Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01
ANNUAL REPORT
COMR. BEARCE

COMR. BEARCE
According to the annual report of Boy
live stock sanitary commissioner, which
has been filed with the Governor and
Council. no cases of foot-and-mouth dis
ease, anthrax or rabies were reported in
the State during the past year.
I'VE note with much pleasure the in
creased interest shown by the live stoch
owners in having their herds healthy
and free from any contagious or infec-
tious disease says Commissioners
seeking knowledge are becoming bette
acquainted with the tuberculn and oph-
thalmic tests and their applcati ton. Many
are beginning TO look with favor upon tn
laws and rules of this department and
regard them S their friend and protec-
tor rather than their enemy and prose
cutor. Owners Of all breeds of registered
cattle are finding it a hard task to in.
terest would-be purchaser unless thel,
herds have been tuberculin tested within
one year. and the would-be purchaser is
continually reaching out for more anG
better evidence of the healthfulness and
cleanliness of the herd from which he IS
to purchase his foundation stock.
CITY consumers of milk and butter are
becoming more and more alive to the sit
uatlon and many times we hear thz
question asked is this milk from a IL.
berculin tested cow
Chambers
Public drinking fountains and pub.
nc watering troughs are constan,
source of danger to horses as regard
the spread of CHAMBERS. Many of tn
larger cities have closed such fountains
and troughs and horse owners or drivers
must use individual watering pals fo,
their animals
All suspicious cases of glanders %
ported to this office by the local hoar5s
of health. the agents for the nreven+ior
OF cruelty to animals and by the insnec.
eo'S LOT this department have bee
promptly investigated. Thirty-one case.
nave been reported and investigated h,
TINS department. Nine Of them were
diagnosed as CHAMBERS and the borses
were appraised and killed In the 70
naming % cases the horses we're sur.
leFlhS from catarrh, nasal geet or dis.
eased teeth, all of which show s,.n,.
toms OF CHAMBERS. We invite the renor-
ING or all suspicious cases from an,
source
ne past year gives much encoura &c.
iheht towards controlling the disease IL
Maine. -
Bovine Tuberculosis
ne success of any campaign agalns,
BOVINE tuberculosis depends unon ~,
/ Iuoerculin test. 1t is the onlv means a,
detectlng the disease in its differo,-
stages A physical examination al.,o
cannot be depended upon and is ha,,.,
used less and less by all nrosrossi,,e
states and countries in their tubercu,osj.
control work
me degree OF success obtained in any
systematic work against tubercuIosis =
/ gong to depend entirely upon which !.
me various methods Of testing recon,.
mended by different investigations :. ~.
pended upon. "'
In the State Of Maine we have adorto,
ana are placing our reliance unon mn
:
'l's' tne only method recognized by the
government at the present time. Othey
"ethous nave believers. The ophthalmic
Ut eye test, is advocated by some nr;nc,
pdliy because 1t can be administered ,r.
results shown so quickly. but no -,
cares to depend upon it. The intradar
h'ai test is made by injecting the tuber.
Nuiin IN the skin of the lower eyelid or
Inc suocandal fold OF the tail Thu,
nethod mas its believers and in so,,e
states 1t Is pra cticed to some extent II
noth the ophthamic and intrado.a,
tests no temDera lures are taken whio.,
"i"ch iessens the time in making
'he test and also the expense
we oeheve and are free to assert ,ha.
."e tuoercuiin testing in the State =.
Maine mas been carried on during .ho
past year with greater degree of o
ana honesty than ever before /,
tory Of the work. This NAV h.va
Drought about by the introduc,io, =. 49,
Tree cooperative test. ''t-
Nuiils the past year . ,335 cattle uare
tested and $50 were condemned
Importation Of Horses
During the past year 11766 horses en-.
tered Maine from the states on permits
an increase Of SIS over the previous
year. During the past year $3.50 horse.
entered Maine from Canada and were
inspected on the border by the United
States inspector. Nearly all of the ,7ss
torses have been examined on arrival ac-
cording 70 Section 10 Of the public laws
OF 1917. Two were found to be glandered
and these were condemned without ap-
praisal.
During the past year 1854 cattle were
imported into Maine from the states
which is an increase OF 1916 over the pre-
ceding year, OF this number 1891 were
grade cattle and great many were OF
the Hereford, Durham and Shofthoru