New-York tribune., 1891-05-15
WAS NOT PLEURO-PNEUMONTA.
BRITISH AUTHORITIES SUSPECT CONTAGIoN
IN AMERICAN CATTLE.
THEIR DIAGNOSIS is PROVED FALSE BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF AGMcULTURE's

IBr TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBUNE ]

TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBUhEl
Washington, May 14.-The following letter, tor
warded this week by the Department Of Agriculture
to an inspector of cattle in London, in reply to In
quires about two head of cattle recently landed from
America and suspected Of suffering from plerOpneu
monia, gives fresh evidence of the thorough and
searching methods Of cattle inspection IN force In
this country under the direction Of the Bureau OF AMI
NAL Industry The two steers complained Of were ut
once traced back to their owners and shippers here
and the entire absence Of the contagious disease before
shipment was readily demonstrated The letter fully
explains itself however. II is follows
United States Department OF Agriculture,
Bureau Of Animal Industry
Washington, d. c., May IL, 1891
Dr. W. H. wray Foreign Cattle Market Deptford. Lon
don, England.
Sir: Upon receipt Of your cabegram Of the lS.h ult'
requesting the tracing OF the animal bearing tag NO. o4
your subsequent cablegram requesting the Tracing Oh
animal bearing No. 7e,SSS Immediately decseu Dr.
George c. Fave inspector at the port Of Baltimore
which said animals tagged and shipped per s. 5.
Parkmore March 21, for Depdord' London 70 trace
said animals. =,
inclose herewith your informa.on Dr. Favllle's
report OF April a. showing the tracing Of animal bearing
tag No. a 34 and his report Of May Of the tracing of
7eSsS. 1t appears from the first
report thai animal tag No 7734l was shipped by Messrs
Myers & Hauseman, OF Baltimore, and was one Of sixty
four purchased by them March 16 et the Pitts
burg stockysrds. Penn. These animals all came from
Cireevile and Chllicothe, Ohio and Dr. Fave gives
came and which visited. He found personal ex-
animation that the premises in excellent condition.
that the present thereon are In hne heaty con-
dton tina. time has there been any contagious
OF cattle known to exist In that part OF he oho
| States.
Steer bearing tag No. 76s sss shipped by Messrs.
Myers e. per steamship and was tagged
Baltimore March 90, 1884, being one OF a lot Oh
twenty nine animals twentyseven OF which came from
Frederick County from Warrenton Va and one from
Smt Va AS
be examined all the premises from which these animals
came the to be free Of disease ana that
there has been any history Of any contagious disease
among the cattle thereon.
1t appears therefore, from the tracing OF these two AMI
mails that their history absence Of any source OF
infection which they could have taken the contagious
disease peurOpneumonia and that me parts OF
the country from which they never had an outbreak
of this disease The conclusion is consequently ineva-
BILE that the the tag numbers OF which you ca
bed and which arrived Depord London on the steam
ship Parkmore could have been affected with con-
tlgious peuro-pneumonis
have also to acknowledge the receipt OF your letter
q, Apri 2s giving details in regard to the diagnosis by
the British authorities of peuropneumonia In these TWO
steers your conclusion that the same were cases OF
nteral pneumonia and peursy also the further facs
that Dr. Ryder stationed at Glasgow and Dr. Mevin az
Iverpoo had examined these lungs in consultation Win
YOU and that they agreed with your dssnos note the
further statement that Dr. j. E. Ryder, OF the American
veterinary College OF New-York, now In London had
likewise consulted you and that he decided that 1t
was tnterta pneumonia and not contagious also the
further fact that Professor W. Williams OF the veterinary
college at Edinburgh Scotland and his son, who Is pro-
fessor of cattle pathology and obstetrics at the same
college had examined those lungs under the
m,croscone and that their decision corroboratve
| Of your own and that Of Drs. Melvin and Ryder
In view thereof OF this corroboratve evidence, well
m Of the history the animals on this side Of the
water and the physical impossiby Of their having con
tractd the disease forced to agree with you in
your diagnosis and confirm the same.
havo 70 request that you will lay before the British
veterinary authorities history of the tracing Of these
two animals on this side Of the water and am satisfied
that when they learn OF the absolute freedom from dis
ease at all times Of the premises and herds and ports Of
ba country from which these animals shipped, as
nears from the thorough investigation Just made. they
viii be willing to withdraw their conclusion that these
animals were affected with contagious
! Very respectfully d. Il. sALMoN,
| Chief Of Bureau Of Animal Industry.