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ease was brought to the farm by three or four cows which were 

 purchased by Mr. Feenfer at the West Philadelphia stock yard in 

 February last. Great care will be taken by the authorities to pre- 

 vent the spread of the disease and the herd has been quarantined." 



Having had some experience in investigatiug the causes of dis- 

 eases in both man and beast pronounced as " contagious " by many, 

 which to my mind were caused by bad food, bad air and bad drink, 

 I at once went to Camden, N. J., where we procured a conveyance 

 and were taken to the " farm " referred to above, near Pavonia, a 

 distance of about three miles from the City Hall, Camden. There 

 are about fifty dwellings scattered about this place. On our way 

 there we met the two veterinary surgeons or members of the State 

 Board of Health, Drs. Miller and Dyer returning from the " Feen- 

 fer farm " where they had been visiting the sick cows. On our 

 arrival at Michael Feenfer's place about 10 o'clock A. M., we found 

 Mr. Feenfer the " farmer " referred to was away with his milk 

 wagon selling the milk from the cows not yet dead or dying, and 

 would not return before 11.30, so we were introduced to his 'son, a 

 young man about 17 years old, who very kindly showed us all the 

 surroundings of the place. 



The " farm " referred to consisted of about four town lots on 

 which were erected, one dwelling house, and outhouses, one cow 

 stable, one cow shed, a hogpen and a hen-house, situated about one- 

 half mile from the Delaware River on rather low ground. 



We found the stable about sixteen by twenty-four feet, with 

 eight stalls on each side, three feet wide. The door opened out 

 into the cow shed which was about the same size as the stable and 

 open on one side. The stable was low and had loose boards placed 

 overhead where hay was kept for feed. There was also a window 

 that opened out into the yard, which window and door were the 

 only means of ventilation provided. 



