The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-05
THE RAvAGEs or cHAnBoN.

Tho following circular on the nature of
Charlton and treatment of the disease has
been prepared by Balton smith ana
copies of ii are being widely distributed;
Memphis, Tenn. June Is Two weeks
ago Charlton attacked tn" mules on the
Ashly plantation. Mr.. Ward, The man'
ager, at once sent to BATON Rouge Tor
lDr. Dalrymplc. one of the best vcterinar-
ians in the south. After visiting the ASH
~ property, Or hulrymp.e pronounced
the disease 10 be charobn OF the most
aggravated type. stated that there was
no cure ~ 1t, and that protection could
only be had by vucclnating ali animals not
vol affected with faslcurs Anthrax vac
cine. and Tint while the first yacrinat ION
would reduce the mortality. no assurance
of perfect protection could be mad uniii
some lime after the second dose had been
injected sufficient supply OF ihis va,
mules were Immediately in"oulat'd.
While the disease wa arrested IN "a
measure, some have been taken ~ ana
d.od since In many. however. the dis
eas" has been much less violent niicr vac
c,nation than II had ben on those mul's
that were hlken ~ before vaccination,
with he second dos, ant nftcr ihls mas
had time 10 take effect tai the outside,
ten Days after The administration OF the
second hoscD experience iustiiiek IN" he
liot that there win to no more deaths.
We have examined the reports of the
United Stntcs bureau Of animal industry
and OF the Miss. ssippi Agricultural college
at Slnrkvillc, and lind no dincr"nc. OF
opinion among the authorities on the sub
ject. Ten years experience has demon
sfraicd that this Vaccination causes 10
prevent them from working continuously
IN IN" field. ana yet gives absolute pro-
tcrti0n
The vaccine is prepared In the labora-
toby founded by the famous lfronch sci
enlist. fnsteur IN Paris. and shipped TO
the l'nli'd Siates The cost IS only 2,
cents per head for both doses. and our
confidence m IT 20 shown by the fact TINT
We are arranrnF To inoeuatc every mule
ON our plantations now, and every spring
". VIII repent the operation without
waiting fer Charlton To show itself. We
ordered 1000 doses. which we are likely
| Ia get hy tbs end ~ this week or the be-
book your orders ard supply you ny fast
us we can ret the vaccine. The Chicago
| house (Which Is the only onc that receives
| the vaccine dirnc, from Paris is two
weeks bohind in It's orders Please advise
| lis how many doses yon want. giving any
/ facts indicating how great the danger ny
| your locality Is, as we wish TO supply hrst
| those who arc ~ yicotesi need.
In the meantime ard before the vaccine
has taken fnl effect we strongly recon-
mend the following precautions;
| l. If any animal dies now II Is probable
| that the disease is cnarhon, and the oar-
F, cass should bn Immediately burned, The
| least delay may be fnidi, " the wood Is
wet. coal oil should be used also.
| .. Isolnte at once any mule noticed TO
be sick by removing IL 10 az remote a
part Of tho plantation as possible. The
| principal agency in tho dissemination OF
| the virus Is the horseny, which, by biting
| the sick mule and then the well one. read
| lily transfers tho virus from one TO the
| other. Isolation should. therefore, be as
| complete us possible
| g. IL VI s. thought that the disease Is In
| the Icghborhood, all mules. whether well
| or H. should be washed In solut,o on of
| / per cent OF carhoiic acid and water.
| one buckctful Of this mixture Will do for
| about five mules. This keeps the flies
away and prevents the dissemination Of
| the ooispn.
| and not from bayous or other bodies OF
wator which may bring In the coniagion.
| 3. If the disease appears in the neigh
| borhood. do not allow your mules "a
| Craze upon any open pasture through
| which strange mules have been passing.
that Is, keep the mules from bayou banks,
roads.Jcs. cite.
| II IS of the utmost importance that all
dead mules should be burned. in order TO
| rxtirnafe the disease 1t In believed that
| the entire outbreak OF his year cafne
| from the faci that an old mule that died
in Madison parish with Charlton last fall
| The poisonous microbes remained there
until the spring rains washed them into
the bayous. ost Of which healthy animals
| drank.
The virus Is exceedingly dangerous TO
human beings and IL It geto into the blood
may result fataily. No person with amy
sbrsaon upon the han1s should touch