The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-03
MUNYON'S INHALEB CURES CATABRA.

july ............-..........-... 04
August ........................... IL
september ..................-........
OCTOBER ..---.-.....--...........-.
November ...............-..-..-,..., -l,S-6
This shows an increase of from jas to
1,326 per month in six months. 1 do not
think there is over sixty per cent Of the
cattle slaughtered for food that are in
spected. and, with a thorough organiz.s-
ton. the number viii easily reach 2009
per month The law is deficient in regard
TO the inspection Of hogs slaughtered for
food. They are not definitely mentioned
but slaughtered without inspection.
deem the inspection or hogs slaughtered
for food fully as important and as nee
essary as the inspection OF cattle from
sanitary point of view. Butchers are
becoming much more reconciIed to the
inspection Of the animars they slaughter
than formerly, as they admit their Gus
toners are better satisfied and their
meat Is more satisfactory. There are still
a few who object 10 inspection, bur by
the course now being pursued in this mat
ter. they viii be compelled to have in
spection, or lose their trade
THE disease of glanders in horses and
mules has received much attention from
this commission. The disease Is mostly
in ,the northeast part of the territory
and appears TO come chiefly from the In
dian territory. The veterinary OF the
commission has Investigated most Of the
cases and when found TO be infected with
glanders. the animals are appraised and
killed. the carcases in all cases being
burned. All animals are appraised before
being killed unless the owner consents to
their destruction without appraisement.
in some cases the appraiser insists that
the animals should Ice valued at what
they would be worth in healthy condi-
ton Such valuation hos not been recog-
nized. the commission taking the ground
that a elandered horse is not only worth
less. but a nuisance and a menaCs to
healthy animals. In two instances the
parties are threatening suit. to collect the
appraised value. Action has been taken
in these cases by the commission upon
the advice Of the attorney general. Twen-
ty-one horses and mules have been de-
stroyed on account of the disease
In concluding his report to the COVER
nor. Mr. French says: For the best in
terests OF the stockgrowers Of Oklahoma,
cross the line at any season of the year.
with or without ticks. The reason is
plain. The severity Of the winter IN
some Of the counties bordering on the
federal line is not sufficient to XIII the
specie of ticks which are known to carry
Texas fever infection. BY reason of gen
Grafton, these ticks north Of the line, be-
come harmless because Of the fact that
they do not carry the germ of fever for
more than three or four generations,
OF less than one year, and are. there
fore incapable OF transmitting the dis
ease. These native ticks are called and
treated as infectious for the reason that
an inspector has no means Of knowing
whether or not they are fresh from the
southern COW. And it is a further fact
that when the southern cattle from which
the ticks have been cleaned. do cross the
line the native" ticks viii take Infection
from them and transmit the disease again
n native cattle. as readily as though
they had recently enigrated from 1outtn
Of the line. This makes IL apparent that
rho only safe course for oklahoma cat
tlernen. Is 70 bar the admission OF
southern cattle entirely. except for i'm
mediate slaughter"
The report which N1r. French has sub
mitted 10 the governor IS very com0re-
hensive, covering much ground that Is Of
interest 10 cattlemeu. Under his care,
the of1ce Of the secretary Of the Live
stock Sanitary Commission has done
much work during the past few months
which is evinced by a perusal OF the re-
port submitted.
Mr. French tcday submitted his resig-
nation as secretary Of the commission 70
Governor Ferguson to take effect as soon
as POSSIBLE 8Ir. French retires T. take
care OF his private business, which mas
demanded his attention previous 10 tliS