The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-31
MANY INSPECTORS
KEEP ON LOOKOUT
TubercuIous Cows Not Allowed
to Exist in Vicinity of
Washington.
PROTEST IS UNAvAILING
SECRETARY WILSON AT HEAD
OF THE CRUSADE.
BY JONATHAN WINFIELD.

BY JONATHAN WINFIELD.
Washington, July 3O.-Probably no
other area OF territory in the United
States has been more affected by the
war against tuberculous cattle than
that section occupied by dairymen serv-
ing the District OF Columbia with milk
and other dairy products. This terri
tory includes sections or the NirginiaS'
Maryland and Delaware. and from the
herds OF cows grazing in Them hun
dreds OF animals found TO be affected
with tuberculosis have been taken and
condemned In the past year.
Not only does the farmer or dairy
man living IN these sections have the
health department Of the national cap
ital TO deal with. but also the depart
ment Of agriculture. specifically the
bureau OF animal industry. which has
been exceedingly active during the
past twelve months. That the federal
government should take such an in
terest in the condition of the milk
served at the tables in the district is
due the fact that members OF Congress
and government officials are generally
Interested In the product used by them
and their families
Secretary Leads Crusade.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson has
given the crusade his personal atten-
ton, with the result that all laws gov
erning the production OF milk have
been more riRidly enforced than ever.
Then again. ~ seems TO be the plan OF
the department TO make the milk sup
ply OF the national capital a model for
the authorities II other cities to pat
tern after. To have healthy cows sup
plying milk to the residents Of the
seat Of the federal government and 20
have those animals affected with dis
eases treated according TO law, is a
great object lesson 10 the farmers and
dairymen supplying milk 70 other COM
munities throughout the country.
In many instances whole herds of
r. a N
ordered killed. a score or more OF
dairymen have been compelled to give
up the milk business on account OF not
being able 20 purchase cows. they say,
I that will meet the demands Of the ag-
ricultural department and the health
authorities Of the district. on the other
contend that plenty Of healthy cows
| can be bought in any part OF the Ntr-
ginias. Maryland or Delaware. and, re-
gardless OF the numerous complaints
| filed. they have scrupulOusly continued
their work carrying out the anti-tu-
berculosis law to the letter.
SOME Protests Made.
The authorities have been attacked IN
numerous instances for their Jealous
ness. and "a mas often been the COntcn-
I ton OF lawyers and owners OF cattle
I that many animals killed as diseased
were in reality healthier than animals
permitted TO live. All these allegations
have been refuted. however. by the tu-
berculOsis test which. n n reacts. means
the death OF the animal tested. no mat
ter what the owner or his attorney
produces as evidence that the animal Is
not infected.
Another feature Of the crusade which
has helped lend interest and jealous
ness TO the fight against animals found
TO be infected with tuberculosis has
been that OF the experimental station
OF the bureau OF animal industry. which
Is located n few miles from Washing
ton. Here healthy and diseased cows
tested n nNfnnN
or that kind Of food. hay and grass or
other edibles viii have on them.
Here. too. numerous other animals
are kept In ca ges for experimental pur-
poses. MIX taken from cows found TO
be infected with tuberculosis IS fed to
guinea pigs and rabbits. Then the lit
tie animals are watched closely to see
II the disease develops Not once dur
ing the past year. according to officials
at the experiment station. have the
small animals fed the milk taken from
diseased cows survived for more than
several weeks. They develop the dis
ease almost Immediately. showing ie-
Sions and gradually wasting away. In
many OF these cases the cows from
which the milk Is taken have been
found 20 be in apparently good health.
with the exception that they reacted
when tested with the tuberculosis
serum
startling Revelations.
The guinea pigs. after being killed,
or dying. are dissected. BY this pro-
cess Of dissection some startling reve-
latiOns have been made. In every case
the lungs OF the little creatures are
found TO be badly affected with the
disease. Following close study by the
medical authorities In charge. the car
casses Of the pigs and rabbits are pre-
served IN alcohol and kept for object
lessons. IN nearly every case where
COW Is ordered killed and the owner
makes protest. he IS requested TO Jour
ney to the experimental station and in
spect the guinea pigs and other ami
mails to which the milk from animals
affected with tuberculosis has been fed.
When cows are condemned by the in
sDectOrs. they are sent TO an abattoir
TO be slaughtered. There they are APP
praised by three persons and the gov
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