Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-31

Spread of Bovine Tuberculosis or Its
Communication to Man Which Should
be Adapted BY Us said in part: That
at n meeting of the Eastern Live Stock
Sanitary Association. held in New
York city on the 18th of the present
month nearly all the states represented
gave Maine the credit of being in the
front rank and doing better work than
they We're able to do by their laws.
DR.. Melvin remarked that the manner
in which Maine was handling tuber-
culosis was particularly gratifying to
the authorities of the Bureau of AMI
NAL Industry at Washington.
The commissioner from New Jersey
Wa., surprised at the advanced manner
IN which we We're doing business. DR..
Leonard Pearson of Pennsylvania, even
suggested a vote of thanks to Maine
for the good work she was doing.
The dairymen in Maine are an in
telligent class of people and have
learned that it is not to their interest
to allow tuberculosis in their herds;
that a herd of tuberculous cows are not
profitable, that pure healthy products
demand the highest prices, and that
reputation counts.
The discussion on the question:
How Can We Guard Against the Dam
ger Of the Distribution of tuberculosis
from Pure Bred Herds was opened by
Hon. f. O. Beal. chairman of the Board
Of Cattle Commissioners. The cattle
commissioners. he stated. have for
several years been graphing with this
same problem, applying the test of
practical experience, adopting new
theories which their wide experience
has suggested, taking advantage of
every conceivable plan that has pre-
scented itself during the 20 years of
experience which l have had upon the
board leaves no opportunity for me at
this time to promulgate any new
thought.
The Legislature has always been
willing to give us helping hand in
adopting all laws, which we might sug-
gest for the eradication of this terrible
disease from our dairy herds" Con-
tinuing he made a brief statement of
the present law relating to the sub
ject.
In the paper by Hon. r. Alden of
Winthrop, treasurer of the Maine
Dairymen's Association, on What
Precautions Should be Observed at
Creameres Against the Dangers of the
Dissemination of Infection to Swine or
Other Animals Through Separated
Milk" he stated that one of the safest
and most certain ways to eXterminate
the germs of tuberculosis that may be
found in separated milk at creameries
would be to have all the milk pasteur-
lied before it leaves the creamef..
This could be controlled by law and
could be done at a small expense.
After short discussion, Professor
Robinson moved as follows:
Moved: That it is the sense of this
conference that a committee be APP
pointed consisting of one member from
each of the bodies here represented to
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of any new
legislation bearing upon public health
interests in connection with animal in
duStry 1t was so voted.
Hon. F. 0. Beal then moved: That
the chairman be authorized to appoint
any one on that committee that he
thinks advisable. Carried.
Professor Robinson moved further:
That it is the sense of this conference
that educational methods are of the
greatest Importance connected with
this matter we have been discussing
today. and that it is the sense of this
conference that each department rep
resented here should carry on this
campaign in, every possible way, by
leaflets sent broadcast. or in any way
which seems advisable. This was
unanimously voted, .a t.. A&