The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-05

SUMPTION from YOUR COWS.
This statement. now a proved scien-
tihc truih-disputed by only small
and steadily decreasing number Of
authorities is perhaps not recog-
nized as such by one farmer in hun
dred. We want 10 carry the truth
home TO them.
Consumption Germs Transmitted by
Food Instead of Air.
Perhaps you have thought that
consumption can only be taken By in
halation.
Science now tells Us that this is Z
mistake.
You do not get the germs Of tu-
berculosis through breathing only.
but also through eating and drinking
sometimes through meat. milk and
butter.
The grave. exceedingly grave. in
poTtanee OF this matter Is suggested
BY the new bulletin. mentioned last
week. Just issued By the National De-
partnenl OF Agriculture = Circular
~ Of the Bureau Of Animal Indus
try. 'TuDercle BgciIli in Butte"
from which the following striking
passage Is taken:
This conception OF tuberculosis.
like most other modern views OF the
disease. brings with II 10 encourage
men5 10 regard tuberculosis dairy
products with eonplaceaey; on the
contrary. il stamps the tuberculous
COW as one Of the greatest dangers 10
which public health Is exposed.
The Inhalation theory 10 account
fo- the occurrence OF pulmonary tu-
bercuIosis has been shown 10 be 10
longer Ienable. because 10 substance
oza be carried into the finer bron-
chiolss BY the respiratory process,
and because tube-eulous LESSONS in
the lung have been shown 10 spread
from the vascular system. the finer
eapills-ies. and not from the air pas
sagss. Dried and pulTerized tubeEcu-
lous material has tsel shown 10 lack
righteousness and the infectious
spray discharged from the mouths OF
tubsrculous persons during speaking
and coughing has besa shown 10 be
OF importance only il their imne-
date environment. unless such per-
sons are permitted 10 handle articles
ot food. 10 which the larger dro2lets
OF the spray may adhere The intro
iuctio1 OF bacilIi into the body
through the uainiured wall OF the di-
gestive tract. anywhere from the
mouth downward. has been shown 10
be the chief mode OF infection with
tuberculosis
Consequently. fresh. yiruleat tu-
berels bacilli il articles OF food must
be regarded Is the greatest OF tuber-
culous dangers. and among these tu-
bercle baeilli IN butter. because OF
their frequent occurrence and their
long continued life and virulenca.
must rank very high as : danger Of
the utmost significance FOR public
health"
Meat. Milk and Butter From Cows
Having Tuberculosis Spread Disease.
This brief statement IS enough 70
make every stock owner arouse him
self 70 the grave dangers threatened
By the presence Of any animals affect
ID By tuberculosis (consunptionl. II
: not only POUR responsibility toward
you- Owl family, but no man OF nor
nal conscience can think lightly Of
his responsibility il selling meat.
milk .. butter from diseased animals.
tuberculosis germs may De carried
either By meat. milk OF butter. IS Ne
have sean With meat the danger Is
slight, because OF the long process OF
cooking; the chief danger / through
milk aai butter The danger Ct in
fecsio1 through milk 5 noE generally
appreciated. and the new bulletin
i1s- mentioned Is likely 70 arouse he
eo1ary Is 70 Tie danger hardly less
great from cubs-culeus butter.
tuberculosis Rare Among Common
Farm Cattle, Common in Dairy
Herds.
Fortunately among our har5v farm
c2-rls il s1e South tuberculosis :
rare. bit i : zlz-1ilgly conz il
dairy herds rear cities There Is
hz15ly : good sired 1o~1 IN the
South t1z- i LOT 19v getting milk
fran soz= fs- su6s-cuious cattle.
and This Eus< coalaUs 70 he true
probably Increasingly Czs - until