The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-26
Local Authorities Discover
Last Legislature Practical
ly Rendered Void Provis-
ion for Test.
MILK STANDARD is
GIVEN A SETBACK
Inspector Flock Says that
Hardly Any Cows Have
Been Tested This Spring
Record in 1910.

by an act defining the duties of the
state veterinarian, passed by the last
legislature. the tuberculin test for cat.
tie IL virtually done away with.
Under the present law the state
veterinary inspector may make the
tuberculin test provided he finds some
evidence of disease among cattle. and
that the owner makes no objection to
tho test. However, IL the owner re-
fuses to have the test made. two free
holding farmers of the same township
as the owner Of the afflicted cattle
may be appointed as committee to
inspect the herd. As to whether the
cattle are diseased. and whether tho
test is necessary. their decision Is
ANAL
Speaking OF the tuberculin test this
morning City Dairy Inspector Charles
Flock said that the test is thing Of
tho past for Indiana. MIR. Flock dc.
plores the action OF the legislature. be-
cause he says tho high quality OF milk
In Richmond is bound to be lowered
~ result. Last year. according to
Mr.. Flock. 26O head Of cattle were
tested. NJ the dairymcn thought they
had to permit 1t. Some cattle were
condemned. But Richmond had the
reputation Of receiving the best milk
In the state.
An Odd Requirement.
"You know very we'll. yourself" said
the dairy inspector. that by getting
two farmers from the same township
--ncighbors mind you--a mans cat
tie won't be ordered inspected against
his will. And the decision Of such a
committee is hnal.''
So far this year. Mr.. Flock says
there has been not n single head of
cattle tested. The farmers don't want
II and they don't have to have t..
Flock states the one dairyman might
have the test made and lose a half
dozen cows representing a constdera-
BILE sum OF money. He gets no more
for his milk than the other fellow
who does not have his cattle tested.
The tuberculin test unless universal.
is practically worthless. according to
MIR. Flock. for milk Is often sold from
wagon to wagon, thus the bad being
mixed with the good.
II am afraid" said Flock, that this
years record as to the number Of cat.
tie tested will fall far below that of
last year. The spring Is the time to
test the cattle. even earlier than April.
and that time has now passed. More
cattle were tested in Richmond last
year. than any city In the state regard.
less OF sixe."
II II said that delegation from
Gary. Ind. was responsible for the
passage Of the amendment which prac-
tically kills the tuberculin test require
ment.
Waiting until the cattle show out.
ward evidence OF the disease Is too
late for the tuberculin test, Mr.. Flock
says. for II has been observed In many
finest specimens show reaction after
being tested. Some almost perfect ap-
pcaring animals are badly infected,
the test shows.
Some time ago Mr.. Flock and Gov.
eminent Inspector Wagner. were
greatly worried because Of the prevail.
ence of hog cholera in the county. but
now there IL apparently little Of this
dangerous disease. However. MIR.
Flock says in the spring there Is not
usually much cholera.