The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-11-08
TIE LIVE STOCK INDUSTRY
Wonderful Prosperity Doubles the
Work in the Iowa veteri-
marian Department.
THE BIENNIAL REPORT HAS BEEN FILED.
torical Department of the State
Statistics Concerning Urban and
Rural Population State Fire
Losscs-Other Notes of Interest.
Isnec;al Correspondence. ]

Especial Correspondence
Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 4.-State Vet
erinarian James 1. Gibson, in his
third biennial report to the governor,
which has just been filed, says that
the work of his department has
doubled during the biennial period
recently ended, because of ''the fact
that the live stock industry, during
this period, has experienced wonder
full prosperity, with maximum prices
ly, the result of state and national
prosperity, and the ever increas-
ing demand abroad for our horses,
mules, beef, pork, mutton and dairy
products" DR.. Gibson says that the
Iowa farmers have sold their best
animals, and the shortage thus
caused has made market in Iowa
for western branded horses and
ponies when Iowa farmers, in his
opinion, should breed their own
horses. The state veterinarian be-
lieves that this importation of west
ern horses has been responsible for
the existence of CHAMBERS in this
state. BY prompt action the disease
has been stamped out promptly, he
says in his report, and no serious
losses have been suffered; but so seri-
GUS has the danger been that DR..
Gibson recommends rigorous inspec-
ton Of all imported horses. On this
subject his report says:
From our experience in such outbreaks
we believe there should be passed a ruling
by the state board Of health requiring
the inspection Of all horses imported into
the state at the point of entry. Such
inspection would cost little as compared
with the cost of outbreaks of CHAMBERS that
are liable to occur from the Importation
of horses from the ranges where veteri-
nary inspection is almost entirely neglect
ed. In one instance where carload of
infected horses We're sold to Iowa citizens
IL had to be destroyed on account of CLAN
Gers and great many exposures occurred
which may result in subsequent outbreaks
of the disease.
The state veterinarian regrets that
the importation of cattle into Iowa
remains unguarded, except as to
leuro-pneumonia, anthrax and Texas
fever. No test to discover if inn
ported cattle are infected with tuber-
culosis is required by law. DR.. Glib
son says that he regrets that the cat
tie industry of the state is left liable
ITO such a menace, and Iowa cattle
owners subjected to grave chances
in improving their herds"
Many Official Calls.
More than $50 official calls were re-
CURED of the state veterinarians de-
partment during the biennial period
covered by his report. Eighteen dis
eases were encountered in investiga-
tions undertaken. Chambers, tuber-
culosis and rabies were found more
often than all the others. Chambers
were found in Allamakee, Adair, Bu-
chanan, Buena Vista, Benton, Cedar,
Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Guthrie,
Alto, Page, Pocahontas, Plymouth,
Sioux, Shelby and Washington coun-
ties. About 100 horses and mules
died or We're killed on account of this
disease. tuberculosis was found in
Adair, Boone, Buchanan, Cass, Car
roll, Cherokee, Calhoun, Des Moines,
Guthrie, Madison, Mahaska, Mitchell,
Pottawattamie, Sioux, Shelby, Scott,
Wright and Webster counties. The
disease exists in all parts of the
state to some extent. DR.. Gibson
says of the transmission of the dis
ease through bovine milk or meat to
man:
The great burden of evidence in labora-
tory and field is to the effect that it is, first,
a great detrment to our cattle and swine
industry; and, secondly, a menace to hui
man life. Those who refuse to admit
these we'll authenticated facts have re-
newed their attacks upon all restrictive
measures aiming at the control and eradi-
cation OF this disease, on account of the
recent statements of DR.. Koch, but the
great majority of psychologists and field
sanitarians have refused to follow the
suggestions of Prof. Koch and have re-
newed their determination to wage war
OF eradication on the great white plague"
Rabies Found.
Rabies was found by the depart
ment in the following counties:
Adair, Appanoose, Cedar, Delaware,
Dubuque, Dallas, Mills, Iowa, Louisa,
Muscatine, Marshall, Story and Ma
haska. Arguments are presented with
DR.. Gibson's report by DR.. j. w. Scott
and DR.. John Z. Brown, assistant
state veterinarians, showing that
rabies cannot be produced by heat
and lack of water, and that it is more
common in spring and autumn than
in the heated summer months; that
the disease is only acquired through
infection; and that there are a score
of diseases of similar symptoms
which are popularity COMPOUNDED with
rabies.
Cnn Earn Her Living,
Trustee b. Murphy, of the Linnie
Haguewood fund, has filed his annual
report with the governor. This girl
is deaf, dumb and blind. Since the
state furnishes free schools for the
whole people, giving public schools
to those who are not defective and
maintaining schools for the deaf and
dumb and for the blind at Council
Bluffs and Ninton, respectively, the
legislature has appropriated $1,000