The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-05
Say Virginia and Maryland
Producers Have an
Advantage.
INFECTED CATTLE
KILLED FOR BEEF
Efficient Inspectors Said to Be
Capable of Passing
on Meat.

The claim OF Washington dairyu1en
that milk is being shipped into the Dis
trict from both Maryland and Virginia
farms that have not been tested for tu-
bercuIosis was borne out today by both
Dr.. Woodward. Health Officer Of the
District, and by prominent milk dealers,
who get most Of their milk supply from
neIgEboring States
That not more than one-twentieth Of
the r5iIk consumed in the District is
from dairy farms here was the state
ment made today by George NJ Oyster,
IT.. one Of the most prominent dairymen
in this city His estimate was borne out
by R NJ WasIe. acting manager Of the
Belmont Dairy Company, another Of the
largest milk firms in the city
According TO the claim OF local dairy
men. Thea are subjected to a severe test
Tor tubeVcular cattle while milk is being
brought from across the borders OF the
District in ali directions that has not
been subject to such a test
Placed At Disadvantage
The fact that they must compete
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al a disadvantage. they declare. and
outside dealers can afford 70 sell milk
cheaper, even after paying expI esssage,
than they can under present conditions
we don't object 10 the strictest
scrutiny declared Francis Waller, a
dairyman ar Congress Heights, today"
and We don't want 10 be put IN the
position OF knocking the tUbercuHn
test Our farm has lost eighteen out
OF its twenty-six cows, and We doubt
whether some OF these cattle had tu-
berCulOsis- That. however, IS not the
fault Of the law, but Of the inspectors,
= their test vas Incorrect, as beIEs'ze-
But We 90 think that milk coming
here from outside diaries should be put
20 the same test as that which We are
made 10 undergo We can't compete
with these outside dealers whose COWS
are not cut down until they are IN the
last stage OF the disease"
Health Officer Woodward this morn
lDg- explained the procedure BY which
washington dairymen could import
milk from outside the city
No Tuberculin Test.
Many of the big dairy farms in both
Maryland and Virginia have permits OF
their own from the District Health Of
fee They must have such permits.
though the blanks may be obtained by
the seller or the buyer
The examination 20 which COWS are
subjected before the permit IS granted
does not include a test for tuberculosis
They most BE- inspected by a veterina-
rian, 1n5 # any OF the animals are
badly affec,sd by the disease, they are
order-d kiIIed. But the District has no
authority 10 nut those cattle under the
tuberculosis test
THE farms are thoroughly inspected
with attention as 10 their sanitary con-
dition and the cattle are looked over
with an eye 70 any disease they may
have"
Local milk dealers. as well as the
fsirymen, advocate some provision By
which milk from neighboring States
may be insured frCm tuberculosis
germs.
ct Is impossible for any large milk
dealer to buy all the milk he needs in
the District" declared George n Oys-
JeTs IT. today Not more than one
twentieth Of the milk sold here Is from
District dairy farms We are new put
under the added expense Of having the
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