Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-19

they do not want the vital statistics of Del
aware TO show II higher death rate than
other states.
In other states the authorities have
passed stringent quarantine laws, and the
human death rate has decreased He
hoped that the Legislature would pass the
laws needed to prevent the spread of this
disease.
DIR. II. =. Ewes, the veterinarian, who,
with DIR. Neale, the station director, has
been most energetic in the study of the
diseaee, then addressed the assemblage for
o few moments previous to its adjourn
ment for dinner, explaining the purpose
of the killing and post mortem eXamina-
ton of the two diseased COWS which had
been obtained for the meeting. Heinvited
all present TO the building nearby where
tue autopsy was to take place, and the
morning session adjourned.
TWO cows SLAUGHTERED.
Between and . o'clock an altogether
different scene was enacted In the store
house OF the experiment station in the
rear OF college campus. Here were the two
tuberculous cows which the institute had
obtained after considerable troublc--one
coming from Wilmington and the other
from the upper part of the county. For
obvious reasons the names of the former
owners were not mentioned at all though
there was considerable curiosity eynced in
this direction. Some weeks ago the insti-
tute officers were given the promise of a
whole herd of tuberculous cattle for this
purpose, but some complication arose at a
late date and cows had to be obtained else
where.
The two cows were rather small, weigh
ing probably not more than 610 pounds
each. One was yellow or fawn colored
Jersey and the other brinde grade or
ordinary rnw Roth had hnpu splapfnI "a
week or more ago as martyrs to science
and inoculated with few drops of DIR.
kOch's lymph, one in the muscles of the
neck and the other in the breast. The
Jersey COW was inoculated Mt p. m. with
her temperature at normal, i. c., about l0l
degrees. At . o'clock the next morning
her temperature had run up to l06degrees,
thus proving to q certainty that the COW
was tuberculous and confirming the cor
rcctness of the diagnosis made before this
by DIR. Ewes. After day the temperatures
of the cows subsidized and they were appar-
emily well again. On Sunday they
were brought here after rather hard
journey over the country roads and snow
drifts. AS they stood yesterday morning
IN the store room they presented rather
favorable appearance and would no doubt
have been taken for healthy animals by a
majority of the spectators present--some
of them pretty good judges of sick cattle
too. Yesterday, during the recess of the
institute the cows were killed and cut up
by several cOlored men, the pieces being
handed to the veterinarians present for in
spectiOn and the identification of the
tubercles, These were found in consider
able degree in both animals, in the lungs
of one and in the lymphatic and mesen-
terric glands of the other. Those parts
most affected by the Tuberculosis growth
were set apart and taken into tine meeting
to display as object lessons.
When the meeting was called to order,
at 2 O'clock, the room was more crowded
than ever, the members of the Legislature
and others having arrived during tine re
cess. On the presidents desk was huge
glass, bowl, containing parts of the differ
ent diseased organs of the slaughtered ami
mails, ana none of the speakers showed
any hcsitancy about handling them. The
most marked collection of the tubercles
was, perhaps, against the rib bones. on the
under side, where there was likely quar-
ter of Il pound OF the tuberculous matter.
For some time DIR. Ewes held the atten-
ton of the meeting in describing his
means of Identifying the symptoms, the
symptoms themselves and the manner of
inoculating animals with the tuberculin.
The symptoms, he said, were different in
many cases and it was most difficult to
give any regular rule in the matter. Very
otter they were quite marked and could be
detected by listening to the breath
ing Of the COW. In other cases ansculta-
ton could not at all be depended upon.
The only thing that could be relied upon
was the use of the lymph and this was
most absolutely sure to cause violent re
action and increase Of temperature in a
tuberCulous animal. 1t was his opinion
that thoroughbred cattle were most sus
ccptlble to the disease because he had de-
tectcd it more in this kind. But, as he at.
forwards said, that might be because high
grade cattle are more closely watched, are,
in fact. more worth looking after.
DIR. Leonard Person of the University
OF Pennsylvania was introduced as one Of
the best authorities on tuberculosis. He
is very boyish looking fellow, but made
an excellent impression. After describing
the tubercles and their growth he said that
the symptoms of their presence depended
upon their location in the body. When
on lungs about same symptoms are noted
as in the case of mankind. The hyper.
dermic injection of tuberculin was the
only sure test Of the presence of the germs
and he believed this to be almost infallible.
As to the claim that its injection is at times
dangerous he knew of only one doctor in
the country who advanced any such theory
lie had never heard of any injury result.
ing from its use. The lymph-a culture
oil the GERMS heated when made to u
very high temperature so as to prevent
these germs coming to life, and the very
highest authorities at home and abroad
claim ii is entirely harmless and perfect
for It's purpose. lie had used it over 800
times and always with the greatest salts
faction.
In one fine herd of cattle in Pennsyl-
vanta he found So out OF so affected, and
the tuberculin in each case caused the
reaction. Each of the 50 COWS killed was
found diseased, while the remaining 10,
on which the lymph had no effect, are
alive and well to-day.
DIR. f. U. Shakespeare of Phila delphia
one OF the leading authorities On cholera
and tuberCulous germs i'll the country, was
present and addressed the meeting briefly
saying that cholera, with all its terrors, il
not rs destructive to human life AS tuber'
culosis. This is about as prevalent IN
Delaware as elsewhere. The infectious
principle of tubercles is destroyed by
boiling, and this course must be taken
with all milk which is i'll the slightest
degree tainted with tile disease With the
meat of diseased cattle there is not so much
danger. because Of the very nigh tenIpera-
tlre it is generally subjected to i'll cooking
But i'll other countries, where meat is
generally eaten rarcr, there is much danger
in tuberculuns meat.
INV tiihA' ~ huahSspSaio SuholhSiSN =
most dangerous disease and Pasteur, tho
French scientist in conquering that disease
has saved, according to statistics, more
money TO the peasants of France than
was paid by that country as Il war in.
| demnity to Germany. Likewise this tuber
culosis question is one of enormous i'm
portance to farming interests as well as tc
| human life. There should be radical leg,
| islative action at once and the owners OF
| tuberpulOus cattle shDuld lie inlpm DifipC
| for cattle destroyed.
| There were also interesting addresses il
the afternoon by DIR. Milton Conrad OF
| pannsNlNnniu nr Erank MachnN nnl Ilr