The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-16
CATTLE IN QUARANTINE.
FIFTT-SETEN Ar BLOONINGDALE
HATE TUBERCULOSIS.
One Hundred and Sixty-Eight Head Tested
by the State Veterinarian WIN the
Above eResult-Anothor Test.

Dr. E. =. Niles. State Veterinarian,
was seen by a Times reporter at Muir
phys Hotel last evening. and the follow
ine interview obtained in relation 10 tu-
ucrculosis among dairy herds:
.lt IS reported IN the city that you
have just completed the tubcrcuiin test
on The dairy herd at tho Bloomingdaie
Farm. is the report truc?'
Myself and assistants. DR. Sweeney
AicssfA I-lleit. and FernoyhOugh. nnished
the tubIculn test on that herd last
Wednesday. with the result that hity-
six COWS and one bun mfty-seyen in AID
reacted TO the tuberculn test, and were
condemned as being tuberculous.'
'Ilow many were tested in all?'
''Onc hundred and sixty-eight head,
thirty-siX of which were calves. yoarlings,
and bulls. leaving one hundred and thirty
TWO dairy COWS proper
"What p. cent Of the COWS showed
tubcrcuiosist'
"Foriy-two and ono-han per cent"
"What has been done with the con-
domncd animalsy'
AT present they are quarantined in
stables entirely separate from the healthy
the Morris Farm In a few days, where
they will stll be ia quarantine
THE PRODUCT DANGEROUS.
do you consider the products Of these
cattle dangerous as food?'
"Al0st decidedly so. AS ] have stated
Oh previous occasions, ! am OF the opin-
ion that 80 per cent of the cases OF con-
sumption in the human family are the
result OF the use OF the products OF
tubcrcui0us cattle. Many cases are on
record in which the source OF infection
IS traced directly 10 the COW. Last week
j examined "a herd OF cattle in LOudoun
county which have been supposed TO
be tubcrcuous for the last twelve years.
A member of the family owning this
herd contracted the disease and died two
years ago j have not yet tested the
lerd with tuberculn. but shall do 50 IN
short time
How many do YOU expect 10 find dis
eascd in the Loudoun county herdg'
"Ah0ut 40 per cent
do YOU consider il shfe 10 use the
milk from cattle which have been in a
herd containing tuberculOus animals after
the application OF the tuberculin test and
the separation OF the diseased and healthy
cOWsY
eyes. If cow shows no reaction TO the
tuberCulin test. we have every reason TO
believe that that COW Is healthy so far
as uberculo. Us g. concerned. tuberculosis
exists Co such an extent among the dairy
herds Duo am sections Of the country that
under no circumstances would ] use the
milk from a herd that had not been
tested with tuherculin and the diseased
animals removed from The herd"
"What should he done TO protect the
public from tuhercuious mike
ITS OWN DAIRY INSPECTOR.
"It D. of the greatest importance that
every city should have its own dairy in
snccior. whose duty il should be to in
speed wish tuuerculn every herd which
supplies milk 10 the city. No milk should
lr allowed Co be- sold in the clty from 4
herd which had not been inspected by
tho city dairy Inspector and clean bill
of health given
could not the state make the tuber-
cuhn test on AN dairy herds OF the city
THAT required Inspection
"No. the city must have it, own In
spector. The state viii do all in it's
power TO aid in the matter bat the dairy
herds are $50 numerous in the State that
DO would De Impossible for as to inspect
ail without large fund with which 70
employ assistants"
EVERY SIX MONTHS.
How often should This inspection take
place.
"Evary six months. and Il clean bill OF
health should only extend over that pc
riod Of time.
elias thc Bloomnedale farm n clean
hin off health Tor all cattle which did not
show tuDcrcul0sis2'
"As ] have stated. an diseased animals
were placed entirely separate and quaran-
tined and certificate given 20 the effect
that the remaining animals included I'm the
test were free from tuberculosis as indi-
Gated hy the tuborculin tcst."
Dr. Nilc-is now engaged I'm examining
che penHeF herd. but has not gone
far enough to ascertain whether or not
any of them are affected.
So Protest she Salr oi Mix.
a meeting was bold in the office OF the
Ioarl off Health ia. me city iall last
nisnt ny tnc Board of Health. the Advi-
sorry Board. and o. few other invited per-
SONS. Tine gathering. which was entire
iy .-fomal. was calico for the purpose
of r." .us ug ways and means by which
The sale of milk might be prevented from
cattle thft have been condemned in quar-
anrnc. While steps are being taken 20
prevent tAo spreading of contagious dis
@3sea among cattle. yet nothing has
been done so far 90 prevent -he sale Of
milk from diseased cattle.
Tlefa was also some informal talk as
10 tuhercuin treatment for tuberculosis
Boo COWS nuf no definite result was reach
od ON either subject.
Those who attended the meeting were
Dr. W %. Oppenhlmcr Ben. Harrison
on1 B. Garcln. of the Board of Health:
DTS. J. T.. Harrison. ". ". Parker and
Gcorge Hofs. OF the Advisory Board:
Veterinary Surgeons W. ". Harbaugh
Il. J.. Grtton. ana Sweeney. OF this
city. Dr. Curtico Of Washington. at pres
cut cattle Inspector I'm Manchester; DR..
r. A. Niles. OF Blacksourg. state veteri-
marian. The d0iymcn were represented
by Nesrs Scott Pouik. Victor Williams,
and Harry Bcattle.