Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-12
tuberculosis Cattle Stopped.

The State Board of Agriculture
of Delaware has been notified by
Secretary James Wilson of the
j Department of Agriculture at
Washington, of the passage by
/ Congress of Federal law against
the shipment and transportation of
cattle suffering with tuberculosis.
! This law, it is expected, will get
some of the local steamboat and
railroad companies in trouble, I'M
less they insist on the cattle and
live stock brought aboard being
certified by an official or regularly
licensed veterinarian.
Sixteen thoroughbred cattle on a
farm near Dover were offered re-
Gently in exchange for some stock
in the West, but the western pur-
chasers insisted on an inspection,
and certi6cation of the Delaware
stock. It was said that the inallein
test was applied and six of the six
teen animals responded. They had
tuberculosis somewhere. It may
not have been in the udder or lac
teal veins, or even in the meat. 1t
might, it is said, have been in the
backbone, vertebra or brain, but it
was in the body. 1t is said that
the ten cattle certified as sound in
health were sent west, and the re-
naming six were sold in this coun-
ty.
The State authorities here appear
to have no law upon which to pro-
coed concerning tuberculosis, un-
less it be a matter for the local
boards of health, by ordering in
spection of milk and meat. One of
the greatest questions is as to
how owners of cattle can be reim-
bursed, or whether he is entitled to
and damages when he ascertains
that his COW is afflicted with tuber-
culosis and he must kill her.
A prominent State Senator here
has raised the question as to why |
an owner of live stock is entitled |
to any money from the State for a
diseased COW that would die any |
how, and particularly when the or
chardist is not supplied with any
for a diseased tree which he
must destroy.
Secretary Wilson, of the Presi-
dents cabinet, in calling attention
to the Delaware officials, quotes
Section of the new law Gag State
L., 32) as follows:
"Sec. s. That no railroad conf
Dany within the United States, or
of any steam or sailing or
other vessel, or boat, shall receive
or transportation or export, from
1ne State or territory to another, or
rom any State, any live stock af-
ected with any contagious, infec-
.ious or communicable disease
znown as pleuor-pneumonia; nor
,hall any person, company or cor
,oration deliver for such transport
alton to any railroad company, or
master or owner of any boat or YES
el any live stock knowing them to
,e affected with any contagious, in
ectious or communicable disease;
Tor shall any person, company or
corporation drive on foot or trans
,ort in private conveyance from
me State or Territory to another,
n from any State into the district
# Columbia, or from the District
nto any State. any live stock,
them to be affected with
ny contagious, infectious or com
disease"
Under this section it is a INSIDE
1eanor, punishable by fine and i'm
,risonment, for any person, firm or c
orporatiOn to deliver, receive drive
u foot or privately convey any cat {
lie, stock or swine, which are af- (
ected with tuberculosis, as disclOs- I
y a physical examination, or by |
he tuberculin test, or by any other I
leans.
Secretary Wilson closes his letter 4
nth a notification that in any case t
there evidence is furnished the L
apartment, vigorous prosecution L
ill be had in the Federal Courts, 6
nder Sec. s of this Act of May 28." L