The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-12-12

ease The name was derived from for
nation of tubercles. They first resemble
cheesy substance, gray In color, chang
ing to yellow A large number of these
tubercles coalesce and form large mass
which then undergoes cheesy change.
tuberculosis bacilli were first discovered
by Koch, of Berlin, in 1882. They are
about the 25-thousandth ofan inch in size
and can be studied only under the micro
scope, after going through a straininP
process.
tuberculosis is not a new disease, as il
was mentioned in the law of Moses
Nearly all animals are susceptible to the
disease. One-seventh of all deaths OF
human beings Is due to it. DIR. Herman
M. Biggs, of New York. says that nearly
one-half of the entire population acquires
the disease in some way or other. Rum
mating cattle are the most susceptible,
having the disease in all its forms. Other
animals have it in some shape.
There are number of diseases now
known to be tuberculosis which were not
formerly supposed to be connected with
it. In many of these the disease is local,
appearing in skin diseases, hip diseases,
chronic suppurations, in6ammations, and
the like. Then there is the pulmonary
effect That is the kind we are most ia
miliar with. The disease may gain hold
on the system by inhalation, incubation
and in other ways.
DIR. Conrow then cited his examination
of Charles S. Taylors herd, where 50 cat
tie were found suffering with the disease.
The agitation of this subject is bound to
go on, and it behooves farmers to look af-
ter their interests. 1t the state demands
that farmer must sacrifice his herd of
cattle for the benefit of the public, it
should take some steps towards providing
means of protection or remuneration of
the farmer
In reply to question Dr. Conrow said
that he had found the disease to be more
prevalent in thoroughbred cattle than in
common stock, probably it was more no.
ticeable in these cases because owners of
common stock did not think enough of
them to haye them examined. Perhaps
the meat of the diseased cattle had been
eaten, but it was not dangerous if the
meat was boiled at such temperature
that the disease germs would die.
George Abbott cited instances showing
where common stock was infected to a
greater degree than was Taylor's thorough
bred herd, while fancy stock near by were
almost clear of disease.
Dr. Parry thought that the question
most necessary to be discussed here is
what is to be done in this matter of in
spection. Legislation is undoubtedly
needed, but it would be extreme folly to
attempt to do anything except as unit
Henry 1. Budd offered resolution that
it is the sense of this meeting that the
State Board OF Agriculture be urged to
secure the passage of law to prevent the
spread of tuberculosis, also to provide
compensation for cattle ordered to be
killed.
DR.. w. c. Parry, DIR. A. E. Conrow and
Charles Collins were appointed com
mittee to secure proper legislation on the
subject.
The Board then adjourned for the day.
On Saturday morning the first business
was the election OF officers, as follows /:
President, John M. Lippincott vice pres
ident, Isaac Lippincott; secretary, Henry
l. Budd treasurer, James Lippincott /;
directors, Emmor Roberts, Burlington
County Agricultural Society B. f. Bish-
OBJ, Coopertown Club; George l.. Gilling-
ham, Pomona Grange; Edmund Brad
dock, Medford Grange Robert Taylor,
Columbus Grange; Alfred Satterthwait,
Crosswicks Grange; Edmund Cook, Edge
wood Grange Henry R. Lippincott, Penn
berton Grange j. Barclay Hilyard, Ran
cocas Grange George w. Jessup, Moores.
town Grange; Henry G. Lippincott. at
large Delegate to the State Board of Ag-
riculture, Thomas ]. Beans; Charles Par
nv and Clayton Conrow, delegates to
State Horticultural Society.
Charles K. Vansciver, Freebooter from
Beverly township, commented on the
New Jersey State Road Law and the
building of improved stone roads in Bur
lington county. While a staunch sup
porter of stone roads, he was willing to
admit that amendments might be advan-
tageously made to the law. Many Sec
tions of Burlington county do not care
for nor do they need stone roads. hence
the law should be so amended that those
sections might construct roads of such
materials as they might select He
thought that the supervision of the roads
should be given to the Freebooter in
whose township the road was being built,
rather than to an outsider with no inter
est in the matter except his big pay.
If the appointing power is continued
with the Governor. it should be made
obligatory for him to appoint a
change in the method of payment.
He would suggest as follows state,
40 per cent; county, 40 per cent;
township, 10 per cent; property owner, 10
per cent. This would cast the burden OF
taxation upon those that are the most
benefited by the improvement.
The important position that this law
holds in the matter of taxation may not
be fully appreciated unless the fact is
known that about one-sixth of the money
received by our county collector this year
will be for the purpose of improved roads
and the coming year the possibilities are
that it will be about one-fourth. To avoid
the possibility of burdensome taxation,
which has caused many to view the law
in an unfriendly and suspicious light, Mr..
Vansciver would throw around it a great
err safeguard than what it already pos
sesses by limiting the rate of taxation to
one. quarter of one per cent. for road pur-
! poses, instead of one-half of one per cent,
which is the limit at the present time.
While not setting himself up as an ex-
pert, the speaker said that he had no hes
itancy in saying that the greatest care
should be exercised to avoid having too
narrow roads, improperly constructed
! from unsuitable material, in order that
the good work may progress with satisfac-
ton to all concerned, and with the result
of making Jersey sand or mud thing OF
the past.
E.G. Harrison, of Asbury Park, read a
naper. How to build stone roads without
burdening the farmer with taxation.
The question seems to be narrowed down
to one class-the farmers. The speaker
admitted that it was impossible to build
stone roads without burdening the farmer
with taxation unless somebody else pays
the bill. If the word "burdenlng" could
he considered in comparative sense, II
the burden is a light one, or considering
the benefits conferred, then there is no
burden. But the cost of roads must be
paid and taxation is the only way to raise
the money Under the present law the
state pays 335 per cent; the county 56s
per cent; the property owner 10 per cent.
Can this adjustment be changed SO as to
make the burden lighter on the farmer,
and still be equitable? The proportion
now paid by the state is not adequate.
These farmers should keep their eye on
the state treasury and there should be a
state appropriation of not less than $780,
900. The state should pay one-half
counties one-fourth; townships 10 pei
cent; individuals 10 per cent The state
collects its revenue from corporations,
the railroad companies paying the largest
amount. If the Legislature did. not wish
to take any Of the state funds, let it levy q