CONTAGIOUS PLEtTKO-PNEUMONlA IN NEW YORK 
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From April 4th to September 12th, this year, there has arrived 
in New York 4,812 fresh cows, all of which have been critically 
examined. And within the same time 1,083 cow stables, contain¬ 
ing 4,749 cows, have been inspected in New York City, of which 
67 stables, containing 470 cows, have been found infected and 
quarantined, and 110 cows have been found suffering from pleuro¬ 
pneumonia and slaughtered, on all of which autopsies have been 
made in the presence of medical gentlemen from the Health 
Boards of New York and Brooklyn, nearly all the veterinary sur¬ 
geons of New York, and many eminent physicians. 
Hp to this time only $35,000 in all has been appropriated, and 
of this but a small balance remains, without a prospect of more 
until the next meeting of the Legislature. It is to be regretted 
that after so much work has been done, and complete success al¬ 
most within our grasp, we should find our work hindered by the 
diminution of our pecuniary resources. Under these circumstan¬ 
ces our executive has been compelled to dispense with the services 
of some experienced and valuable inspectors, and to otherwise re¬ 
duce expenses to the lowest possible limit, so that the good work 
already done can be held until the next meeting of the Legisla¬ 
ture. 
The result thus far has been exceedingly gratifying to those in 
charge of the work. Stables which might well be called pest 
houses, have been transformed, the number of infected places has 
been greatly diminished, and, unless the short-sighted policy of 
our legislators compels a discontinuance, the success will be speedy 
and complete. 
But how unsatisfactory will even this result be if neighboring 
States are allowed to harbor this pestilence. Not only will we be 
obliged to keep up our inspection of incoming animals, but we will 
be in continual danger of fresh outbreaks from cattle infected on 
cars, which are admitted while in the period of incubation. 
Again, the extermination of the disease in this State cannot rid 
our foreign trade of its present restrictions, while it is well known 
abroad that it still prevails over such a large territory. The dan¬ 
ger from pleuro-pneumonia and the benefits of the cattle trade are 
not restricted to any State or section; they are matters of national 
