Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-07-01
CLARION.

Charlton is reported as becoming
epidemic among stock and cattle in
Tensas parish and number Of head
Of valuable animals nave died from
this insidious disease.
In days past, before, the creation
of the Live Stock Sanitary Board Of
Louisiana, each parish was compelled
to pass such laws as the police juries
deemed advisable for the suppression
of this fatal enemy to bovine life,
among which was destruction by fire
of bodies of all animals dying from
Charlton, and an ordinance passed by
the Police Jury Of Tensas parish
made it obligatory on all owners Of
stock SO dying to see that same were
burned. ThaE ordinance is still in ef-
feet if it should become necessary to
enforce it, but a similar law has been
passed by the State Legislature, which
the State Live Stock Sanitary Board,
with headquarters at Baton Rouge,
is required to enforce wherever death
from Charlton is reported. Failure to
comply with tbs law, now Of bot,
State and parish enactment, makes
one SO responsible guilty of misde-
meanor, which is punishable by fine
or imprisonment.
In burning carcasses a pit should
be dug and green logs or iron bars
laid across same and the carcass laid
on these bars and fire built in the
pit below. Only by this method can
the body be entirely destroyed.
Many remedies have been offered
fer the cure Of cha Don, all perhaps
containing more or less merit. The
following, published in the Gazette in
1895, we think worthy Of reproduc;
ton:
West Side, Miss, June 9th, 1896.
H. A. Garrett, Esq.
st. Joseph, La.
Dear Sir+I have learned that
many horses and mules are being
lost in your parish from Charlton and
nave concluded to give you the re-
suit Of my experience IN treating this
affection. Charlton appears to be
caused by the sting or bite Of an in
sect, and in the cases that have come
under my observation first manifests
itself by q swelling, at first small and
circumscribed, but rapidly spread
ing very much as erysipelas does in
the human subject. Indeed the inflam-
nation seems to be Of somewhat sim
liar nature, gradually extending, If
not checked, until the blood becomes
contaminated, in which stage it is
generally fatal. The mortality is
greatest in cases Of overlooked stock
and i'll fed stock. / have seen many
remedies tried but have never seen
speedy satisfactory results follow the
use Of but one, and that only in the
early stage Is soon ~ the swelling
develops on any part Of the animal.
In this early stage ! have seen enough
to'satisfy me it is as nearly q specific
as any remedy can be and l would
like to be informed if tried as / sug-
gest in your parish what the result
is.
Maker q Super Saturated Solution
Of Iodine in Alcohol, say not less
than 20 grains Of iodine to the ounce
Of alcohol, and with a small sash tool
brush paint the swelling all over and
a little beyond with this solution.
II the swelling seems disposed to
enlarge its area paint again, always
covering a space Of two inches be-
yond the boundary Of the swelling.
II this remedy be properly pre-
pared and properly applied as above
directed, believe from my expert
ence with its use few if any horses
or mules will be lost, but it should be
used as soon as the disease is OBJ
served rs the disease admits Of no de-
lay. This remedy should be kept in a
glass stoppered bottle, as it evapo-
rates rapidly. If q cork is used it soon
destroy it. GO q