Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-09

and shipped into other states. Very
stringent requirements have been
placed upon the testing of cattle for
tuberculosis that are to be shipped
into other states In order to main
tain trade with these states, the breed
ers and live stock sanitary board must
bring their cattle up to the standard
required by these tests. The present
requirements in most states are that
tuberculin tests should be made with.
| in 80 days from date of shipment II
is easily seen that such test upon
cattle whose previous history regard
ing tuberculosis is not known, and
such test made by strangers and pos.
sibly in strange quarters, win not re-
veal the conditions of the animals re-
garding tuberculosis.
| 1T is also easy to see that cattle
| that have been tested for a number of
years without showing tuberculosis
are much safer animals to buy than
those selected by the process of the
test mentioned above.
| Correspondence and conferences
with state veterinarians of other states
have assured us that they are willing
to cooperate in a plan whereby herds
tested annually are listed in class
known as Clean Herds or Glass A.
It will be readily seen that herds,
whether they be purebred or grades,
will be more desirable to present
within and without the state than
/ xrrhn NJ fnd ny
are not eligible to this class. The
consequence will be that the market
and the prices for cattle in Glass a
/ will be better than for all other ami
mails. Consequently, it will be readily
seen that there will be desire ON the
| part of the farmers and breeders to
| have their cattle tested and in condi-
ton for entrance into this class.
4 1.-THE incentive for testing and
cleaning up herds in the state will
therefore come from the breeders,
farmers and breeder associations rath-
er than from any pressure without.
1--WE have decided to take definite
steps and vigorous action in this mat
| ter and have worked out a plan
which wish to present today. Ac-
cording to this plan, we propose to
/ establish a list Of herds that are free
| from tuberculosis, SO far as careful
| tuberculin tests made by inspectors
of the live stock and sanitary board
of the department of agriculture can
show them.
1.-THE following are the details of
this plan so far as they have been
definitely worked out:
"First-Herds admitted to the test
for entrance to the list of certified
herds, or Glass A, must first have
passed at least two satisfactory tests.
| when an owner decides to have his
herd tested for entrance to the certi-
fed list, he must first make applica-
ton to the state veterinarian of the
department of agriculture. A veterin-
arian will then be sent as soon as one
| is available to make the necessary
| tests, and if no re-actors are found on
that test, or any previous test, the
herd may then be admitted to the list.
"The expense of making the test
will be borne by the owner, and will
be sufficient in amount to cover the
salary and expenses of the employees
! for the time devoted to the work.
"Second-The owner must agree not
to introduce any animals into his herd
except from Glass A. herd, unless
animals SO added to the herd are tn.
berculin tested on entrance to the
herd and retested again within three
months. The owner must also agree
to submit his herd to be tested annu-
ally by an employee of the live stock
/ sanitary board.
All encouragement possible will be
| given to the breeders and owners to
| have their herds tested locally SO that
/ they may make sure that their herds
are in condition to be admitted into
| the certified class.
"Third-The Wisconsin Live Stock
Breeders association has entered
heartily into the project and is making
it part of its work the coming year
to induce farmers, breeders and breed
/ ers' associations to test their herds in
order to rid them of tubercular ami
mails under direction of the live stock
sanitary board, to prepare them for
the state test for admittance into the
certified list Of clean herds or
Glass A.
Negotiations are now under way
land in some instances have been con-
cluded with number OF states for the
acceptance Of shipments from such
HERDS to any state in the Union. on q
certificate based upon the yearly test
Of such herds, such certificate to be is
sued from the state veterinary divi-
sion."