The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24
THE LIVE STOCK INTEREST
lHADEQUAcY. OF THE APrROPRIA-
TON TO 10 NECESSARY WORK.
state Veterinary Surgeon DR.. Folset-
ter SIN Here. but Hns Made
No Experiments.

state Veterinarian DR.. Folsetter OF Dali
las is still In the city awaiting a favor
able opportunity to make an experiment
with formaldehyde gas upon cattle in
this section afflicted With thread worms
upon the lungs.
The experiment will be made upon a
stock farm some nine miles from the
city. The method Of the experiment will
be to place number of head OF afflicted
stock in an air tight barn and force as
much of the gas into the closed barn
as the cattle can stand, the hope being
that the inhalation of the gas into the
lungs of the stock will kill the worms
The experiment will likely be made to-
day.
DR.. Folsetter Is making these expert
ments at his own expense as the meagre
appropriation made by the State for his
use is long since exhausted.
Mr.. w. ]. Moore OF San Antonio, a
member Of the State Live Stock Sanitary
board. who was in the city with DR..
Folsetter few days ago on his return
gave the following views upon this sub
ject to the Express;
Mr.. Moore said in regard to his trim:
while there were no funds available
to defray the expenses, at my urgent
solicitation DR.. Folsetter came down to
meet me at his own expense, relying on
the State reimbursing him at some flu
ture time. The case seemed to be such
an urgent and unusual one that 1t de-
manded prompt investigation, and yet
the great State with its vast wealth in
live stock had made no provision for
such an emergency.
I'VE found that there had been a loss
Of over 100 head out of one herd of cattle,
and number of animals were sick with
severe symptoms.
DIR. Folsetter made post norton ex-
animation of several of the afflicted cat
tie, and discovered that the trouble was
occasioned by a mass of small worms
that got into the lungs and secured
Judgment there. He stated that he had
never before met with similar case in
Texas. although he had known of cases
of the kind elsewhere. Owing to the loca-
tion of the trouble it is very difficult
disease to treat. as 1t is so hard to
get at. He tried the turpentine treat
ment on several head injecting quantities
OF turpentine down the throat into the
lungs.
HE was, however. obliged to return
home before completing his investiga-
tions and before determining the efficacy
of the treatment as he had not the funds
at MS disposal 10 enable MIN 10 pursue
the matter further at this time.
THE disease seems to be very fatal in
its result, and il permitted to secure
foothold in our State might result In
most serious loss
1T seems too bad that the State OF
Texas with her vast wealth and resources
would not provide the small sum neces-
sary to guard her greatest industry.
THE legislature did not hesitate to vote
enormous sums for the support and main
tenance of the departments of the state
government. but the state veterinarian
who is the custodian OF the health OF our
live stock is left without the means even
to pay his railroad fare and hotel bill to
investigate a case that has already re
suited in the loss of $4,000 to $4,000 worth
of stock and may prove to be even more
disastrous.
What occurred last week at Houston
may occur this week at some other point,
and vet no matter how serious the danger
that threatened we would be powerless
to act in the matter.
1T seems to me that as important
matter as this is should not be put over
until another regular session OF the leg
islature, but II possible some remedial
measures should be adopted at the extra
session that would correct the serious
oversight of the last legislature in not
providing sufficient funds to continue the
work Of the sanitary board