The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-24
TO CHECK THE DISEASE
SLY FINE CATTLE CONDEMNED 10
BE sLAJGHTERED.
r,., xv.ro Found TO be Suffering With
Bovine Observation-Disclosures ABOUT
the disease and Its Effect.


DR.. W. IL. Harbaugh, the veterinary
| surgeon. yesterday condemned TO De
slaughtered six Of the finest cattle IN
the herd Of Mr.. Joseph Bryan. The cat
tie were found to be suffering with bovine
tuberculosis.
In the interests Of healthy cattle, MI
Bryan a few days ago gave instructions
to Dr.. Harbaugh 10 examine his nero
and kin every animal found 10 nave
the disease In any form. Dr. Harbaugh
began taking the temperatures OF the
cattle on Tuesday, and completed the
work Wednesday night.
Some of the catue supposed 10 have
the disease passed Inspection. whine others
that were not thought to nave IT were
found infected. IN the condemned lot
was a Guernsey bull that Mr.. Bryan
highly priced.
When the cattle were driven away
form Mr.. Bryans country place
Yesterday. the sight was a pathetic one.
They did not want to leave. being much
attached TO tht place Mr.. Bryan, re-
turning from New York. drove up al this
iuncture. ard stated yesterday afternoon
that the spectacle was touching III inc
extreme.
1t is stated that If Mr.. Bryan's example,
which is a financial sacrifice, Is loAo"eu
by other cattle-Owners, great deal WIN
be done for the health of this community.
There Is no doubt that there are nun
dreds OF similarly affected COWS mere
abouts. .,.....,oe,,
Statistics show that bovine tuDeiculosls
is responsible for more than one-seNehtn
of ali deaths. and that oue-halt Oh al
cattle have IL In some form.
Dr Harbaugh will perform post
mortem on the cattle.
TO ERADICATE THE DISEASE
Considerable attention to tuberculosis
and its results was given ny the S'a'1
The board decided 10 make the uelli'.i.1
J2oard of Health Of New YORK ulls !c"i
that the Legislature appropriate ehousn
money 10 enable the health autnoi'I
ia eradicate tuberculosis IN cay1io' t az
asked for an appropriation oil '''O'V''
carry on the WORK. :. ,-.,,, work.
At n meeting Of the board IN new IN
c,tv ON March 18th. the secretary Wa
dtrac,ed 10 send q circular on the pr
,.entton Of tuberculosis 10 Boards OF Heai'n
throughout the State and ask lneih -
nave II printed broadcast 80 uhal II may
reach not only dairymen ana Iarlhers' ~
ina general public, who are equaily Ia
terested I'm tho suppression o. luDei0'
losis among cattle. tho
THE gravity and Importance OF ny
subject under consideration, tays uIo
circular. cannot be Overesumated' Molc
man one-geventh Of all deaths occutIlns
In human beings in the civilized "ol,u
ara caused by tuberculosis, ana nearly
one-half of the entire population Al 9o-H0
time I'm life acquire IL. The disease =
sentiaIly the same TN animals anu -
man. and has the same cause. AlilO',e
nerds of high-bred cattle rot lnifequeHuy
more than 50 per cent. are louhd ~ NC
suffering from this dlsease. my
III, CATTLE MAY APPEAR HEALTH
"CattIe NAV be affected seriously WIN
tuberculosis ana yet not cough eat Wen
he fat. and appear healthy, ana the most
careful physical examination by a Skill
cd veterinarian may fail 10 reNedl 'l1
ure<ence and nature of the malady. As
the disease Is communicable, II VIII pc
readily seen that the presence OF one
cibercular animal in a herd may ulu-
Inately cause the disease in many others
with which It comes In contact.
at has been fully established that the
milk OF COWS which are tubcrcuious, no
matter how healthy the animal may hp-
near. may cause the disease IN human
beings who use ite. II makes no dlherehce
how far such milk may be carried or now
much il may be mixed with milk from
healthy COWS. IL Is always dangerous
and its distribution for human consuinp-
ton. II done knowingly. IS criminal.
"Flesh OF uberculous animals some
times containd the germs and If not
thoroughly cooked Is capable Of trans
hitting the disease. Boiling the milk ana
thoroughly cooking the meat destroys the
germs.
"'ruberculosis Is now so widespread in
mis- state that 10 owner of cattle can
be certain. no matter how wei ana
healthy his animals may app ar that
some Of them are not already seriously
diseased and constantly affecting healthy
animals with which they mlnSle III the
stalls and pastures. or that the members
Of his own family are not being infected
bv the use Of wilk from such animals.
OBSTRUCTION is the only proper mode
Of dispOsal Of such animals, sdnce their
continued presence threatens the re-
nainder, and their sale for food or their
use for milking IS not only dishonorahle,
but may become criminal. The tubef-
culin test affords means or detecting
with certainty the existence even or IN
cipient tuberculosis In those cattle which
appear perfectly healthy and give no sign
OF disease.
OWNERS PAID BY THE STATE.
IF the payment by the state Tor the
fuDerCulOuS cdluc destroyer nc Assam GU
as II can be by an act OF the Legislature
appropriating a suitable amount for this
purpose, a way viii be open for the
gradual extinction Of bovine tuberculosis
in the State of New York. II then, the
tuberculin test be required for all cattle
entering the state, the herds here once
freed may be kept FREQ from disease.
1t is the purpose of the state Board
of Health Of New York to urge upon the
LEGISLATURE such revision OF the existing
law upon this subject as shall insure GER
tainty in detection Of the disease, free Of
cost TO the owners Of cattle, ard the
appropriation Of enough money 10 secure
ror the owner direct and speedy pay
ment by the state for all cattle destroyed
al fair and equitable rate.
"There should be an appropriation by
Inc LEGISLATURE. for the current fsral
year of not less than $4,000 for imme-
diate use"