Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-06-05

stricter regulations az
the bulletin underc cor
III is imperatirel
the protection OF pAENr
all dairy herda sho
tubercuious animsBos Accon,.s \
difference whethe
from tubercuiayn at any time
that contains on
animals. is sold as given TO the
butter; In all forr
jectionable and DARN this depart
a question Of the exp
alone. but also Of adte money.
drink more milk, but
butter oftener and In
ties. Until we are q
milk delivered to us By a.
tanned from healthy cowN
way protected from exposursAo
bercuIosis, we should not use II un.
1t has been pasteurized or sterilIset
and all cream that is not above susp :
cion should at least be pasteurized
before It is used in the preparation
Of butter
How to Tell What Cows Arc Tubrr-
cuIons.
But how can you tell whether or
not an animal has tuberculosis?
Only by the tuberculin tsst-th
outfit being Thermometer. hypoder-
mic syringe and the commercial tu-
berculin. dairy herd OF any con-
siderable size will probably be tested
by your State Veterinarian. IL its
owner will agree 10 carry out his in
structions. The farmer himself
might make the test. the operation
being comparatively simple; To-day
take the temperature Of the animais
three or four times. tonight inject
the tuherculin, tomorrow take three
or four times (every two hours from
a. m. until 6 p. MI and watch theN
result The presence OF tuberculosis
is indicated by an elevation Of te1i-
perature of 25 degrees or more on
the second day, above the highest
temperature the preceding day. Prob.
ably no COW should be positively pro.
nounced tuberculous unless the tenn
perature rises to 104 degrees Fab,
and not then until the presence OF
other diseases which might cause ths
elevation Of temperature has been
eliminated.
Every Town in the Country Should
Awake TO the Dangers.
So grave is the danger OF tubercuz.i
losis from infected animals that ws
hope to see the time within the nett
ten years when every town in the
country will require every dairyman
selling milk and butter to take out a
license. certifying that his herd is in.
spected annually by the proper ar.
thorities and all diseased animals
killed. II some one suggest that It is
strange for a farm paper to urge this
policy upon the towns, 1t is enough 10
say that considerations OF humanity
alone would make this cause impers-
tive, but our interest in the success cf
dairying is also involved. The high.
er prices that the public will be will
ing to pay for thoroughly guaranteed
milk--and even more. the greatly in
creased patronage the public will give
will compensate fer the temporary
losses to dairymen. resulting from
the killing Of infected anlmals
Moreover, 1t will. also. ray the
dairyman in the long run through the
greater efficiency Of his cows owing
K freedom from disease. 1t is a los
ing game for any farmer to keep tn
berculcsis in his herd regardless OF
considerations of duty to his custom
ers.
Rigid regulations on the part of.i
the towns will net only save lcountlsl
lives, but will also help the dab
business "a by bringing abol
healthier and more efficient herdt.l
t2) by increasing the patronage OF
daries, ard (3) in the better prices
the public will be willing to pay.
The Conclusion OF the Whole Matter.
In brief. then; If you have tuber.
culous cows, keeping them may mean
death to your family or to YOUR pa
irons. The city that shuts its eyes to
these facts and DIES not provide for
adequate inspection of its dairy sup
plies sins against knowledge and is in
partnership with tuberculosis in its
annual slaughter not only Of number
less infants, but OF thousands #
adults as well.--From the Progress
siye Farmer.
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