The Arvada enterprise., 1919-09-04

Cattle at National Soldiers Home, Wa
Officially Accredited q
prepared b. the United States Depart
ment 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 number Of these let
tiers with the names Of the writer's, be-
cause 1t 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
~ free from tuberculosis.
1uoereuIIn Test Most Effective.
The following letter to the depart
ment 10 from Bryant Smith, manager
Of the Iowana farms. Davenport, Ia:
"l0wans 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.
tion 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.
Eve 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 ef.
Sective and surest method IL the use
Of the tuberculin test. as advocated
and practiced BY the federal and state
bureaus"
Has Heard No Criticism.
Here 10 another letter Of the same
character from F. Darcy. secretary
of the lnter.C County HOlstein Breeders
association. WATERFOWL. Wis:
ut gives me great pleasure to Be
able to ind0rse q movement which
believe is going to be life saver for
the breeder who 10 playing the game
on top Of the table. The accredited
herd plan makes the pure-bred game .
safer. better and more encouraging
proposition.
II have my herd on the list. This
fact relieves me Of that constant dread
~ infection which hnunts q man who
does not know where he In with ref.
erence to tuberculosis. ] know that II
I should b uaiucky enough to pick up
. germ. It will BE- detected In its 10.
cubatinG stage and In consequence
forsstall heavy losses which many IN.
fortunate breeders have experienced.
"A true test Of It's merit may be
realised when I tell you that ! have
yet to hear q word Of destructive critI.
cism. have talked to many breeders
on the subject. The test to become
general among cattle men has only ia
be explained to them. All our boys In
this vicinity want to get on the list.
n am certain the fact that my herd
IL on the list enhances Its value. Tic
inspectors with whom ] have come 10
contact are gentlemen well vcrxed In
their work and attentive 10 duty"
"oniy Way 70 Eradicate Tvbsreulesls."
Extracts from other letters follow:
n cannot speak too highly of thiy
work. Ny entire herd Of 70 head has
been tested the second time. and ! md
everything oil right. have had con.
siderable trouble during the past Ave
or nix years. hut now begin to feel that
I have entire control Of the situation.
am doing all can to encourage other
breeders to put their herds under the
governments supervision ns ] think II
In the only way to eradicate tuh~rcu.
lar troubie."-H. A. Moses. President
Strsthmore Paper Company. Mitti.
nesgue. Mass.
Government testing for tuberculosis
n OAe Of the best helps that
eoui1 possibly b offered 10 dsirymen.
\ n just a. GOOD % hrc insurance and