The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-26
No Traffic In T. B. Cattle

The regulation prohibiting, after July l, the interstate movement of cattle for breeding or dairy purposes unless they are properly tubercunn-tested, will prove to be a long step toward the control of tu- berctlos!s and its eventual eradication in this country. according 70 officials of the United States Department of Agri- culture. It supplements and strengthens state regulations on this subject
 The object of the regulation Is spe- officially to prevent the interstate ship ment of diseased animals to cattle breed CTS or dairymen who are trying to drive out or keep tuberculosis from their herds. Cattle consigned to a public stockyard and steers and strictly range cattle may be r,oved interstate without restriction under the new regulation.
 Copies of the regulation, which has been issued, by the Secretary of Agrcul- ture, Washington, D. C., and known as Regulation of the bureau of animal in- dustry order 263, are being printed, and wth be available soon for cattle owners, dealers, veterinarians and others who may desire them.
 The regulation of interstate movement of cattle follows the same principle used successfully in the control of other ami nal diseases, and has been recommended
 
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 Cattle known to be tubercular may be moved interstate for immediate slaughter under federal inspection They must be marked for Identification; must be &C., con1panied by certificate showing their condition, that they may be shipped in- terstate, and the purpose for which they are shipped; transportation companies must identify the cattle as tubercular on way bills and other papers; cars or boat compartments in which they are moved must be cleaned and disinfected under bu- reau regulations; and the cattle must not be transported in cars or boat com partments containing healthy cattle or hogs unless the latter are for immediate slaughter.
 Pure-bred cattle which have been shipped interstate for breeding or feed ing purposes, and which have reacted to the tuberculin test subsequent to such shipment, may be reshipped interstate upon proper certificate for purposes other than slaughter. provided they are con- Signed to the original owner at the same point of origin; the reshipment must be within four months of the original ship ment; they shall not be shipped to any state or territory that does not provide for quarantine of tubercular cattle; they cannot again be shipped interstate ex- cept for immediate slaughter under gov ernment inspection; requirements of iden- t,fication and disinfection must be ob- served.
 Briefly, heffers may be moved interstate for feeding or grazing on certifcation that they will not be used for other purposes and cows may be shipped interstate from, public stockyards on affidavit to the same effect Bulls may be shipped from public stockyards for feeding provided the owner or shipper makes affidavit that they are for feeding only, and the state to which they are shipped provides for quarantine. The regulations give further details
 Cattle from herd officially accredited as free from tuberculosis may sbe shipped ir terstate if accompanied by official cer- tifcates showing they are from such herd.
 Tuberculin tests for the detection of tu- berculoss may be made by veterinary inspectors of the bureau of animal indus try at public stockyards or regular bu- reau stations or by a veterinarian of the state of origin, authorized by the state :, and approved by the bureau of animal in austry.