The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-02
PLAN FOR STAMPING IT OUT.
bn Expert Tells How tuberculosis Can
Be ETadiCated.
a DANGEROUS, INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Mr. Vawter Gives Some Startling Facts,
and Suggests "A Valuable System for
Tests Extracts from the Law
on the Subject.

mhde by the Well-known veterinarian, DT.
Harbaugh, has been the occasion for
great deal Of comment, not ouly in Rich
mond. but also In various parts OF the
state. The subject has been widely aei-
tated, ana great interest las been mani
tested In II. Ever since Mr.. Joseph Bryan
had number Of his cattle examined. and
subsequently slaughtered as soon as they
were pronounced to be tubercuIous, re-
ports OF which were published in The
Times. many letters Of inquiry have been
received asking for further information
about the disease and It's effects, and
suggesting that steps be taken TO stamp
out the MALAY among the cattle OF Viz
ginia.
one Of the questions most frequently
asked IS: How did Mr.. Bryan come TO
suspect that his herd was suffering from
tubercuiosis?' For the benefit Of the
inquirers, Mr. Bryan states that he had
not the least suspicion Of the existence
OF tuberculosis or Of any other disease
among his cattle, as they were apparent
~ thoroughly healthy, and were well
cared for. Mr.. Bryan, however owned
a very fine Guernsey bull about SIX or
seven years old, who when In full flesh
several times taken the first prize al the
State Agricultural Fair. About month
ago the man in charge Of Mr.. bryan ;
cattle reported that the bull was slck
and would hardly eat and That he had
Il cough. The bull was thereupOn more
carefully housed and fed, but ne got no
better. DR.. lIarbaugh was then sent
for, and he thought at first that ne
had pneumonia, and treated him 1or thal
disease, but a further examination Ieu
the Doctor TO believe that II was a
case of tuberculosis, and he SO declared.
Mr. Bryan then directed that the most
approved and careful tests should DE
made. not only OF the bull, but OF all othet
cattle on the place. which was zone, WIN
the results reported. that the Dun anu
five out Of nine COWS were touhu us
eased. and were killed, the poet-mortem
examination fully confirming the mica
tions OF the tests. Besides the cows
there were several calves ana TWO sleeiS
on the place, but they We're Tree Oh US
ease. -,
baneh. after making these tests, was IL
tervieWed by The Times. and MS STATE
ments. together with statement 4-oiii
Dr. Moses -. HOge, Jr., VINO "llllesS,a
the tests and subsequent post In Tlt.ni
examinations OF the cattle, were puDh-Hcu
la friI in this uaper These statements
nstonisbed hundreds Of readers, who have
been in the habit OF drinking mix. Inc
facts showed beyond dogpt t'v 1,ssaoss
necessity for getting rid OF the dlseaso
among cattle, and that great deai ol lilg
consumption among people was '@u9Su
by drinking milk or eating meat 81 W ii
eased cattle. II was shown lhat lhe US
ease was highly CONTAGIOUS ana lhlec-
tious and unless stamped out In virginia
would spread rapidly among the cdtt,g
I'm the State aud gain strong lool h0li
here. The effects ami dangers OF the uis-
ease We're clearly brought out by the
articles in The Times, and rs result
many people an the city declared theH
purpose 10 stop drinking milk until there
should be established by the clly an et-
fective system Of testing the milch COWS
of ain dairvmen selling milk I'm Richmond,
with a view 10 suppressng the sale Oh
any milk from tuberculous cows
AN EXPERTS VIEWS.
Mr.. c. l.. Nawter, superintendent OF the
Miller Manual School near Ctol't, Va,
and chairman Of the board OF control or
ths experiment station Of the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical College NJ
Blacksburg, has been very much interest
ca I'm the subject Of tuberculosis IN catue
for years. lie has studied the SUBJECT
very carefully, and has made many
valuable experiments and observations
along this line, both as 81 member OF the
board OF control Of the experiment sta
ton and as the chief executive officer ia
charge Of the Miller School. The other
members OF the board OF control OF the
exncrlment station are: ]. Hamilton
Graves, OF Roanoke; J. VI. Barton, OF
kerustoWn, ana Or. j. VI. McBryde, or
Blacksburg. Mr.. NaWtcr Is very ahNlous
to have established in the State a system
OF inspection among cattle. when ne IS
sure VIII soon eradicate the disease ln
Virginia He Is OF the opinion that the
expense of the system VIII be very small,
and bee has no. doubt that The plan WI
be OF great value from hygienic stand
point. According TO Mr. Nawter's ideas,
the system will prove the vast import
ance, and IS altogether practical.
THE REGULATION.
Mr. Nawter first called my attention 10
the act passed at the last legislature in
regard to the protection OF domestic ami
mails, which he said covered entirely the
case, and provided means Tor remedying
the evil, II the owners or cate would
only cooperate with the board Of control
The act Is chapter 362, approved February
Is, 1896, and IS entitled: AN act TO pro-
vide for the protection OF domestic amt
mails. and 10 authOriZe and empower the
board Of control Of the experiment sta
tior OF the Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical College al Blacksburg. 10 es-
tablsh live stock quarantine lines, rules,
and regulations. and 20 prescribe penalties
FOR violating the same
The act gives the board OF control lib
eral powers under which 20 operate, and
permits them 10 exercise their own judg-
ment in dealing with the various condi-
tons along this line that may arise.
From the act the following extracts are
taken % show the powers Of the board:
"lt shall be the duty of the board OF con-
trOi OF the experiment station OF the Nir-
GINA Agricultural and Mechanical College
OF Virginia, az Blacksburg 20 protect the
domestic animals Of this state from all
contagious or infections diseases OF ma
lignant character, whether said diseases
exist i'm the State or elsewhere, ana for
this purpose they are hereby authorized
and empowered 10 establish, maintain and
enforce such quarantine lines and sanitary
rules and regulations as they may deem
necessary.
TO MAKE EXAMINATIONS.
1T shall be the duty Of said board, upon
receipt by IL Of reliable information OF the
existence among the domestic animals OF
the State OF any malignant disease, 10
cause the veterinarian employed at said
experiment station TO 20 at once 10 the
place where any such disease is alleged 10
exist and make a careful examination or
the animals believed 10 be aitected with
any such disease and ascertain, II posi-
bic what, II any disease exists among
the live stock reported 10 bc affected, and
whether the same f. contiguous or In
tectlOus, and II said disease Is round TO
be OF a malignant, contagious or infec-
tons character they shall dlrect anu en-
force such quarantine lines and sanitary
regulations as are necessary TO prevent
the spread OF any such disease. And no
domestic animal Infected with disease, or
capable OF communicating the same, snail
be permitted 10 enter or leaNe thS district
premises or grounds so quafdntned, eX-
cept by authority Of the said board or It's
veterinarian.
'The said board shall have power TO
carry into full effect all orders by them
given, as hercinbcf0re provided and the
gNuquce incurred bV n shall be paid out