New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-26

, GREAT WORK DONE IN PREVENTING
AND SURPRISING DISEASES OF
CATTLE. SHEEP AND HOGS.
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Wasbingtcn Feb 2j.-The work OF the Bureau OF
Animal Industry ~ thu Department OF Agriculture
IN srp,rcssing and preventing animal diseases has
grown to he Of great Importance The Bureau now
inspects all importatons of stock animals except
horses and annually refuses To accept many dis
eaeed animals shipped from Europe. Or. D. +.
Salmon the chief Of the Bureau. has recommended
that horses he included I'm the list. there being no
reason why they should he exempt as they are
liable to carry contagious diseases as well as other
stock
Dr. Salmon's work in demonstrating the efficacy
OF a serum cure for hog cholera has attracted much
attention in various parts of the country and has
developed some sceptcism. The operations Of the
Bureau have now been carried on for TWO full
Seasons and the results are conclusive to any one
examining them. The next step. Secretary vii
son sqvs is to convince the legislatures I'm some OF
the hog-raising States Of the advisabiity of taking
up the irea ment for the farmers Of their respect
i've states and OF having arrangements made 10
supply the serum TO those who desire to try IL
In such cases the Department stands ready 10 lend
its aid and contribute It's knowledge and experi-
ence i'm the preparation AMI admins raton OF the
serum The manufacture Of this serum is deli
cate operation and n good deal of experimenting
has been done by the Department chemists to reach
the present stage OF perfection. The serum used
is a combined serum, intended TO prevent or cure
both hog cholera and swine plague II IS prepared
by gradually nOculating horse or other subject
with the blood Of a cholera diseased hog until it
becomes immune when its blood is drawn of. the
clio, extracted and the remaining serum used in
hvnodcrmic injections against these two diseases
II IL injected into the blood Of the diseased hog.
and unless he s too far gone 1t usually cures him.
The percentage Of cures during the last two years
OF experiment has been about s. per cent whereas
i'm un:roated herds attacked by the diseases the
percentage OF deaths H. usually about 50
doing is I'm treating cases Of blackeg among cat
tie This disease affects the young stock i'm herds.
Killing from 10 10 % per cent where II obtains a
focthod The Bureaus treatment for this disease
is vaccination. and losses are diminished to per
cont or less The vaccine is reduced to powder
and can be easily applied DR.. Salmon has had
applications for over ono hundred and twenty-five
thousand vaccinations within the last year and
IT can he said that the disease is now easily under
control
The terrible disease Of cattle called plcuro-pneu-
monia which threatened the entire cattle industry
Of the United States and subjected all ex-
ported cattle to SUSPICION. has been entirely
era1cated 10y the Bureaus efforts. In 1887 the
Bureau began work this disease and found a
chaotic state OF affairs in catte-raslng by reason
Of II. Since 1892 not single case Of contagious
pienTo- pneumonia Of cattle has been discovered In
the United States.
upon Is the Texas Fever OF catiie Nhrn MS Woi 4
began I'm connection with this disease almost Moth
discovered that It consists of a micro organism
which feeds upon the red cOrpusclcs OF the blood,
and that II Is carried from one animal TO another
10y thc Southern cattle tick. If these ticks can he
eradcatcd the dis, cannot he transmitted. Dips
have therefore been untitled 10 Kill the ticks and
quarantine regulations established 10y the Bureau.
SO that Texas fever can now BE- said 10 be under
good control.
Probably no animal disease causes greater loss
annually than sheep scab For years the greatest
my stery enVeloped this trouble IL not known
whether II resulted from blood disorders or from
outside Influences. hut the Bureau OF Animal In
dustry comes out with clear statement that In
vestiEaton SHOWS that the disease Is simply caused
by parasite which eats into the flesh OF the sheep
that IL can be- easily killed by homemade dip -
and that n is easy Of eradication that there Is
really little excuse FOR It's being found I'm any flock
once understa nding some % these questions they
simple
The direct value OF the work OF the Bureau Ia
the country while not generally appreciated. Il
great. and that II runs m into the millions an
nualy viii he Doubted when IL ia stated that n
the case Of hog cholera alone the State Board of
Agriculture OF Iowa estimates the loss tina. single
State annually from this diseasc to be Slj.00.O00
Yes, he's tough hoy. ! sent his sister Ave
pound box OF candy for a little valentine reminder.
and let II go anonymously. and that young scorpion
Got on lot OF nonsense TO her about the poisoned
candy case, and she finally gave It to him to throw
on the ashpile"
What became OF it?'
We'll, the boys been In the DOCTORS charge for
q week. "-tCleVeland plain Dealer