The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-02

This state ent, now proved q scientific truth
disputed by only a small and steadily decreasing
number Of authorities-is perhaps not recognized
as such by one farmer in a hundred. We want
to carry the truth home to them. In last weeks
Southern Farm Gazette the subject was treated
briefly. but Its importance jusunes us In going
over the matter again.
Consumption Germs Transmitted BY Food Instead
Perhaps you have thought that consumption
can only be taken by inhalation.
Science now tells us tina, this Is a mistake.
You do no, set tho germs O; tuberculosis
through breathing only. but also through eating
and drinking ~ sometimes through meat, milk and
butter.
The grave. exceedingly grave. Importance Of this
matter II suggested by tho now bulletin. mention
ed las, week. jus, issued by tho National Depart
OF Animal Industry. "Tubcrclc Daciiii In Butter"
from which tho following striking passage Ii
taken:
This conception OF tuberculosis. likc most 9TH
CIR modern views of tho disease. brings ~ith II no
enooursgemcn, TO regard iubcreuious dairy prod.
nct# ~i,h complaccmey. on the contrary. Il s,ampa
tho tuhcrruioss cow ~ Quo of the greatest dam
gers to which public health II exposed.
The Inhalation theory 10 account for tho oc-
ouTrcncc OF pulmonary tuberculosis has been
shown 10 DO no logger ,enablo. because no sub
stance can DO carried into tho nncr bronch,o,es
by the respiratory process. and because tubcrcul.
Gus loaiona In tho lung have been shown to
spread from the vascular sys,cm. tho inner capil.
'arioa. and no, from tho air passages Dried and
pulscriscd iubcrcuious material has been shov
TO lack snfeeiso"Hnsas. and tho Infectious spray
discharged from tho mouths Of ,ubcrcnious per.
"ons during speaking and coughing has been
shown tn DO of Importance only In their imtnedi.
ate environment. unless such persons arc permit
led 10 handle articles of food. 10 which tho larger
~dfoplrsa of tho spray may adhere. Tho introduc
ton OF bacilli Into tho body through tho un!n-
iured wall OF the digestive tract. any from
rho mouth down~arda. has been shown to DO tho
chief mode OF infection with Tuberculosis.
Consequently. fr~Ah. virulrns subrrrlc hartlu
In articles ri f"od must bc regarded ~ tho xrras-
cat of tnbrrvnloas dangrr~. and among these tu-
hrrclr harilii In butter. because of their fr-qu~n,
occurrence and their iong-conainucd life and vi.
rul~nrr. must rank very high ~ . danger Of tho
utmost significance for public health"
Meat. MIX. and nutscr From Cows Having tn.
bcrrulo.i. spread Disease.
This brief statement Ia enough To mako every
stock owner arouse himself 10 III, grave dangers
threatened by tho presence OF any animals affect.
cd by tuberculosis tconsump,ion.) II IL no, only
your responsibility toward your own family. bu,
no man Of normal conscience can think lightly Of
HIS responsibility In selling meat. milk or butter
from diseased animals.
Tnberculonia germs may be carried either b,
meat. milk. or butter. IA We have necn. With
meat the danger Ia slight. because OF tho long
process of cooking: tho chief danger IL through
tnItk and ,,tf. sfJ. H...A~ S
milk ID now generally appreciated. and the new
bulletin Just mentioned Ia likely TO arouse the
country IN to the danger hardly less great from