FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN KANSAS. 
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The infected district has been surrounded with quarantine 
notices, but to all intents and purposes they arc inoperative. 
That the disease will soon appear in other herds, unless efficient 
measures are adopted for the eradication of the malady, is patent 
to all who are acquainted with the past history of foot and mouth 
disease. In my opinion the infected herds should be destroyed, 
and the infected premises quarantined against all cattle, sheep 
and dogs for a period of one year. The bedding, manure, hay, 
fodder, etc., should be destroyed with the cattle, and the stables 
and sheds thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. The disease is 
now so near the great cattle ranges, to which it might readily be 
carried and where its disastrous effects would be incalculable, and 
its eradication impossible, that a delay of action is most danger¬ 
ous to the great interests at stake. 
Since making the above report two additional herds have 
been discovered infected. One belongs to C. Pribbernow, living 
twelve miles south of Neosho Falls. His herd consists of 165 
animals, fourteen of which show symptoms of the disease. Of 
these fourteen eight will lose from one toe of one foot to both 
hind feet at the joint above the coronet. Some of the recent 
cases show several ulcers of the mouth. The disease made its ap¬ 
pearance among these cattle on or about Feb. 10th, 1884. 
Those best cared for were some of the first affected. No ex 
planation of the outbreak can be given, unless it be one enter¬ 
tained by Mr. P. He believes a flock of ducks carried it from 
Mr. Keith’s farm to the stream where his cattle drink. 
The other infected herd belongs to James O’Toole, of Hart¬ 
ford, Lyon County, Kansas. The herd comprises 152 animals. 
Ten at least have been affected. Four have lost portions of a 
leg each. All are old cases, one only showing well marked 
mouth'lesions. A portion of this herd was sold and distributed 
around the country about ten days ago. No origin of the out¬ 
break is known. This farm is about 30 miles from the other in¬ 
fected district. All the infected farms are in strict quarantine. 
Some of the badly diseased have been killed, the sick separated 
from the healthy, and the other precautions adopted to confine 
the disease to its present locality. Effective measures of eradica- 
