New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-13
DISEASE AMONG RHODE ISLAND Cd TILE.
EFFORTS BEGUN TO STAMP OUT TUBERCULOSIS
L pEIETLp A REQIlRED

EFFORTS BEGUN TO STAMP OUT TUBERCULOSIS
A BETTER LAW REQUIRED.
Providence, r. l., Dec 10 (SpeciaD-Thc numerous
discoveries lately OF tuberculosis among mich cows
have aroused anxiety 10 Its effects upon ose
persons who drank Of the milk before the MANURE OF
the disease known. The State Board Of Agriculture
Is charged with the duty Of stamping ont eercuoss'
or more plainly, consumption, among cattle The
duty coming to them in the peculiar way In which IL
did, and there being no funds appropriated for the
expenses, the Board has not searched for traces OF the
disease. Yet from complaints which have come INFO
the ONCE since the recent law was passed (JuN 81,
1s91) the Board has ,aused to be killed hfeen COWS,
and fourteen Of the fifteen had wellde1ned cases OF
tuberculosis. There now thirty tour suspected
cattle in quarantine awaiting the decision OF the State
Veterinarian. and two suspected herds are to be III
spected on Sunday. The State Board OF Agriculture Is
composed OF the Governor. LieutenantGovernor ana
Secretary Of state ofcio, and Alfred A. Reed, Oh
Warwick Obadiah Brown OF Providence; John J. PECK
ham, of Newport; John c. Clarke, Of Kingston (who
died this week.; Arlon Mowry Of woonsoeket and
william Williams, OF Bristol. Davis 5. Collins Is
secretary. new act will be presented Mt the ap
preaching session Of the Legislature, which Will be
offered substitute for the present law, and winch
will be mors workable than the present act winch
makes no provision for the expenses OF the Boaru
Their work would have been greatly hampered had not
Governor Ladd placed at the disposal OF the Board
his personal contingency fund The law does provide
for the payment for animal slaughtered, ana ths act
causing farmers Of their own accord to inform the
Board Of sickness in their herds. The Importance OF
tls matter cannot be Overestmated One farmer whose
COWS killed by the Board, had been feeding their
milk TO his hogs. This week he killed the hogs ana
found their lungs and flesh full OF tubercles Another
fed the milk to puppies, and they soon became
ILL., and being killed and examined were found 10 have
tuberculosis. The milk from some OF the herds mas
been sold In Providence, and the possibilities OF
spreading consumption in that way are somewhat
alarming.
Registration is being pushed forward by both
parties proper holder In order to vote at the
important elc next year must personally registerwth
the City Clerk before the end of this year. There is
movement foot to hold meeting Of all the RePuDn
can clubs In this State the evening OF December
TO arouse enthusiasm I'm this most important pre-
liminary work Of the campaign of 1882 ~,
Senator Adrloh has re1nrOduced into the otfate the
bill asking for appropriation OF $3.50 900 with when
to purchase site for pOstofice. This bill failed OF
anal passage at the hast session by never reaching
vote In the House. The Providence poStoniee Dulid
ing was erected for city Of 10000 Inhabitants, and
Is entirely inadequate for city OF 10000 The 81.
to be purchased will probably be som where In Wey-
lOsset or Broad sts. site much favored BENG the
square nearly opposite the Arcade.