The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-09-04
POWERFUL SENTIMENT DEVELOPING FOR
EARLY ERADICATION OF TUBERCULOSIS

Nicpafeu ny the ,Unlteu states Depart~
n ment Of Agrlculture.) 3,
That a powerful sentiment Is devel-
oping among farmers, dairymen and
cattle breeders In every section of the
country for the early and complete
eradication OF animal tuberculosis Is
shown by hundreds of letters received
by the United States department of
agriculture. These letters, with few
exceptions, give unreserved indorse-
ment Of livestock, owners to the plan
OF fighting tuberculosis in which the
bureau of animal Industry is coop
Grating with state live stock authori-
ties. X.
The department Of agriculture In
tends to publish number OF these LETT
tiers with the names of the writer's. be-
cause II believes the experiences they
tell and the views they express should
be convincing to livestock owners who
have not joined actively in the fight
against this disease.
Many of the writer's already are list
ed in the department Of agriculture's
directory Of herds officially accredited
as free from tuberculosis.
TubereuIin Test Most Effective. {
The following letter to the depart
ment is from Bryant Smith, manager
OF the Iowana- farms, Davenport, Ia:
"Iowana farms desires to commend
and express their satisfaction with the
work of the federal cooperating with
the state authorities in the eradication
of tuberculosis. The very extended ok
perience Of the federal inspectors en-
ables them to detect and eliminate the
doubtful and suspicious cases, the AMI
mails which become sources of infec-
ton when left In the herd.
1--WE urge every owner of cattle, of
dairy or beef breeds, to have his cat
tie tested for tuberculosis under the
supervision Of the federal inspectors
working with the state authorities.
1--WE urge every reader to cooperate
with the federal and state authorities
In their campaign to eradicate tuber-
culosis, and we believe the most eff
fectlve and surest method is the use
of the tuberculin test, as advocated
and practiced by the federal and state
bureaus"
Has Heard No Criticism.
Here is another letter of the same
character from r. Darcy, secretary
of the Inter-County Holstein Breeders
association, Watertown, Wis.,: ~
ut gives me great pleasure to be
able to indorse movement which
believeis going to be life saver for
the breeder who is playing the game
on top of the table. The accredited
herd plan makes the pure-bred game a
safer, better and more encouraging
proposition.
II have my herd on the list. This
of infection which haunts a man who
does not know where he Is with ref
erence to tuberculosis. / know that IL
should be unlucky enough to pick up
germ, It will be detected In Its in
cubating stage and In consequence
forestall heavy losses which many un.
fortunate breeders have experienced.
II am certain the fact that my herd
is on the list enhances Its value. The
inspectors with whom have come In
contact are gentlemen well yersed In
their work and attentive to duty"
"oniy Way to Eradicate tuberculosis"
Extracts from other letters follow:
81 cannot speak too highly of THY
work. My entire herd of 80 head has
been tested the second time, and find
everything all right. have had con-
siderable trouble during the past FIVE
or six years, but now begin to feel that
have entire control of the situation.
am doing all can to encourage other
breeders to put their herds under the
governments supervision as think 1t
is the only way to eradicate tub ,rcu-
lar trouble."-H. A. Moses, President
Strathmore Paper Company. Mitti-
neague, Mass.
Government testing for tuberculosis
=. is one of the best helps that
reould possibly be offered to dairymen.
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