The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
DAIRYMEN Showing FIGHT
They Object to the Oifcia
Slaughter of Cattle Now
Going On.
A Milk Famine and Ruination of
the Dairying Interests Freely
Predicted.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. 5.-From the
present indications it seems likely If the
craze for the indiscriminate use of tuber-
culin as an infallible test for tuberculosis
in cattle continues that the dairying in
dustry in California, in which hundreds of
thousand of dollars have been invested,
will soon be a thing of the past.
The price of milk also viii be doubled to
the consumer before the middle OF winter,
and adulteration more rife than ever. Il
was thus that prominent dairyman in
Alameda spoke of the matter.
"You see," said he, ''the difficulty lies
here. give from S35 to $50 for each head,
and the stock-raiser from whom / pur-
chase is unable or unwilling to give me
any guarantee that the beast is free from
any taint of tuberculosis. 1t generally
happens that the external appearance of
the beast is not indicative of disease.
Most of the cases of tuberculosis diagnosed
by tubercIilin weigh 500 pounds and over.
In Santa Clara County one farmer has had
400 COWS condemned in three months.
This means a loss to him OF at least
$12, 600. If he buys again from outsiders
he has no guarantee that he may not lose
20 per cent of his new purchases.
system in vogue, but to the manner IN
which the tests are applied, the deduc-
ton drawn from an increased bodily tenn
perature and the absence OF any recon-
pense for destroyed cattle. There Is no
clinical examination made OF the cattle
after or before the reaction from tuber-
eulin. We hold, also, that distinction
should be made as to the seat OF the dis
ease when discovered, and that Quaran-
timing should be resorted to in all cases
where the tuberculin test is used.
"The State should legislate on the mat
ter, as il did with pnylloxera, and exam
inc all cattle in its confines, independent
of any Health Board belonging to city
or town, and should place on each healthy
animal an ear tag, as is done IN Pennsyl-
yania. More, it should recompense the
owner for all cattle destroyed in its FIRST
State examination. We do not wish to
milk unhealthy cattle or handle them.
At present we are at the mercy of the
health officers, who are not experts, and
for whose mistakes we have no redress"
Alameda Republican Club.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. 5.-The execu-
tiya committee of the Alameda Republi-
can Club will havt an important meeting
tomorrow evening III Tucker Hall. The
selection of the election judges ana in
speetors for the Congressional primary
Will De part OF the business. ALcee ouCeFS
will be chosen from the three Republican
clubs-AIameda Veteran and Regular.
Art Students League.
ALAMEDA. CAL, Aug. 5.-The Art Stu
dents League was reorganized last night
with Ralph E. Robinson as president, G.
c. Judson vice-president, and Q. T. Neil
son secretary and treasurer. Messrs.
Robinson and Judson, medalists of the
San Francisco Art Association, will con-
time TO acs as instructors. The league
has taken ROOMS in the Central block and
is fitting up a commodious studio on the
ton floor. 1t has started in with mem
bership of twelve, and expects by next
month to double that NUM- ber. The classes
meet every Tuesday and FRIDAY evenings
for drawing from the nude. A ladies' class
IS to be organized later on.
Alameda Day.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. 5.-The Ala