466 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE. 



IS IT plkcjro-pxeumoniaT 



We offer no argument to those ^xhr> iiffcct to understand other trades than their own 

 hettor than their taught workers. Government veterinarians, our State veterinarians, 

 and the veterinarians of other States, sent in the interest of their States, which in- 

 terest is not to quarantine well stock and paralyze trade, have pronounced it pleuro- 

 pneumonia, and the consequent quarantine has actually driven land buj^ers out of our 

 State, affected the value of land in the affected area, if not over the State: has de- 

 preciated the value of our herds of 1hi> whole State ; brings scA'eral telegrams to this 

 (itiice every day from distant sections of the State for professional aid, that their stock 

 maybe shipped to "the beef markets, and the owners are now convinced that Avoare 

 not dealing with a local question, as t»ome Avould make it and not aid in the matter. 

 We are not fighting a man of straw, but a terrible demon that mayetill be lurking 

 in the one unfortunate county. 



Gentlemen, the suspicion that this incubus is upon us must be lifted off and at once, 

 and no one in the State will bo denied his clear right to aid with his money. It is 

 })urely a business question. We haA'C got to satisfy the world on this point, and the 

 quicker the better, for now is the most opportune time, for the disease is checked by 

 the vigor and skill of a few citizens of Callaway County. Its area of suspicion is 

 confined within 12 miles of Fulton. It is under the power of two quarantine laws of 

 the State and the right by law to kill. It is so controlled that one at least of the most 

 troublesome quarantines against us is under consideration and likely to be raised. 

 We are to have no session of the general assembly ; Callaway County should not and 

 cannot be expected to meet the possible danger, and we should not ask her to carry 

 the load alone. It is necessary to do this work to satisfy other States, and even if 

 there had been no disease in the State we could well afford to raise half a million to 

 satisfy these States. 



CONDITIONS OF DONATION. 



(1) His excellency, John S. Marmaduke, promises to recommend the next general 

 assembly to repay these sums contributed, and in this matter is sustained by many 

 members likely to return. 



(2) All the counties will be asked to aid and may become interested in future as 

 donors. 



(3) All donations to bo daily published by the treasurer in one or more prominent 

 dailies, as received, that no question may arise as to what becomes of the money. 



(4) The State treasurer is to receive directly all n^ney donated, and pay out none 

 except upon vouchers, each voucher giving a narrative of the case on which the 

 money is'paid, the governor, auditor, and attorney-general as a committee auditing 

 said vouchers, thus having right at hand in the treasurer's office all the costs and 

 vouchers for the same to present as a whole to the general assembly. 



(5) Any money not expended will of course be returned pro rata. 



(H) All cattle icilled are to be appraised by three farmers at a rate less than full 

 market, value or on a basis of two-thirds valuation. The committee is organized and 

 is indorsed by Governor Marmaduke, and is the same that has done the api^raising 

 thus far. 



(7) The State veterinarian, who is connected with the agricultural college, will be 

 at the command of the authorities, and no cattle will bo killed without his or the 

 Government veterinarian's inspection and certification of disease. 



A PERSONAL QUESTION. 



Please to remember that this move is indorsed by the governor, is in accordance 

 with a vote taken by a meeting of eminent gentlemen at Mexico on May 7, over whom 

 Ex-Govemor Hardin presided, is said to be necessary by the veterinarians, and will 

 aid in placing us right before the world ; that the move is not .in i d le or narrow one, but 

 that the money must and will be had, and that it is you who ought to assist, and that 

 the only difficulty in the scheme is that you yourself may pass it along to some one else 

 among the great crowd that constitute the State. 



Please act at once and commerce in cattle wiU, in a short time, flow freely from all 

 counties, save Callaway, and in due time from that county, under proper restric- 

 tions. 



Urgently submitted. 



J. W. SANBORN, 

 Secretary Bop-d of Agriculture. 



Note. — I trust our sister States will remember that this dire disease is confined to 

 one county, and a fraction of that, and that the effort of our people to raise money 

 should reassure them and not alarm. If our people were apathetic, then alarm would 

 bo well grounded. Your duty to lift the quarantine against us, save for one county, 

 is clear. We are a member of the family and are entitled to a good standing with 

 our stock. 



J. W. S. 



