Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 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 connty of Cumberland, prove that several herds are infected. The farthers, not knowing the symptoms of the disease, attributed the rotting of the hoof to freezing during the cold weather. Bnt as several annuals comfortably housed have been affected this theory has been abandoned. It haa been ascertained beyond reasonable doubt that the cattle in the belt, of country between Shumway, in Effingham Connty, 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 ae may be deemed necessary for checking the disease. Gov. Hamilton has ordered State Veterinarian Paaren to proceed to . the infected county. The district will probably be quarantined.