The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-16
Tells AIMS OF ANIMAL
TUBERCULOSIS FIGHT
Head Of Federal Division Says Tha:
Practically all Purc-bred Cattle
VIII be Placed Under Su-
pcrvision.

Washington. d. G.. March l5.-The
| accredited herd plan Of Graduating
animal tuberculosis will be carried on
| until practically all pure-bred herds
" ->-~t. +-t- Ykr r%- ~ e't-
! der State ana Feederai supervision.
says DR.. J. A. Herman. chief Of Tu-
| bercuiosis Graduating Division. Blu
reau of Animal Industry. United
States Department OF Agriculture.
When all pure bred herds are un-
der supervision. DR.. Herman said, 1t
viii be possible for cattle raisers to
purchase animals from other states
with the assurance that they viii re-
ceive cattle that may be introduced
with perfect safety so far as tuber-
culosis is concerned. In addition to
the accredited herd plan, the tuber-
culosis campaign will be carried on in
circumscribed areas comprising one
or moro counties. Tho disease will be
elimipated from cattle and swine In
such areas and the campaign will be
extended until II takes in the entire
state.
LAve-ssock Mon Must Heip.
TN order that the work may prog
ress satisfactorily" said DR.. Herman,
ut IL necessary that livestock own
ers cooperate to thu fullest extent
The success Of the movement tor
livestock owners Of tho country 70 .
greater degree than on any other
force; whenever they are ready and
willing to get behind the work success
II bound to follow"
Speaking OF the development Of the
live stock industry in the Southern
states, Dr. Herman advised the live
stock men to use the greatest care In
bringing in animals from other Sac
lions of the country and to mako sure
that they are free from tuberculosis.
II proper precautions are taken. he
said, the amount OF animal tuber-
culosis in the Southern States may
never be larger than 1t is now and the
disease may be eradicated in a COM
paraively short tfne-
Dcnounces Trade.
''Tramcking In tuberculous animals
has proved q great bane to the cattle
industry" he said. '1t possibly has
relieved many owners OF diseased
anin.Iis for the time being. but It has
heaped a great hardship upon those
persons who have purchased such ant
| mails. The person who dtsposes OF
tuberculous animals for purposes
other than immediate slaughter works
great injustice not only upon his
! neighbors and the livestock indus
| try, but Just as much upon himself
| because he. In turn. must 30 out into
tho market to purchase animals, and
perhaps he will buy no better cattle
with respect to health than those he
has disposed Of. 1t places in tbs
channels Of trade a constant supply
! of diseased animals which are dis
seminating the organisms Of tuber-
culosis. There are instances where
certain dealers have waxed fat In
dealing with diseased animals, but In
most Instances such dealers have
come to grief. They have been the
worst enemies the livestock indus
| try ever had except the cattle rustler:
and a man who will deliberately sell
! his netghbor Z tuberculous animal
will II he thinks he can get away
with 1t. steal his neighbor's animal.
| So there il not much difference be-
tween the tranicker in tuberculoua
animals and the cattle rustler. Both
should be put out OF business
Considerations Work Wins.
Wherever and whenever owners
have placed their herds under super
vision for the eradication Of tuber.
culosis and have followed the pre-.
scrSbed rules they have succeeded In