Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-23


II Is to be hoped that when q new
state veterinarian is appointed In I'LL
nois he will be fully graduated prac-
titiouer and man who has At heart
the best interests OF the stock owners
OF the country. Owners OF dairy and
breeding cows in this state have been
up In arms for long time past as
result OF the way In which the tubsr-
culin crusade has been carried out
against tuberculosis. They have seen
their animals tested and condemned
and have received only small amount
Of the real value OF such cattle killed
for the alleged benerit OF the people
of the state at large. They have ar
gued with a good deal OF reason that
II the cattle must be Killed appar-
emily healthy, well-doing cows. show
ing no emaelation and no trouble OF
the udder. should be condemned and
killed for the sole reason that they
showed a rise In temperature when
tuberculin was injected. They have
rebelled all the more when they fol-
lowed these cows to the shambles and
found that the alleged evidence OF
tuberculosis was some small spot the
size of bean or altogether absent 50
far as they could sec. They have con-
sidsred IL unfair 10 attribute the rise
In each case TO the effect OF the ,ubaF-
culin Injected when they have known
that the COW fretted under the tes,.
was sometimes Ia heat or near prsx-
nancy when tested or unaecustomed
10 stay In barn without water In hot
weather when grass had been the food
prior 10 ths test and shady places the
resting place OF the victim during hot
days. II Is alleged by the stats setsFi-
marian that during the past year 40
cows have been tested without the
owner having first asked that the cows
be SO treated. We doubt this asssF-
ton when we remember that agents OF
the state authorities. accompanied BY
police officers. visited ignorant owners
of COWS and asked 90 them To sign
papers requesting that their cows bs
tested by the state offielalal This was
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parties have since told the writer that
they were Of the opinion that they had
TO have the cattle tested and had no
voice In the matter. This Farmers Ha-
view Is not opposed to fair means Of
attempting the eradication of danger
Gus cases Of tuberculosis. but 1t Ia OPP
posed to Wholesale destruction Of other
peoples cows for the alleged benefit
OF the public ut large without due re-
endorsement Of the owner OF cattle
ordered slaughtered. II II opposed to
such tests being carried out by lxuor4
ant. uneducatsd men who do not give
the apparently healthy Cow the benefit
oil the doubt when shs IL in heat. nrrv.
ota. pregnant or unaeeustomsa To
stabilns during the test. IL l. op.
posed to the eoudomninE to death Of
all cows rcactlng to the tsat when
there Is no sign Of emaeiatiou. no alxu
OF the udder being involved. no align
OF anything being the matter with tho
COW. II II opposed to the methods Of
eoersion In obtaining the consent OF
owners TO having their cattle tested.
We believe that every COW that
shows suspicious symptoms Of tubsruu.
iosis should be tested. aud that such
symptoms should be discovered BY
veterinary inspectors. whose duty II
should be to Inspect dairy herds under
the supervision OF local boards of
health We believe that all reaetiug
cows should be watched and retaatsd
but not slaughtered at onca after re.
acting. and proper hyxienie measures
should be taken In every herd to lso-
late all cows that have reacted. and
that such cows should be put GU, OF the
milk supply business and BIO fattensd
for sale and slaughtered under ax-
pert inspection. We are Of the ouln-
Ion further that the whole business
should be conducted upon a common.
sense basis. rather than fanatically
and wastefully. and that every pre-.
caution should be taken to make each
test with tubereulin fair to all con.
cerned.