The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-02
GEORGIA CATTLE
NOT UNHEALTHY
STANDARD AMONG BEST
IN THIS COUNTRY As SHOWN ny
THE. GOVERNMENT BUREAU.

No Case of TubercuIOsis in Cattle
Has Been Reported from Chatham
County in Years, Says DR.. VI. A.
MOrFis-The Larger Diaries in the
County Are CleanIy-Chief TrOu-
bile Is With the Small and Par
TALLY Equipped Dairies-Conhdent
That Dnirymen viii Cooperate
with City in Referring Conditions
Statistics show that Georgia cattle
are among the healthiest in this coun-
try and that under ordinary condi-
tions their milk should be of the purest
and best. DIR. NJ. A. Morris. promi-
nent veterinarian of Savannah, said
yesterday:
The statistics issued by the gov
eminent bureaus show beyond a doubt
that Georgia cattle. and especially
those in the southern portion of the
state, are among the healthiest in this
entire country. The standard of milk,
as revealed by tests. is very high. The
percentage of sickness, as computed
from actual figures, is very low.
Personally, I have found the health
Of Cha than county cattle above the
average. In my practice | am con-
stantly coming in contact with them,
and as a rule l find conditions in the
large diaries to be very good. The
smaller and cheap ones are. of course.
in a very bad condition, and steps
cannot be taken soon enough to remedy
them.
The Cattle HOodOO.
What might be termed the great
cattle hoodoo is tuberculosis, and it Is
on the subject of communicating this
disease to human beings through the
milk of affected COWS that much of
the medical discussion of recent years
has turned. Without regard as to
whether or not the disease can be COM
municated through the milk, can say
that in all my practice in Chatham
county and / have dealt with hun
dreds and hundreds of cows, l have
never yet found one that has been suf-
fering with the disease.
"As to the other diseases which are
common to cattle, | may say that they
are comparatively rare. Cattle owners
everywhere have shown tendency to
do all they can TO check these diseases
from spreading, and the results have
been as stated above. Georgia cattle
rank highest in this country for good
health.
Larger Dairiesi Are Clearly.
The larger dairies in Chatham
county are very eleanly. The sani-
tary conditions are of the best and
the owners take pride in the condi-
lions of the yards and stables. The
in ubf ho tc hot Cd
are kept spick and span and absolute
cleanliness is insisted upon. ....
THE great trouble is with the small
er diaries, especially those in Yama
eraw. Here it may almost be said
that the cattle arey kept in the back
yards. These yarI1s soon become very
filthy and the cattle cannot help be-
coming affected by these conditions.
test by experts will reveal the fact
that the impure milk comes from such
yards.
Il am heartily in favor of any steps.
taken either by the city or the county,
to remedy bad conditions. There
should be little trouble Cattle own
eFs, when I have called their atten-
ton to the results of these conditions,
have almost invariably remedied them.
Should law be passed. there would
be no trouble in enforcing it. / be-
lieve the dairymen themselves will
heartily co-operate' with the city"
For state Veterinarians.
DR.. Morris is in favor of the es-
adjustment of a state veterinarian and
assistants, who shall inspect condi-
lions in each county and make re-
port. In New York, where DR.. Nor
Tis practiced for a number of years,
such a system is in effect and is
working admirably.
There they have a state veterinarian.
He selects one or more assistants in
each county. These assistants regu-
larly inspect all the stables in their
districts. Where conditions are I'M
healthy, they can order a change and.