456 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE. 



ity affcctccl, and can certify to the facts above stated. Over one Tiundred head of dis- 

 eased cattle have been killed, and in the opinion of the veterinary surgeon (Dr. Trnir- 

 bower), now on the ground by authority of your Department, many others are bclicv(-(l 

 to be affected. The citizens of the county are doing their whole duty in contribntiii;^ 

 their money and time iu the effort to stamp out the disease. Dr. Trumbovrer has give)) 

 valuable aid by liis skill and experience in the detection and suppression of the dis- 

 e.-iso, and any further aid your Department can render in aid of the efforts of the peo- 

 ]<]'• of the county will be of great value to them and the State. 



The State authorities will use all the limited powers given them to co-operate in 

 Biamping out the jfHague. 



JOHN S. MARMADUKE. 

 R. P. BLAND. 



lion. NOKMAN J. COLMAX, 



Coin7nissioner of Agriculture, Wasliingion, D. C. 



April 5, Dr. Trumbower reported that 18 animals that had been 

 grazing in a field adjoining the asylum grounds had been slaughtered, 

 and that G of these which were examined after death were plainly 

 affected with the disease. A rainstorm i)revented the examination of 

 the remaining 12 carcasses. Other herds had also been exposed, and, 

 owing to the danger that infected animals would be shipped, the follow- 

 ing notice w^as sent to the president of the Chicago and Alton Eailroad 

 Company: 



DEPAETJrEXT OF AGRICtTLTURE, 



BURKAU OF AnXMAX, INDUSTRY, 



Washington, April 6, 1885. 



Sir: Under section 7 of the act establishing the Bureau of Animal Industry, it is 

 my duty to notify you that the contagious plouro-pneumonia of cattle exists at Ful- 

 ton, Mo., and in that vicinity, and that to receive any cattle affected with this disease 

 for shipment will render your company liable to the i)enalty prescribed in said act, a 

 copy of which is inclosed for your information and guidance. 

 Very respectfully, 



E. A. CARMAN, 

 Acting Commissioner. 

 T. B. Blackstoxe, Esq., 



President Chicago and Alton Railroad, Chicago, HI. 



About this time requests were made by the superintendent of the 

 Kansas City stock-yards and by stockmen in other sections of Missouri 

 for the ajipointment of local inspectors whose duty it should be to ex- 

 amine cattle intended for shipment and certify to their healthfulness. 

 These requests were occasioned by restrictions placed upon the move- 

 ment of cattle from this State by the authorities of other Western 

 States. On account of the limited number of employes which the Bu- 

 reau is authorized to have upon its roll at anj' one time, it was clearly 

 impossible to station inspectors in the various parts of the State where 

 they were desired. 



On April 10, Dr. C. B. Michener, of New York, was directed by 

 telegraph to proceed at once to Fulton, Mo., and assist Dr. Trumbower. 

 It was hoped that by a rigid supervision and isolation of the cattle in 

 that vicinity there would be no necessity of inspectors at other points, 

 and that neighboring States could be induced to allow unrestricted 

 shipments of animals from the counties that had not been infected. 



The condition of affairs on April 19 is summarized in the following 

 communication from Dr. Trumbower, and in the notice and the report 

 of the citizens' executive committee given below : 



Fulton, Mo., April 10, 1885. 

 Sir : Ono hundred and thirty-nine head of cattle, including the asylum herd, have 

 been killed. About 300 more, which are now known to have been directly exposed, 

 should be killed. From 500 to 800 others, which have had opportunities for ex- 



