504 
CATTLE DISEASES IN FRANCE. 
The proposed Cattle Diseases Bill which is now before 
the French Government, and which has passed its first read¬ 
ing before the committee, contains the following provisions : 
Horses, asses, cattle, sheep, goats, and swine shall at all times 
undergo a sanitary inspection at the cost of the importer 
on their arrival in France, whether this be by sea or by 
land. This provision may also be extended to other races 
of animals if there be any reason to apprehend that their 
introduction may lead to contagious disease. The Customs 
Office and ports open for the reception of cattle intended 
for sale shall be determined bv decree. The Government 
, •/ 
may prevent the importation of, or subject to quarantine, all 
animals suspected of contagious disease, and all objects 
which are capable of conveying contagion. The Govern¬ 
ment may order the slaughter of diseased or suspected 
animals without giving compensation, and may take all such 
other measures as may be necessary to avert the fear of the 
introduction of disease. The sanitary measures to be under¬ 
taken will be regulated by the Mayors in the Communes, and 
by the police commissioner at the frontier railway station 
and seaports, acting in concert with the veterinary surgeons 
entrusted with the duty of supervision. The magistrates 
of sea-ports open for the entrance of cattle will arrange 
special landing places for them, and provide sufficient and 
proper building for the reception of those subjected to qua¬ 
rantine. These must be built to the satisfaction of the 
Minister for Commerce and Agriculture. To meet the cost of 
these proceedings the magistrates shall have power to impose 
special taxes on imported cattle .—Mark Lane Express. 
PLEURO-PNEUMONIA. 
It is reported that pleuro-pneumonia continues to occur 
among cattle in Pennsylvania, and that the legislature has 
passed an act giving the Governor power to suppress the 
disease in any of the divisions of the State. For this pur¬ 
pose the Governor has power to publish the existence of 
disease in any part of the State, and to order the isolation 
of diseased animals, or to prescribe regulations for their 
slaughter and the disposal of their carcases. 
No animal is to be destroyed until after an examination 
by a competent medical or veterinary practitioner. It is 
reported that active steps are about to be taken under this 
Act, and it is expected that pleuro-pneumonia will shortly 
