REPORT ON THE CATTLE PLAGUE. 
161 
The outbreak from which the country is at present suffer- 
ing, took place in the spring of 1856. It is attributed to the 
circumstance of two gentlemen of Hamburg purchasing in 
Hungary 180 oxen, and sending them to graze on the islands 
and marshlands of the Elbe. The disease manifested itself 
in these animals, and from them it was communicated to 
some cows which were sent daily from the town of Hamburg 
to graze in the same pastures, and was thus spread over the 
territory and the adjacent portions of Holstein. This called 
for the re-adoption of the preventive measures previously 
alluded to, and which are still in operation in the Duchies, 
but modified to some considerable extent in the town and 
territory of Hamburg. 
The almost simultaneous appearance of pleuro-pneumonia 
in Mecklenburg, which is said to have depended on the in- 
troduction of some cattle from Bavaria, together with its 
existence in several of the German States, led the Govern- 
ment to issue the following order with reference to the im- 
portation of cattle into Holstein and Lauenburg. 
“Copenhagen, June 18 th, 1856. 
“Proclamation for the Duchies of Holstein and Lauenburg, in refer- 
ence to the Importation of Horned Cattle from abroad. 
“Whereas, according to official information, the pulmonary epidemic has 
shown itself again in horned cattle in several German States, the importation 
of horned cattle from abroad will not, until further notice, be permitted 
into the Duchies of Holstein and Lauenburg, unless satisfactory certificates, 
issued by authority, be handed in at the same time, stating the place from 
whence the cattle have been brought, and that in such place no signs of the 
pulmonary epidemic have appeared for more than six months ; the cattle 
being therein described as accurately as possible. 
“ The above is hereby made known for the information and guidance of 
those who receive it ; and at the same time the police authorities are espe- 
cially directed to see the strict observance of the above order. 
“ Royal Ministerial Department for the Duchies of Holstein and Lauen- 
burg, 9th June, 1856. 
(Signed) “ V. Scheele. 
“ G. Harbou.” 
Pleuro-pneumonia, however, continued to prevail in Hol- 
stein, despite all measures, precautionary or otherwise, 
which were had recourse to, and this led the Minister to 
issue new regulations during last year, to stay, if possible, 
its further progress. It was thereupon ordered that “all 
estates (farms) in which cases of pulmonary disease have occurred 
within the last six months , are to be closed , and no removal of 
cattle from such estates is to be permitted . The cattle are to re- 
main as much as possible in the same stalls, and only to be removed 
to the pasture grounds of the owners , which are to be fenced round 
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