Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-27
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Important Series of Tests for Tuber
culosis in Cattle.
STATE UNIVERSITY IN CHARGE
j. w, WRlIwOrk, Head Cattle Buyer
for Omaha Packing Company
Transferred to Denver ns
Manager of Plant.

An important confirmative test for the
detection Of tuberculosis in cattle was
conducted at Swift and Companys pack
ing plant yesterday. The work was under
the direction of DR.. Peterson OF the State
University School of Agriculture. The OBJ
ject sought was TO demonstrate beyond
a possible doubt the infalliblity of the
test, which is to be employed throughout
the state under the direction of State Vet
erinarian McKim for the purpose of detect
ing tuberculosis in live cattle in doubtful
cases. This test consists of injecting
drug known as tuberculine in the animal.
If tuberculosis is present the temperature
of the animal rises above normal. II not,
the animal is pronounced free.
To confirm the accuracy OF the test,
twelve cattle which had been tested and
pronounced tubercular were shipped to
South Omaha for slaughter and subjected
to a careful test by the government ex-
perts on Swift's killing beds. In this case
the three doctors, Shaw, Mcclure and
Harold, agreed in every case and all the
animals were condemned.
This will be considered ample confirma-
ton of the value of the tuberculne test.
II was one of the most exhaustive and
careful tests for this disease which has
been conducted. 1t is thought with this
index of the condition of animals 1t will
be possible for inspectors to examine all
herds, and thus separate tubercular cattle
from the rest, and eventually stamp the
disease out. At all events. tubercular
cattle can be kept out of the markets in
this manner. II the disease is communi-
Gated only from animal to animal and is
not contracted from floating spoors in the
air this simple test will be of great value
in stamping out the disease. According to
physicians, human beings contract a very
large per cent of the cases of tuberculosis
| from tubercular milk. For this reason the
authorities are particularly anxious to
stamp it out among the herds of dairy
cattle. 1t has been proven that the dis
ease is much more rare in the west than
in the east Cows on the open range are
rarely afflicted.
Confused over Terminal Tax.
The city clerk is much exercised at
present over the requirements of the stat
ute providing for terminal taxation of the
railroads and similar corporations which
have holdings in the city. He has dis
covered some confusion in the paragraphs.
One of these seems to require that the city
shall furnish blenk tax schedule to the
commissioner before March l of each year.
Another section seems to require the rail-
TOdu companies 10 Iurnlbn a nSI OF all
taxable property to the city assessor. The
city attorney will be asked to give an
opinion on the requirement at an early
date, so that the schedules may be pre-
pared before March l.
WaIIwOrk Gets Promotion.
]. w. Wallwork, head buyer of the
Omaha Packing company, is to be trans
ferred to the Denver branch. where he is
to be made manager. Mr.. Wallwork has
been the head cattle buyer here for many
years. He has been in South Omaha for
twenty-five years. and was connected with
the company in Chicago.
The change is a great advance for him
both In responsibility and salary. He ex-
Of this week or the first Of next. His
second street Omaha. will remain in the
city for a month or more. Mr. Wallwork
said last night:
Il regret pulling up and leaving so
many friends and acquaintances at this
time of my life; but l have the consola-
tion of being able to return under my
new work quite often, and shall try not
to forget the good people here. l have
felt honored in no small degree by the ad-
lvancement. l am glad TO hear the many
expressions of congratulation from my
friends which have come since my ad-
lvancement was announced"
General Manager Culver OF the Omaha
plant. said yesterday that It was his
pleasure to announce the advancement OF
Mr.. Wallwork, knowing as he did the