Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-25
TEXAS FEVER.
Precautions Against IL In Roanoke
COunty-POIiticaI Notes.

ROANOKE, September 24.-tSpecial)-
The supervisors of Roanoke county, are
taking active steps TO keep out cattle
from districts permanently affected
with Texas-fever Having heard recently
that cattle in the neighborhood OF Hol-
Inns were infected with the Texas-fever
tick. members of the board visited that
locality and made a careful examination
of the animals said to be affected but
failed to discover any signs Of the dread
ed tick At a meeting of the board on
Monday, w. L. Moomaw, the president,
reported that ticks were abundant on
cattle in some sections OF Botetourt
county The board. thereupon, appointed
each member a committee to examine
cattle anywhere in Roanoke county, ana
If any are found affected with the fever
tick they are to pc quarantined at once,
and a report made to the board. Presi-
dent Moomaw also reported TO the board
that he had reason TO believe that cattle
affected with the fever tick were being
smuggled into Roanoke from Franklin
county. and as DIR. A. =. Niles, state
Veterinary Surgeon, at Blacksburg. has
recently issued a circular as to the danger
from these ticks, and calling the atten-
ton of the supervisors TO their duties IN
such cases the clerk OF the Roanoke
board was ordered to report all OF the
above facts TO him without delay.
HAS WORKED WELL.
The BEEF from Southwest Virginia has
a reputation for excellence not surpassed
by that from cattle raised anywhere,
and as a result the farmers and stock
raisers Of this section have realized COM
paratively good prices from all cattle
they put upon the market. The APP
pearaEce of the Texas-fever in a few
isolated localities has necessitated
prompt action. which the last Legisla-
ture very wisely provided for by enacting
q cattle quarantine law al its last session,
and putting it's enforcement in the hands
Of the State Veterinary Surgeon, at
Blacksburg, and the officers OF those
counties in which the disease has APP
peared. The quarantine established py
the Blacksburg board early in the spring,
and which embraced large area i'm its
effects. has it is said. worked very well,
in this part Of the State. at any rate.
POLITICAL.
The meeting of the District Epworth
League at Salem, and the revival ser
vices now being carried on nightly by the
Methodist churches of this city are
largely attended, and are only equalled
i'm interest by the political gatherings
either of Democrats Populists. Republi-
cans. or boilers, now held by the one or
the other almost every night. While the
other parties are making considerable
noise II is very plain that unless there is
a wonderful change of sentiment from
now on, Roanoke will go for Bryan and
free silver by a plurality of from 300 to
500 votes.
Roanoke city has sent out two able
workers for Bryan and Democracy in the
persons of Hon. a. +. Staples, elector
for this district. and eXMayor S. Il.
Jones. of the Congressional Committee.
The frst-named gentleman has proved
himself worthy nephew of his distin-
guished uncle, Judge w. r. Staples. in
his mastery exposition of Democratic
doctrine, and Mayor Jones. too, is re-
ceiving much commentator.