St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-05-21
DIR. DALKYMPLE TELLS
ALL ABOUT FEARFUL
CHARLTON.
Eminent Veterinarian Writes to
Mr.. SibiIle, and Every stock
Owner Should Read His
Letter.

G0ulee Gr0cne4 La, may lii 1911.
Editor Clarion.-We have been los.
ing considerable stock since q while
back, from a disease supposed to have
been Charlton, but as there never was
a diagnosis made by b veterinarian. !
concluded to send a specimen of blood
from a suspected animal to DR.. w.
Fl. Dalrymple, veterinarian Of animal
pathology at Baton Rouge. La.
| have just received from this
gentleman an answer to my letter,
which I ask you to kindly publish in
the Clarion, as the contents of same
might prove Of great service to our
stock farmers.
DR.. Dalrymple seems to take a
great deal Of interest in the matter
Of the cure and prevention of disease
among our farm animals, giving valu-
able Information and advice to farm
.ers which ] think If followed would
save many thousands of dollars to our
people. under same cover You will
also find q copy Of ali editorial from
the New Orleans PicaYune, April 10,
1910.
/ am convinced Mr.. Editor, that II
you could spare space il your columns
and republish the above editorial,
which is very interesting and nstruc-
tive reading your many readers would
greatly appreciate this effort made
in their behalf.
would not feel surprised at all if
the Farmers Union Association Of our
Parish and State who are the most
enlightened and progressive members
of our rural citizens, should carry.
this very important and serious ques-
ton before the members OF our next
State Legislature and would no doubt
obtain an appropriation TO combat
this disease. i. E. SIBILLE.
DR.. Dairymple's Letter.
Baton Rouge, La, May 10, 1910.
Mr. L. r. Sibille, Sunset, La.
My dear Sir.-Your favor Of the.
7th was received, also the specimen
Of blood from the suspected case Of
Charlton or anthrax.
We examined the blood, and also
made a culture from it, and in each
case found the specific germs Of this
disease.
don't know that there is any spe-
cial difference in the effectiveness Of
the different vaceines. The main
point is to know that they are fresh,
which should be shown BY the date on.
them, and to see that the animals are
protected from infection until they
are immune. 0fcourse the best time
to Vaccinate is early Ia the season,
such as February or March, so that
the animals have time to become i'm
mune before the warmer weather sets
in which favors the development of
the Charlton germs where they already
exist in the soil, or pastures, etc.
Some short while ago I had several
communications about cattle dying at
Grand Goteau, at the college there.
They were said to be dying from Texas
fever, but | am almost convinced it
must have been Charlton, as cattle
that have had ticks on them for seve-
raj years, do not die from Texas fever
as they are immune. The stock,
and small, in your neighborhood
all to be v~accinated, and every
one Of the carcasses should be burned
up, al it is through not destroying
Che dead c~harbonous bodies that the
is kept up and spread from
year to year.
We have a State Live Stock Sani-
Law to try to control these in
tectious animal diseases, but no APP
preparation was made for carrying it
INTO effect. 1t IS up to the stock
Of the State TO see that the
present Legislature makes an ade-
luate appropriation for this work
which Is solely ia their own interests.
Under separate cover / am mailing
1ou q copy Of the First Biennial Re
oort of the State Live Stock Sanitary
which contains both the law
ind the regulations Of the Board. If
7ou will read this rerort over care
I think it will convince You Of
great need our State has for this
work properly carried out.
And ! may add, that the chances
# getting the necessary funds will
oe rather small, unless The stock
,wners, themselves, show to the Legis-
allure, through their legislators, that
hey really want it. We are about
be only State ID the Union that
.hoWs Indifference to this matter,
llthough no state needs ii more.
Il | can further assist you, please
me hear from you.
Very sincerely yours,
". il. DALRYMPLE.
Live Stuck Sanitation.
from n. 0. Pieayune. April
rs, 1900
The season af The year il approach
ag when We may look for outbreaks
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