The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-25
STATE WORK AMONG
DOMESTIC ANIMALS

The biennial report of the commits
sIoner on domestic animals. General
ended September 30. 1912, has just
been made. The number of cattle
examined was 1913 and the number
cqndemned was 1,21L The total
amount allowed for condemned cattle
was $14. 1850. =,
The report takes UP the importation
of cattle and the figures show that
during the two years 1884 COWS. SO6
heiferS 1S7 oxen, $50 steers, 512 bulls
and 1856 calves, a. grand total OFFS SI5
head Of cattle, were imported. More
cattle were condemned during 1872
661-than during any other year since
1900, the nearest approach being in
1907, when 612 head We're scondenned
The comparisons show that there has
been fairly constant increase in the
number of tuberculous cattle CON
demned during the past thirteen years.
at all times Of the year, and in every.
section of Connecticut. The price
paid a head for such cattle has been
lowered from $15.27, in 1900, to SILL
during the past fiscal year.
Fhis fact is. in part. responsible for
the failure of the farmer to report
suspicious cases of bovine tubercuIo-
sis IN Its earlier stages, the farmer.
preferrfng to keep the animal in the
the commissioner has come in for his
share of criticism for decreasing the
price paid head. The commissioner
hopes that the legislators will appro-
ment
The report takes up hog cholera and
its prevention and cure 1t says that
this is a germ disease and gives sew
era symptoms by which it may be
detected, such as harsh and dry hair,
watery eyes and weak locomotion.
on, should at once be removed from
the rest Of the herd and the pens,
thoroughly cleaned and disinfected
and a Veterinarian should be called
Tr,
order to prevent the disease spread
ing.
Chambers and a disease that is much
the same, farcy, are next taken Ip
and both are described as being highly
contagious and very serious, the for
mer being of a fatal character, and
keys, dogs and cats. as well as hui
man beings. In some cases among
horses, the animal will be weak and
lame, while others will make good
relish. and this latter class is very
dangerous to other animals and to
human beings with whom they come
IN contact. Animals found to be suf-
fering from gIanders or farcy are
promptly killed, if the owners con-
cur, and are buried in quick lime or
turned over to rendering plant, and
the premises where the affected ami
mails were found are Thoroughly dis
infected The report says that a good
disinfectant in such cases is carbolic
parts. Many of The cases condemned
during the past two years have been
horses brought into the State from
large cities and these animals were
practically worthless anyway, from old
age and WORKOUT condition In 1912
ninety-nine horses were condemned by
the commissioner on account of CLAN
ders and 40 were reported as killed
by veterinarians in their practice.
The law in regard to the innporta-
ton of neat cattle into Connecticut
makes it Grim inal to bring them into
the State, without notifying the com
missioner, within twenty-four hours
after arrival at destination, and they
must be accompanied by certificates of
good health. Also they must be held
leased by the commissioner. By or
ate veterinarian examines all neat cat
tie brought into the state for dairy or
breeding purposes
Dairy and breeding in nlany parts
Of the state. the report continues,
should be carefully projected from a
disease known as contagious abortion
which has already done serious dam
age on account of the malignity of
the maIady. It is highly contagious
and capable of being transmitted in
several ways, either directly, at the
time of breeding, or through germs in
the food, or bedding, which have been
contaminated by the diseased COW. At
times it is even carried in the cloth
ing of the farmer, who tends the herd
and in this manner the infection
sometimes spreads from one herd to-
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