Evening journal., 1893-08-14

-"'"0o o1 AHoioh1or NeAi anu NeterA-
marian Ewes and the Bodies Inoinsrated
In the Open FIeld-Newark's Notoristy
for Cattle Diseases-Anthrax and ruhep-
culosis Nowhere.
Newark has come to be recognized IS
the head-centre for cattle diseases of
unusual and deadly kinds. It has not
been year since the tuberculosis and
anthrax fads struck the herds Of that
section and II was considered bad form
for COW to die Of anything that did not
partake OF the nature OF one OF those dis.
eases. IL was a plebian milch COW that
could not, by sheer listlessness boast Of
carry ing two or three dozen tubercles in
some part Of her body, or signs Of an
thrax all over her.
The matter went 80 far that meetings
OF the Farmers Institute, OF New Castle
county, were held at Delaware College
Or. Shakespeare, OF icholera fame, and
other distinguished specialists were Sc
cured to make speeches. Members Of
the General Assembly went there to see
what tnbercle was like. anyway. Cattle
were killed and the papers herRlded It
over the country that Delaware herds
we're In danger Of determination.
Such hideous stories were told that
every man, woman and child in the
neighborhood felt conscious Of having
drunk anthrax germs In milk and eaten
tubercles cooked In fat, juicy tenderloins.
/ For several weeks both milk and steak
we're at a discount. Bills providing for
the appointment and compensation Of
cattle inspectors, of the envoy extrnor-
dinary and minister plenipotentiAry
order. we're introduced In the Houso Of
Representatives, but died on their way
from the House to the Senate. In short.
everything connected with anthrax and
tuberculosis seemed to die In short
order.
Now comes Texas fever. Some time
ago a drover with a herd from Norfolk,
Va got pasturage for his wayworn
cattle upon the farm Of Joseph Dean.
In due time he drove his cattle away TO
the city market, and MI. Dean turned
four OF his COWS into the field In a few
days one Of them became very distant.
She refused 20 browse with the rest Of
the herd, seemingly conscious that she
had contracted something which was
really distinguished.
On Friday she died. On Saturday
Professor Arthur T. Neale, OF the Dela-
ware College Experiment Station, and
Veterinarian H. p. Ewes. Of this city,
went out to the Dean farm and held .
post mortem. In the diagnosis there
were two competitors for recognition
Texas fever and anthrax Texas fever
won Shortly after the post mortem
another COW died. Both bodies were
burned In the field. Mr. Dean is wander
ing around the field watching the de-
velopment Of the fever IN the other
COWS, and his pecuniary loss has given
him case Of genuine Lone Star State
blues
This morning an EVENING JOURNAL
reporter interviewed Dr. Ewes. he nAid,
In part;
"This disease Is due to a parasite tat
is carried by the Texas COW or, In other
words, the regular Texas tick The
ticks are on the Southern cattle brought
North They drop of in the pasture
field. They are supposed TO lay eggs
which, in due time, hatch young ticks.
They attack our cattle and inoculate
them with the disease.
"What are the symptomsY
The first thing noticed Is the listless.
ness Of the animal. She separates from
the other COWS. She LAYS around for I
time. aud then has high fever
us the disease necessarily fatalf"
. mo. IL depends upon how much
) poison the ticks put into the system.
Some COWS will die within twenty -four
5 hours; others linger for several days,
! while a certain number recover"
rs II contagiousT
mot necessarily. It Is simply carried
through the ticks, which drop on the
affected cattle. II none drop there Is nc
contagion.