Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-12
The Subject Of an Attack by a
Mexican Newspaper.
AN EPIDEMIC CHARGED 10 ii,


Ola Re,isia Commercial, Kansas Ciiy.)
10 the Editor La neylsia Commercial
Dear Slr-'rhe following extract
notice Ia La Nok de- Guanajuaio, Mex.
lean newspaper OF Gupajuato. Mexico, Of
Feb. D, 1875.
'''rhc pfcaent epidemic has taken course
In the Nepubllc from north 70 south, sine"
the month " June. isii2. aud, IKE lis Two
predecessors. has been preceded by u tN1-
years drought. and famine caused BY the
failure OF the primary necessities Of NE.
with a view TO relieving The evil effects
OF the latter among the poor classes, large
quantities " American corn have been nl-
lowed entrance free of duties, from tile state
Of Texas. The pet has made progressive
Development az This paint where The grain
has entered. Its greatest rayngcs having
occurred % the places whore the con mp
ton was largest fucll % the mining elli''f
OF Ihcntecas and GuAphjuanto.
The TcHoa corn. 80 ] have been Informed,
has been preserved 10 large warehouses by
ntans % .ulphaie o. iron and lime iu order
be able 70 sell II ~ u good price when the
opportunity arose"
From the above article II appears that
the writer Is Of the opinion that Ameri-
can Texas corn has much 10 do with the
iyphus epidemic In Mexico. ] know no
torn from the state Of Texas was sent
Into Mexico until September or October
IN 1872. whereas the iyphus broke cut
In the towns mcntiOnei in June. 1872
The great bulk Of the corn imported
Into Mexico from the United States went
froui Kansas. Iowa aud Nebraska; Texas
had no old corn on baud aud nOne 10
export until September or October Ia
Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska. where the
climate IA cold and adapted 10 keeping
cOrn, when corn l. held Il " KEPT on the
eat. nnshellcd. IN cribs. aud not 10 ware
houses and elevators. slelled. We have
not known in our STATES OF any sulphnie
Of copper or lime used To preserve corn.
June aud July are hard months un corn.
because those months are the germiunt-
Ing season. aud all reliable dealers Ia
our country will not ship any but the
standard quality M. . which must be-
perfectly dry, sound aud clean. II may
H. that some bad corn was shipped info
Mexico, for lack of proper euro OF the
part Of buyers there In not demanding
Inspection certificates IN all grain Lust
year Mexican dealers rr commission mrn
bonghi rnrn around ~" country. regard
less NJ Inspection certificates not being
furnished. aud e any American corn
caused -lckHps# IN AlrxlrO II was bad
corn shipped 10y Irresponsible country
dealers. II b. possible that much Texas
corn turned out bud. hecuiisr much Texas
corn WAS shipped In an unrpe condition /;
ard IcNna earn. even with HE aid OF
lime Or aus chemical. viii not Keep over
truh one season to another. tlo not
believe that iynhus fever originated from
American corn. hot ili,uk Il possible Ia q
Tow INSTANCES where the plague prevailed
POSSIBLY sonic un-ounh az wceyily corn
mly have aggravated the disease.
fliess bal Drainage aud Impure utnos-
phrfe nud linpnrv water wrrc the real
CAUSES 81 the disease. M eases have oc-
,''ifr,,i ~ the lsitl States, save where
l'ii drainage aui impure water prevailed
Was IN Lnchtecns aud In all the larger
viiics of Mexiro last nnnih, anil no ron,
Iil.lini was mn'lp tu me- Of any corn We
hld shlpNl FROM Kansas and Missouri.
While the NleNirml cities ARE kept clean,
lnurh better than many Of our United
States cities their drainage 10 miserable
and atmosphere aud water mt pure,
particularly l. Ibis The case with Para.
teas. city on the side Of manntnin.
and In the United States wOull IL. we'll.
severed and ecftaiuly he q healthy city
II The Mexican p,nplr think that Texas
curn brings iyphus. advise them 10 bus
Kansas. Missouri. and Nebraska curi
and years. y VI. COltRIN,
Sec'y II. \ e. Grain Ia.
The nathor Of the aloyr article. Mr.
+. NJ, Corhln. is In position 10 snenl
with authority concerning thls subject
aud Ia his remarks he yurcs the spnti
n,cnts OF al the respectable grain mcr
ehants Of Kansas Guy. Mr.. t0rlln In
been IN the business continually for thi
space uf twcntN-unc years, and " con
siler,d one Of the best authorities 81
the subject. The hrm VI blakcr \ Cot
blu have done un extensive hnslnes
with Mexico during the past season.