Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-31
THE TICK THAT LAYS THE EGo
DOES ALL THE rnscnIET TO orR
CATTLE,
Impossible 20 Carry Texas Fever 10
Germany, Hut Al,cred Cattle pis-
cnse ia the Cloak TO Retaiiatc on
shu unt1ea states.

Washington, Oct. so.--The announces
mcnt by Che Associated press that tiin
embargo placed upon Asnerlcan cattle
by the senate OF Hamburg had psen
extended TO the length OF un exclusion
OF American cattle and dressed meat
from every part OF Germany was re-
ecived with surprise by department
officials today. That Texas fever was
merely ground which Germany could
adopt for enforcing retaliatory meas
uscs against the United statea because
OF the supposed discrimination against
German interests In tho sugar schedule
of the tarin bill was the prevalent
Impression The German ambassador,
however. assured the secretary OF state
yesterday thRt the measure OF o&ciu-
plon was enforced solely for SANITARY
reasons and had no political motive
behind II. Government officials are
Obliged to take this View, since any
other View might seem u reelection
upon the ambassador.
Secretary Morton, who has Just is-
turned from q trip abroad. had a
consultation with Secretary Gresham
today, He assured Secretary Gresham
tuhh wv W hOlAAtiQll VI AtA0r ltNtA III
to Germany by American cattle was
altogether Improbable II not lmposai-
BILE, according to the opinion OF tho
experts OF the department who had
devoted much time to investigating
the matter. and said that he was comb
don't that the supposed discovery OF
Texas fever was q mistake.
Whom the Associated Press Dispatch
from Berlin was shown 10 the secrc-
Ia az llNI
prise The exclusion OF dressed meats
he was at loss 70 understand. be-
cause they are all Inspected by COM
pctent government officials IN this
country before they are shipped. Texas
fever, moreover can be carried only
by live animals. The live cattle cx-
ported from this country are also I'M
apected at the ports OF shipment,
Secretary Morton SAID thnt he had no
doubt the German officials intended to
net Ia the interests OF the public health
In cxcludlng American cattle, as the
nanitary regulations OF that country
are unusually stringent upon all mat
tera. The secretary thinks that tho
damage 10 be inflicted upon the Amerl-
can interests by this action 10 greatly
overcstlmated ia our exports % meat
to Germany are comparatively llsht.
From his observation on his recent tap
Secretary Morton ~ convinced that the
expectation OF Ave cattle cannot be
made to nay MS well M shipping dressed
meats. The establishment OF inerenncd
facilities for such meats IN cold storage,
he thinks, VIII greatly Increase tho
American business.
Or. D. y. salon. chief OF the bureau
Of animals Industry. said; "AdmlttlnR
foe the slke Of argument that the cattle
which Gre lDnded In Germany nre IN
focted with Texas fever there n no
longer danger 20 tie German cnttle.
because, oven In this country uatile
with this disease do not communicable
II 10 other animals.
Tho disease Ia not communicated
directly from one animal 10 another.
but animals from n certain district In
the southern part OF the United states
are able TO affect pastures and PEN y.
which they happen to be placed, Within
thirty DAYS from the time they leave
the infected district, Animals which
contract the disease obtain the infcu-
tlon from these pens and pastures, not
directly from other cnttio, The cattle
which are sick do not infect the ground
or pens and consequently nrc not dan
gcruus To other animals. This has
been proved by many years OF exc
perlencc IN the United states. The
conveyance OF Texas fever IN dressed
meats ~ impossible. These animals
that are diseased do not fall aick. Thoy
simply cufry the ticks, The ticks drop
or ard lay their eggs and die, Those
eggH must lie on the ground corialn
length Of time before they hatch. Then
the young lie there n certain time be-
fore they get On tho cattle and another
length OF time clapscs before they
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