The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-03
NEW SAT GUARD
FOR LIVESTOCK
Federal Veterinarians Will Test
Horses. Cattle and
Mules.


Washington which are of great inn
nortance to the local importers of live
stock. and which will in all probability
save them many thousand dollars pei
wear. The letters are to the effect that
the officers of the Federal Bureau OF
Animal Industry are now authorized
IN make the tuberculin test of cattle
and the maIein test of horses that
are to be shipped to this Territory
from the mainland. DR.. Norgaard has
been fighting for this for the past two
years and finally the results of his
work have come about and will prove
of great benefit to the local importers
of livestock.
Up to this time the tests have been
made by any veterinarian whom the
sellers of stock chose, though in sew
eral cases it has been found necessary
to destroy animals which were shipped
down here, as, after their arrival, they
had been found to be =. tfected with
tuberculosis or CHAMBERS. The follow
ing letter from DR.. Norgaard to the
.fsief of the Bureau of Animal Indus
ffgy shows the value of such tests as
Re to be made in the future by the
Federal veterinarians:
Honolulu, Hawaii. Sept. 16, 1907.
Dr. A. D. Melvin, Chief Bureau Animal
4rcUstry, Washington, d. c.
Sir: On September 9Th there arrived
here on S. S. Hilonian consignment
of thirty-one registered bulls, twenty
two of which were for the Parker.
ranch on Hawaii, five for the Molokai
ranch and four for Mr.. Robert Hind
of Puuwaawaa, Hawaii. All of these
animals had been tested by inspectors
of the Bureau of Animal Industry, re-
spectively at Corvallis, Turner and
Plafnview, Oregon and at Red Bluff,
California OF the total number tested
at these places seven were rejected.
The Importance of these examina-
lions in testing for tuberculosis, by Of
ficers of the Bureau of Animal Indus
try. cannot be over estimated. Several
of the animals rejected We're the very
tops of the herds, high priced ami
mails that the owners were anxious
to sell and the purchasers willing to
buy. 1 beg, therefore, to express to
YOU the appreciation of the Territorial
Board of Agriculture and Forestry for
taking up this new branch of work
which will protect the interest or the
stock raisers of this Territory as well
as the public health in general.
Respectfully yours,
VICTOR NORGAARD,
Veterinary Inspector.
The trouble when animals are in
spected by a local veterinarian is that
he is generally regularly employed by
tae man owning the cattle, and, know
ing that the animals are to be sent
several thousand miles away. does not
use the care which he might and often
infected animals are shipped here as
the consequence. With the Federal
men in charge of this work there
should be a great deal of difference on
account of the fact that they will be
entirely independent of all influence
from the outside.
The manner in which the inspectors
are sometimes made was shown in cat
tIa which came down on the Hilonian
on her present trip. The tests had
been made by a local doctor at the |
ranch from which they had been ship |
ned and showed, in the first place, II t
Iiteracy on the part of the doctor max
ing the examination, and then, II the |
records of temperature were correct |
an absolute disregard for all SAFETY I
as the rises in temperature, after IN
lection. were such as to show the pres
enca of tuberculosis as being prooapIe' /
If not certain. None of these cattle \
will be allowed to land here until IL Is
certain that they have been shown to |
be free from disease.
The doctors of the Buredu of Animal
Industry are scattered all over Can
fo,nia. washington and. Oregon ana
win make no charge for the tests which |
tb,.v make, and will also be the means |
re saving the local importers many
hundreds of dollars. Through tneIn
tests can be made on the ranches
iwhere the cattle. horses or muIees III
Question are, and, if they show signs
of disease, the sales can be deciareu
off ar once, instead of the local men
having for his horse or bull ana theh
finding. after bringing him all the way
to Hawaii. that it is to be DESTROYED
rather than allowed admittance 10 the
Territory.
The following letters oii ' -, |
should prove interesting 10 the io' O.
livestock men:
October II, 1907.
DR.. V. a. Norgaard, Honolulu hawai-
Sir: Referring to your letter Oh ."o
18th ultimo. concerning the lnspection
of the consignment of 81 reslsteieu
bulls which arrived at Honolulu
s. s. Hilonian on the 9Th ultlmo' please
find enclosed copy of letter ADDRESS
ed to DR.. George s. Baker, on TINS
subject.
Very respectfully,
r. w. HICKMAN,
Chief. Quarantine Division.
October Il. 1907
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