichna disease
for which no cure has yet been found, and
the fresh yet decomposing flesh Of dis
eascd animals induces many forms Of III
ness sometimes Of very serious character.
The flesh OF ovcr.drivcn animals, accord.
ing TO Gamgec, is said to contain poison
which often produces eczema on the skin
OF those who handle IL, and eating the
flesh Is reported To have been attended
with very bad effects. Chronic nervous
icycs, and wasting dseascsin cattle, such rs
phthisis and drorsy gives rise 10 sickness,
diarrhca and very severe gas,rn.intcstinal
arrangement Dr. Livingstone, the great
African traveller. noticed that The negroes
who ate the meat OF cattle that died Of
epidemic plcuro pneumonia were subject
TO carbunclcs. and anthrax aud malignant
pustulcs have been transmitted TO persons
eating the flesh Of cattle affected by this
dreaded disease Eyidcncclai before the
Belgian Academy Of Medicine induced the
conviction that outbreaks OF boils in per.
sons ii the humbcrwalks OF life are also
duct lnisdisca,c Mcnschcl, careful an.
thorily Ia The Pr'giau Wflr1i Z.iimg,
cites the effect Of meat thus diseased In
twcn,y-iom pcmona who we're seized
with malignant pustu'c. FIGS who
atc some Of the discussed beef which
Induced 90 much suffering in ihcse
persons were attacked with the disease
and on being killed transmitted il to al
who partook Of the pork. Tho disease
known rs the black quarter lcrysIpcas
cnrbunculosum) has been known 70 pro.
ducc death In persons who have fed OF the
hcsh tainted with H. Splcnic apoplcxy or
bruNy IN sheep, according 20 Simonds,
produces death In Logs icd upon il, and
the lc,h Of sheep inocula,cd with small.
pox produces diarhca and sometimes
i.vcr H. human beings In Iceland persons
suffering from ;ho ochinococusdscasc con.
tract Il from sheep. who contract II from
dogs. Besides this testimony 10 the trans.
mission Of diseases TO man through
the ncsh OF animals, We have also
evidence from experts setting forth the
transmission Of some diseases by the milk
OF COWS, aud through water infected by
the droppings or urine OF diseased cattle.
or by their saliva la water Dr.. J. g.
johnson, Of New York City, Ia q lecture
before the Society Of Mcdical Jurispru-
dencc and State Medicine OF that State,
last Friday night, said. that science
through tho efforts OF eminent veterinary
surgeons, had been satisfied that the
tuhcrculous germ cnmc from animals,
aud further investigation had proved
conclusIycly that nearly, II not all,
consumption WIS caused 10y eating
ihc flesh Of animals or poultry or drink.
ing the milk Of cows affected with tubcr
culcss. Tho prevalence 81 thcso grrus
Smong cattle II va, almost impossible 10
estimate, but Il Was saio 10 nay ,hnt a
goodly percentage Of al cattle worc
afflicted with tie germs, aud die from
consumption. The danger 81 putting the
mca; ~ milk oi such animals upon the
market conld no, bc undcpelimaicd.
as tho germs were not Killed, cy.
ccpt 10y excessive cooking. aud.
when 80 taken into the human
t.omach. multiplied boy millions bringing
on the dreaded DISEASE Many cas,g
Of tuberculosis, according to the r,ccnl
convention AZ PARIS Of tulcrculu.i, "a.
pcris, have been traocj 10 COWS. and other
diHcaos 10 the drinagc Of ca,tlc and farm
yards into streams whence water was
drawn Tor housch III rise Experienced
saniiarians are also oi thc opinion that
dis,ascs have been spisad from cattle
Il oppiags ON railroads and the washings
Of filthy cattle ears after long trips. We
nccj hardly my that This should be
ac.upu' sly guarded against The poo.
pic Of uoary every civilized nation In the
world avs maintaining In Some instances
oCrp Of .inspec'o r TO prevent the inloduc.
ticn Of epidemic diseat.s by laad and
water, AL wherever tbSy mako thci. ap.