Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-09-10

prepared by the United States Depart
nnent of Agriculture)
That 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.
The department of agriculture in
tends to publish a number of these let
tiers with the names of the writer's, be-
cause it believes the experiences they
tell and the views they express should
be convincing to live stock 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.
TupercuIin Test Most Effective.
The following letter to the depart
ment is from Bryant Smith, manager
of the 1owana 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 ex-
perience of the federal inspectors en-
ables them to detect and eliminate the
doubtful and suspicious cases, the ant
mails which become sources of infec.
ton when left in the herd.
ave 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.
"We urge all owners of cattle to use
their influence to secure. through
| proper legislation, reasonable compen.
sation by the state of losses sustained
in the eradication of tuberculosis.
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
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 F. Darcy, secretary
of the Inter-County Holstein Breeders
association, Watertown, Wis:
at gives me great pleasure to b.
able to indorse movement which
believe is going to be life saver fol
the breeder who is playing the gam,
on top of the table. The accredited
herd plan makes the pure-bred game {
proposition.
II have my herd on the list. Thi
fact relieves me of that constant dreat
of infection which haunts a man VIII
does not know where he Is with ref
erence to tuberculosis. know that 1
should be unlucky enough to pick vi
a germ, 1t will be detected In its in
cubating stage and in consequence
forestall heavy losses which many I'm
fortunate breeders have experienced.
"a true test of it's merit may b
realized when 1 tell you that 1 hav
yet to hear word of destructive crit
cism. I have talked to many breeder
on the subject. The test to becom
general among cattle men has only t
be explained to them. All our boys il
this vicinity want to get on the list.
81 am certain the fact that my her
is on the list enhances its value. TIL
. inspectors with whom | have come il
contact are gentlemen well versed i
their work and attentive to duty"
"only Way to Eradicate tuberculosis.
Extracts from other letters follow 4:
81 cannot speak too highly of thi
t work. My entire herd of 80 head ha
: been tested the second time, and l fin
everything all right. l have had cor
siderable trouble during the past fiv
3 or six years, but now begin to feel tina
5 have entire control of the situation
| am doing all can to encourage othe
breeders to put their herds under tn
E governments supervision as l think
! is the only way to eradicate tuberct
lar trouble."-H. A. Moses, Presider
Strathmore Paper Company, Mitt
n neague Mass.
o Government testing for tuberculOs
t is one of the best helps tha
could possibly be offered to dairymei
It is just as good as fire insurance an