The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-10

How e Extsrninses T~ubsreuasek ~s
James Law Of New York gives the
following advice to those that wish
to exterminate tuberculosis in their
herds:
II . herd has been bred up from
homo stock without the Introduction
Of any animal from without, and II for
. number Of years there have been no
losses and no illness suggestive Of any
form Of tuberculosis. there IL Q fair
presumption that It Is FREQ from that
disease. But in the average herd, and
to something else, It 10 . wise precau-
ton to subject the whole to the tuber-
culin test, especially now when the n.
Y. State Veterinary College under
takes to. furnish tuberculin freq Tor
use in herds in this state: the expense
Of such a test should not be . serious
drawback. The measures to be adopt
ed, may DO thus enumerated:
LIST. Apply the tubsrculin test to tho
entire herd.
I'd. Remove all animals showing q
rise Of temperature. which indicates
tuberculosis.
"a. Destroy and burn. boil, or deep
ly bury all cases OF the disease. unless
It n decided to torn an isolated herd
Of latent cases which are In good con-
dition.
4th. In cases Of doubt or disturb.
ing i%nhuencAs- which may have caused
rise OF temperature (%nearness to calv-
ing, heat. exposure, concurrent disease,
changes in management, etc.), q
the suspected animal apart for three
or four weeks and test again. This Will
almost certainly correct any mistake OF
the first test.
5th. Repeat the test every three
months, and IL two successive tests
show no indication Of tuberculosis. the
herd may be accounted safe.
9Th. AS Doc as tuberculous animals
have been removed from q stable. let
it be vacated and thoroughly disin-
fected with chloride Of lime. 4 ounces
to a gallon of water, and enough quick
lime to make a good wEitewash, which
will show IL even a square inch mas
been missed. When chloride Of lime is
Objectionable because of its tainting
the milk, mercuric chloride may be
used in the proportion Of one drachm
to a gallon Of water. to which Is added
one drachm of sal ammoniac and .
drachms of common salt. This is
much more poisonous than the chic
ride of lime and must be cautiously
handled during its application. The
walls. roof, and especially the floor.
gutter and feeding trough must be
first thoroughly scraped. washed and
cleaned; all rotten woodwork must
be removed, and In case Of double
boarded walls the boards must be re-
moved on one side to permit a tho
ough application.
eth. In making new purchases,
avoid any herd in which tuberculosis
has appeared, or which has had sick
ness or deaths in recent years.
9Th. Don't purchase from city. SUI
burban nor swill stables.
9Th. Don't take a cow which is In
i'll health or low condition, especially
one with cough. nasal discharge. foul
breath. hard nodules under the skin.
diseased udder, swollen loins or joints.
or q tendency to scour or bloat.
10th. Test every fresh animal with
tuberculin before admitting it to your
herd, unless 1t has been recently test
ed and has not since been exposed to
possible infection. ssn' Z
18th. Don't admit strange cattle to.
house. field. OF yard with your own.
Keep them apart until tested with tu-
berculin.
18th. Keep each animal in your.
herd strictly to its own stall and man
ger. q
18th. Board up the partitions OF the
stalls in front, SO that no two cows can
feed from the same manger nor lick
each other.
18th. In case a herd Of cattle lis
found to be tu%berculous. subject to the
tuberculin test all the domestic ami
mails that have mingled with them
freely and fed from the same troughs.
Remove those that show a reaction.
18th. Exterminate the vermin (rats,
mice, sparrows), in a building where
tuberculosis has prevailed.
18th. Let no consumptive person
attend on cattle Or other tive stock.
nor prepare their food.
Tlnned 1Teats for the. Army.
Army officials have resumed the pur-
chase Of canned roast beef for the use
Of the troops In foreign countries. Maj.
W. I. Alexander. purchasing commits
sary oficer Of the department Of the
lakes. called for bids Sept. % for
furnishing the government with 3d.
900 two-pounds cans. of roastsbeel. To
insure q wholesome product and to
prevent q repetition, OF the scandals
which followed the shipment Of large
quantities Of stores to Cuba year ago.
rigid specifications have been adopted.
by the government for the guidance OF
packers in preparing the meat. Maj.
Alexander will also receive proposals
for supplying 42S, 200 pounds Of bacon
an crates 23,ls6 polindseofabacon In
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