Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-26
DISEASES OF CATTLE.

and Other Governing Officials Adopte d.
An Organization Formed and Officer.
| Elected.
The National Conference of State
| Boards of Livestock Commissioners
met recently at Springfield, Ill. The
convention organized by the election OF
Hon. T. C. Jones, of Ohio, chairman
and G. III. Johnson, of Illinois, secre
tary. The secretary read lengthy
communication from Hon. III. c. Bur
| leigh, of Maine, who was the pioneer OF
the Animal Disease act of Maine-that
being the only State in the Union that
has yet successfully dealt with tubercu-
| losis in cattle-in which he gives al
some length the experience of the
Maine authorities. and suggests the
| Importance of concerted action on
! the part of all the States on
this subject. The secretary also
read to the convention an able
address from Prof. James Law, for
twenty-three years professor of Veteri-
nary Science in Cornell University, New
York. Prof. Law discusses the commu-
nicable nature of the tuberculosis at
great length and summarizes series OF
practical regulations which he thinks
could be rendered effective, as follows:
l. Tuberculous persons are forbidden to
act as attendants on animals which are to
furnish human food, and also in the prepare
ton of the aliment of such animals.
2. All tuberculous domestic animals must
be killed, but only on sufficient expert testi-
mony.
). The carcass and products of consump-
tive animals must be thoroughly disinfected
by heat or by potent chemical dsnfectants.
4. All herds in which tuberculosis has APP
peared must be kept under expert surveil-
lance, and any animals showing consump-
ton must be promptly killed.
5. Animals destined for human food must
have expert cxamin ation both before and
during slaughtering, and all tuberculous car
casses must be destroyed in such a manner
as shall thoroughly disnfect them.
6. All buildings, clothing and utensils used
about tuberculous animal must be thor
oughly disinfected or destroyed.
Z. The refuse of slaughter houses must not
be fed to pigs, chickens nor other animals
until snch products have been subjected to
thorough boiling for several hours.
s. No food animals must be kept on insult
ficient food. in cold, dark, damp or drafty
buildings, nor in close, badly aired,
drained or filthy dwellings, nor shall they
be exposed unnecessarily to severe storms.
This paper was discussed at length.
DR.. Bailey, of Maine, gave an elaborate
account Of the experience of his State
in dealing with contagious diseases
among animals. Mr.. Pearson, of Illi-
nois: Mr.. Hines, of Michigan, and Mr..
Atkinson. of Wisconsin, were appointed
a committee to prepare resolutions on
the subject of tuberculosis; and Mr..
Grange, of Michigan; Mr. johnson, of
Illinois, and Mr.. Knowles. of Indiana,
were constituted committee on per-
manent OrganiZa ton.
SECOND DAY.
At the second and closing days meet
ing the subject Of actinomycosis was
discussed, and Mr.. McCheslIey, of Illi-
nois; Grange, of Michigan, and Hol-
1oway, of Montana, were appointed
committee on the subject. The follow
ing resolutions were adopted ON the rec
ommendation of the committee:
Resolred, That it is the sense of this con-
vention that tuberculosis in cattle is a dam
gcroUSly contagious and Infectious disease,
destructive to human life when the milk or
meat of animals so affected are used for hu-
man food.
Resofred, That towns, villages and cities
should pass an ordinance requiring that all
persons who exercise the calling of dairy
men, and who keep cows for the purpose of
selling their milk or who shall ship milk
into such towns, village or city, should, be-
fore they are allowed to sell or in any way
dispose of such milk, procure a, certificate
from a competent veterinarian, to be desig
mated by such corporation, stating that the
cows in such dairy, and from, which such
milk is drawn, are free from said disease,
and that such certificate should be renewed
semi annually under such penalties as, may
be fixed by such corporation.
ResOlre4, That the Legislatures of the elf
ferent States should pass laws requiring that
all persons who keep cows and milk the
same and sell such milk to cheese and but
ter factories should procure certificates
from some competent veterinarian, des%gy
mated by the Live Stock Sanitary Commits
sion of that State or other proper officials
OF such State, that their COWS are free from
tuberculosis, land that such certificates should
be renewed, semi annually under penalties
for failure.
Resctsed That where there is, no suitable
legislation upon the subject in any State,
then the Legislature of such State should at
once pass ample and sufficient laws, for abe
suppression of the same and place the exc
eutiOn of such laws in the hands OF officers
empowered with authority to suppress said
disease, and that suitable appropriations
should be made to carry out the provisions
of said laws.
Resoyred, That in States where sutaDlelsws
for the suppression of said disease have been
heretofore enacted, it is the sense of this
body that the properly constituted authori-
ties of such States should proceed at once to
inaugurate the work of suppressing and ex-
tirpating said disease in such States
Rtsolred, That this conference recommend,
that to guard against the Introduction of
sp1enic or Texas fever by the transportation
of Southern cattle, the Department. of Agri
culture be requested to make its regulations
applicable to cattle shipped from south of
the southern boundary of the States of Kan
sas and Missouri, and west to the northeast
corner of the Territory of New Mexico, such
regulations to be in force from the LIST day
of March to the 1st day of December of each
year as set forth by the department. proc
lamation in relation to spienic fever OF July
3, 1889.
The conference also recommended
that said department provide rules for
cleaning and disinfecting all cars used
in the transportation of animals. The
committee reported that the existing
regulations regarding the transportation
of Southern cattle have been of great
and material benefit during the past
season, there having heen a much
smaller loss from splenic fever than in
former years among cattle in Northern
States, and expressed the hope that the
cordial cooperation of National and
State authorities will altogether prevent
the appearance of this disease among
Northern cattle.
The committee also reported the fol-
lowing, which was adopted -Tar
WHEREAS, 1t is the expressed opinion of
leading scientists that actinomycosis is a
contagious disease capable OF cOmmunica-
ton from one animal to another and from
animals to mankind.
Resotred, That il is the sense of this confer
ence that animals affected with this disease
should be destroyed and that the carcasses
thereof should not be used for human food.
The committee on permanent organi-