Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1885 — CATTLE INTERESTS. [ARTICLE]

CATTLE INTERESTS.

The Governors of lowa and Montana Fire Proclamations at Plenro-Pnemnonia. [Des Moines special.] Gov. Sherman, of lowa, issued the following proclamation: Whebeas, Reliable information from the State Veterinary Surgeon and otherwise has reached mo that the dread epidemic pleuropneumonia exists in virulent and contagious form in many of the Stales of the Union among the cattle thereof; and Whebeas, in view of the prominent position held by lowa as a cattle-producing and cattlefeeding State, being first in value and rank therein among all the States and Territories, and the immense investments in such stocks held by our people; and Whebeas, It is of the greatest importance that this vast interest involving many millions of valuable property should be protected to the people of the State, and to the end thatthe good name of the State as a stock-and-food-produc-ing district shall be maintained: Now, therefore, I, Buren B. Sherman, Governor of the State of lowa, by virtue of the authority 1n me vested by the Constitution and laws of the State, do hereby dee.areand establish quarantine at the boundaries thereof against all animals infected with the said disease, pleuro-pneumonia, or that have been exposed thereto, and I do hereby absolutely prohibit the importation into the State of all cattle shipped or driven from the States hereinafter named unless accompanied by a certificate ot health given by tbe State Veterinary Surgeons of said States, who shall have first made caretui examination of such viz.: The States of Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee. Indiana. Illinois, Missouri, and the District of Columbia. All railroads and transportation companies are hereby forbidden to bring into this State any cattle from tbe localities above named unless the proper health certificate as above specified shall accompany she shipment. I appeal to all good citizens to assist in the enforcement hereof, and specially direct all Sheriffs, constables, and other peace officers and the Hoards of Health thioughoutthe State, and the State Veterinary Surgeon and his several deputies shall see that this proclamation be obeyed. Gov. Carpenter, of Montana, has issued a proclamation prohibiting the importation of cattle into that Territory. A dispatch from Lexington, Ky, says that pleuro-pnetimonta has again appearedamong some Jerseys at Cynthiane. A fine bull displays aeiive symptoms of the disease,, and half a dozen animals in herds have it in the chronic stages. A' St. Louis telegram states that the recent proclamation of Gov. Oglesby, of Illinois, prohibiting the introdhction into Illinois of cattle from Missouri, has caused quite a commotion in various parts of the State, and strong condemnation of and opposition to this action is cropping out in all directions. Gov. Marmaduke has telegraphed Gov. Oglesby asking him to reconsider his action in declaring quarantine against Missouri. The executive office of the National Cattle and Horse Growers’ Association furnishes the following live-stook bulletin for the week ending April 30: V ice Presidents Milne and Stonereod, of New Mexico, report fine weather and no disease. Cattle and horses are doing splendidly. The early spring rains and the present condition ot the grass and stock indicate the most prosperous season ever experienced by New Mexican cattlemen. The universal sentiment of local associations Is adverse to crowding the ranges, and condemns the United States land laws relating to final proofs on land entries, which Congress will be requested to change. In Arkansas heavy rains have prevailed, but the weather rs wanner now, the grass is growing finely, and the cattle improving rapidly. There is no disease, and the prospect is bright for the season. In Pennsylvania the weather is cold and the aeaeon back--ward, but cattle snd horses are in fair condition, and no disease is reported.