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are important.

until the heard Is badly injected
There are sections where there was
but one in a hundred FIVE years ago
now IL would show ten per cent OF
more infection. This indicates how
infection spreads and IL we are 70
have an Upper Peninsula free from
animal diseases. we must use prevent
alive measures and head off the infec-
ton. All bovine, swine, and al least
20 per cent child tuberculosis is chief
ly produced through cows, therefore
SANITATION--TW
Il is highly important that proper liv-
ing and feeding conditions are main
tanned for our dairy animals.
The average individual farmers loss
Is comparatively small and hidden,
and herein lies the big danger and
trouble of securing proper elimination
OF the diseases and safety OF the pub
tic for he is not SO ready to adopt
measures involving considerable trou-
BILE and expense. until he sees reasons
for so doing. Herein lies one OF our
big tasks.
The average farmer is liable 10 take
his chances on losses rather than pay
big wages to veterinarian who may
or may not be able TO help him out.
How are these things TO be remedied?
There have been too many loose-end
projects and unsystematized efforts in
the past Let Us have head that
may work in harmony with these legs,
arms, heart and lungs of our public
service County Agents. veterinar-
ians, Extension Departments, Health
Officers, etc.).
The wrong blood pressure in the
old cows causes physical disorder.
She Is useless, we say she has milk
fever. The blood is good, plentiful
but not running temporarily in the
proper channels, her service is nil
and she becomes a load upon her own
er's hands.
| fear IL is almost this bad in case
Of bunch of We county and state
men in relation TO the public. Many
may know the conditions, and would
act, but others remember politics. shy
from facts, and shirk responsibility.
| feel that the County Agents OF the
upper peninsula have a peculiar and
great responsibility right along these
lines We must be pioneers in these
Many have done the best
hey could in light of IN facts at hand.
We realize that new things are com
ng to light continually and that there
ever will be vast opportunity for ser
gice. But in this field, Sanitation, we
need a big co-ordinated organization
hat will build from the ground. es-
.ablishing a foundation upon which
future efforts OF the State Depart
nents, local health departments and |
sanitary agents may build a sturdy
structure that will protect our people
% the maximum.
iron County Sanitation and Animal
Disease Control Project.
This project was built up under ex-
sting conditions and the work pre-
,uposes certain existing conditions
namely:
la Livestock populations producing |
or the public.
ID Lack of knowledge and appre-
,iation OF animal diseases and losses.
.c) General willingness by majority !
% do better. but that some must be
orced into action for the common !
good
I'D That prevention is better than
lures.
le) That these matters affect the |
whole community and nation.
Object-to save the enormous loss
~, secure better living conditions and |
health. and to coordinate and CORE
ate the work Of the various forces
engaged in production. manufacture
and consumption OF farm products. or
hat may influence their usefulness,
or healthfulness TO the
producer and consumer
This may be covered by several
steps
! Institutional field, schooling.
with publicity OF facts, general and
local.
2 Comparatively organize local
forces for definite objects. local farm
ers, veterinarians, doctors, druggists
and health bodies with state sanitary
and state board OF health.
9. Unconstitutional advancing prac-
tical field work, bringing facts into
practice by demonstrations.