Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-17
THE coaNsrAL< DISEASE.
Detection and Prevention Of This Serious
AlimnnI.

this disease we come faoo to face with qucs.
ton OF exceeding dincuity. because OF their
very close resemblance to other diseases which
occur In cattle IN OUT western states, and even
anthrax itsoif Offers lnira.vital phenomena
which more or less closely rclombo those pre-
sentcd by this disease, especially In the most
acute form. This fact has led many votorna-
rians Into most serious error Ia diagnosis. The
occurrence Of this disease In the months from
November toAiaroh mus; b OF essential direr-
entail diagnostic value.
Like the swine plague, this disease may be
fatal In twoniy-four hours, or Il may extend to
eight or ton days or some weeks before such
result occurs. IL Is not universally fatal dis
ease, ~ we now know better than over before.
Primarily We have TO do with m acute blood
poisoning discare which. lika all such ell cnact,
l. accompanied by more o. les excessive ox'
ncorhation Of tho bodily ictnpcraiurc' varying
60 far ~ known. from % deg. G. TO q dcss. C.
that Is, from iu'G dcsg j. 10 l0'.5 dcgs. n
These disturbance Of tho circulation fre-
oucntiy extend % tho brain, wlicro cngorfc-
mtnt and cerebral pressure occur which ~
come animals takes on tho iofmoi "crazincss,"
~ tho owners call II. The animals then below
fcarfuly and chase other animals especially
dogs, hogs or fowls, but seldom human boinf9l.
This has led 10 the mistake Of their being
called 'mnd" at times, and 90 this disease 10
ing mixed up with ~ called "hydrophobla" IN
cattle 10y some veterinarians blNNf NNliIiINI
stand by themselves or aro depressed and loath
10 move. Separation from their companions n
one Of the first indications OF Illness "a near
ly ~ can discern they can all swallow and all
drink. As In swine plague and southern cattle
plague constipation Ia vcryf frequent occur
renee, while laxity Of tho bowels also often &C.
ours and may be- looked upon as fnihoF o IA
Nofnlle complication. ltCd urine does not Oc-
cur. The visible mucosm are injected and
often have u yellowlsh red tingo. Ny nucu-
lated steer drank all the time. and even ate n
little during rs most III days. That such sick
animals should DO d-inrliucd 20 cat and often
90 drink II no wonder: but n clear water IA
placed before them no difficulty in swallowing
will be discovered. MIN cows soon sllokcn IN
their Yield of the tactical fluid. and frequently
the secretion ceases altogether for time.
II must be- borne In mind that u tho manure
aud litter from cattle yard where animals
have had this disease arr taken out and atruWn
over iold and then plOwod In. and That Held
Il planted with corn. such corn IA very lh-
bic 10 become Invaded by this germ, and thus
can be tho cause Of moro loses IN cattle II
turned into such "a stalk held" the ensuing
fall and winter.
ON the eruption Of this disease In herd Of
oatilo which have been used 10 do the lazy
mana cleaning IN stalk field tho first step To
be taken Ia the peremptory withdrawal 81 tho
herd from such field and such fodder. Tho
next thing 10 dol 10 either to number, brand or
adopt some other means by which record can
be kept Of each animal In the lot. aud then
take the temperature Of each one night and
morning. Al with Temperature Of over III
degs. r. must DO looked upon rs suspicious.
Those In which Ii does not exceed or rise over
IL. dogs Il. need not cause any worry. Thoro
A. no need Of separating the gicl. from tho well.
a. the disease Il not CONTAGIOUS.
saline pursatly- Il Indicated for all tho
animals. Those that die should be cromntcd,
and with them lot Of the litter In the yard.
II possible to avoid H. the regular cattle
yard should never he used for such cattle after
any OF them have boooms III. again rupeat
IN no case should partielc Of the manure or
refuse from place where such cattle ilayo
been confined ever DO used for iartilizing pur-
poses. Burn II up.
The Illustrations of tho disease in corn and
descriptions OF the same have put US In possess
sion OF that practical knowledge by which We
should be ablo 10 invariably tell whon tho
growing corn In our zelda Is infested with this
germ 20 dangerous 10 our live stock. The ques-
ton OF prevention should be- tho simple matter
OF avoiding such corn zelda MS places for turn
Ing In stock To do tho pos. harvest cleaning
From conversation with several farmers am
quite convinced that even now some of them
have quite distinct ideas OF tho manner Ia
which tho corn Itself II affected, and that ~
We have obtained an exact description Of this
part OF tho story from the botanical aldo We
should now be able to totally prevent this dis
ease In our live stock 80 far as tho cleaning Of
our corn iields "a concerned. But this atll leave.
sto face several uncertainties, which can unly
DO settled by careful observation by farmer
and exact investigation by competent inyosti
gators.
Knowing that tho corn fodder Is diseased
both % TO tho husks ana leaves. the question ~
Does the germ also penetrate tho cob nnt
growing kernel. and can they also cause III,
diseascl
Are grasses also infested by this GERM Ant
II 40, Wilhelm This last Il u very importnn
question, for if they cannot be, then such field
can be used for raising grasses. This can b
best determined by actual experiment by Intel
llgent farmers, who should turn such Held
iato grasses, Including patches OF miet an,
clover, and then feed n few cattle with chcl
kind without tie admiAturv Of any other her
baceous food.
1t would bc well IL tho experiment station
would make suitable arrangements In TIL
direction with intelligent farmers and bear tn
expense Of using such an affected corn field 40
experimentation In about the following man
nor;
It should DO thoroughly cloansed Of all rcfns
OF the old corn ciop, but not exposed To the &c
ton OF tire.
A portion should 10 PLANTED In corn, and /
any stake appear diseased during the grow
ing period they should he fed experimental
and under every rreeautlon against noolGuL
from other causes 10 cattle and also rabbits
The latter might be tried first, as enough
now known OF the germ OF this disease 10 emu
bic any competent person To recognize i COT
rcctly. When thr coin u rtie the ears shout
he gathered carefully and all full ears scpa
rated from those incomplete In development
Feeding experiments should bo made Wit
both. After the crop OF corn has been gathurc
few cattle should be turned into IL IN order
AVOID any error. Naturally each section
tho field should be separated from the otho
and II. a. Professor Burrill's letter suggested
such Held ns one OF forty acres" can I
pretty generally Infested, such one bhuul
be used for this KIND Of experimentation
Various grasses, including millct. clover Ar
IN fact all kinds used Tor feeding stock, shoul
b. planted In lots In such = field, one loi
each kind should be used for pasturngo In u
summer for few cattle, while the crop NJ al
other lot should DO preserved Tor Winter u
and then led To u certain number OF cattle,
IL II tuh much 10 ask any farmer 60 do all IN
a. his Own exponGr, but tho interests at stall
make It the Imperative duty OF the agricultui
experiment striunl H. do It, this being one
tho purposes tor which they were create
though Nebraska Is tho only state that HI
done It's duty thus f..r In this regard. The
are an abundance Of public tplrlted aud INTEL
gent farmers who will gladly support tie wur
H. fact Mr.. Alckrlyvy has written mt that ]
intends to follow out my suggestions ~
grasses and Inllct with the tlpld he spgkr N
bis very detailed hotter stating his cypericuc
with the disease. lntvs slycuS from NJ. NJ
koNoy go to show that there is no danger
such grasses raised ON such ,,nd,
Wherever such a disease hats occurred ever
stalk and lent on such Held should be- Il
stroyed hy fire, and until We know TO the CO.
trary the Held should be- seeded down 10 ha
There Is no question bu, that tho infest,
remnants OF the corn fodder can upon their d