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

and this must continue to be true-probably In.
creasingly true-until stricter regulations are
adopted. As the bulletin under consideration
says:
1T Is imperatively necessary for the protection
OF public health that all dairy herds should be
cleaned OF tube rculousa animals. II makes no diff
ference whether the milk obtained from n tuher-
culous herd. or n herd that contains one or more
tuberculous animals. Ia sold as milk or cream or
butter: In all forms II Ia equally Objectionable and
dangerous. It 10 not n question OF the exposure
Of children alone. but also OF adults. the former
drink more milk. but the latter eat butter often
or and In larger quantities.. Until We are certain
that tho milk delivered TO Us by dealers Is obtain
cd from healthy cows In every way protected from
exposure TO tuberculosis. wc should not use 4, un-
I'll 1t has been pas;eurixcd or s;ertljxcd. and all
cream that 10 not above suspicion should at least
DO pas,eurised before II 10 used In the preparation
OF butter"
How to Tell What Cows Arc Tubcrculous.
Bu, bow can you tell whether or no, an AMI
NAL has tuberculosis!
Ouly by tho ,ubcrcuiin tcss~~thc outa, being q
thermometer. hypodcrm!c syrinsc aud tho com
uiercial subcrculin. A dairy herd OF any consid-
cradle alto will probably DO tested by your State
Veterinarian. II is owner will agree to carry gu,
h!s Instructions. The farmer himself Nigh, make
tho test. tho operation belng comparatively aim
plc: today take tho temperature Of tho animals
three or four ,imcs. tonight !njec, tho subercu-
lin. tomorrow take temperature three or four
times tcrrry tao hours from 6 a. m. until 8 p. M
aud watch tho result. The presence Of taberca-
loa!s 10 Indicated by an elevation OF Temperature.
OF IS degrees or more on tho second day. above
tho highca, temperature the preceding day. Prob
ably no Cow should DO positively pronounced ,u-
bggEuluus untpaa III, srmu ratur. rtm.a u fUs .a-
greea F.. and no, then an,ii tho presence OF other
diseases which nigh, cause tho elevation Of tenn
p.raturo has been eliminated.
Every Town In tho Country should Awake to the
Dangers.
So grave 10 tho danger OF tuberculosis from In.
fcc;cd animals tina, Nc hope to vcc The time with
ia the next ten years when every town In tho
country will require every dairyu,an selling milk
a"d butter tn take out n iicrnsr. certifying that
tai. herd II inspected annually by the proper att
.~horiti~. and all diseased animals Killed. II some
on" "nEEcss that II IN strange for a farm paper
TO arg" thia policy upon tho towns. 1t IL enough
10 aay that considerations of humanity alone
would mako this cause imperative. but our inter
cal In tho success OF dairying Ii also Involved.
TIE higher prices ,ha, tho public will b. willing
10 pay for thoroughly guaranteed milk
even more. tho gr~atiy Increased patronage In.
pu"'ic Viii .tvc-~tll compensate for the temper
AIRY loancs To dairymcn. resulting from the kill
Ing of infected animals.
Moreover. Il will. also. pay tho dairyman In
tho long run through tho greater efficiency OF his
cows owing to freedom from disease. II |. u los.
ing game for any farmer to keep tuberculosis In
his hcrd regardless OF consideration. of duty to
his customers.
h'gin regulations on the part OF tho towns will
not only savc countless lives. but Will also helm
tho dairy business % by bringing about healthier
ana more cficien, herds. CD by Increasing the
patronage OF dairics. and t3) In tho better prices
tho public will DO willing to pay.
The Conclusion Of the Whole Matter.