Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1884 — The Cattle Plague Spreading. [ARTICLE]

The Cattle Plague Spreading.

[Chicago Telegram.] Unfortunately there remains no longer a doubt that the foot-and-mouth disease has broken ont in Effingham County, in this State. Investigations at Effingham and at Blue Point, In the neighboring county of Cumberland, prove tiiat several herds ere infected. The farmers, not knowing the symptoms of the dis- a-e, attributed the rotting of the hoof to freezing during the cold weather. But aa. several animals comfortably boused have been affected this theory has been abandoned. It has. tteen ascertained beyond reasonable doubt that the cattle in the bel of country between Shumway. in Effingham County, in the west, to Prairie City, in Cumberland County, in the east, are Infected. The farmers are somewhat alarmed, but are ready to submit to such regulations as may be det-mod necessary for chocking the disease. Gov. Hamilton has ordered btate Veterinarian Paaren t» proceed to the infected county. The district will probably be quarantined.