The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-09-18
State and Federal Govern
ments Making Effort to
Eradicate Disease.
$4O,OOO,OOO YEARLY
Represents the Havoc That is
Wrought Among the
Herds of Nation.

Dr. e. r. Powell of Coeur d'Alene
representing the state and federal gov
ernments in the campaign to eradi-
cate tuberculosis among cattle and
hogs was in tn city Tuesday and We'd
nesday Of this week. While here the
doctor was in consultation with the
veterinaries Of the county and County
Agent John Finley The following
statement in connection with the work
was also issued:
Everyone who makes study of
economic problems knows that one Of
the heaviest losses sustained by the
livestock industry is from the effects
of tuberculosis i'm cattle and hogs, the
loss reaching $4O,0O0.0OO annually
Free your herd of cattle from this
dreadful disease the state Of Idaho
and the federal government will help
YOU"
What the State and Federal Govern.
ments offer to DO.
I. Send a competent veterinarian
to your farm free Of charge to apply
the tuberculosis test to your herd at
least once a year until it has passed
two tests without a reactor.
2. When your herd has passed two
annual or three semi-annual tests with
out reactor, 1t will he placed on the
accredited herd register Of the State
and Federal departments of Agricul-
ture. You viii receive an accredited
: herd certificate. and cattle from your
he'd may he shipped interstate without
further test for a period of one year.
3. Your herd. when accredited. will
he listed in booklet published by the
U s. Department Of Agriculture and
sent to all parts Of the country.
A. Appraise any Of your cattle re.
acting to the test at their market value
and pay two-thirds Of the difference
between the appraised value and the
salvage with limit of $50 for each
grade. and 800 for each registered
animal.
] 3 Send competent inspector to
supervise the disinfection of your
premises If tuberculosis is found in
your herd.
What the State and Federal Govern
ment Will REQUIRE of You.
1 That you submit your entire herd
to examination and test at such times
as are considered necessary by the
State or Federal officials
.. That YOU will allow no cattle to
associate with your cattle which have
not passed n tuberculin test approved
! nv State or Federal officials.
3 That all milk or dairy products
fed to Your calves shall be from cows
, which have passed an approved tuber
l culin test. or shall he paSturized by
n heating to not less than $50 degrees
f F. for not less than 90 minutes.
f. That Won will transport the vet
, tcrinarian assigned to make the tes
+. and the. inspector sent to supervise
y disinfection of your premises from tn,
+ railroad station to your farm and re
4 turn. or TO a neighboing farm if de
sired.
5. That You slaughter on YOU
premises, or shin to slauchtering estab
lishment where Government meat in
Il Spection is maintained any reactor
folmd in your herd as directed b,
State or Federal officials.
6. That you will thoroughly clear
u and disinfect your premises If tuber
culosis is found in your herd under
: direction of State or Federal officials
Write for application and agreement
Il TO Miles Cannon. Commissioner o1
- Agriculture. Boise, Idaho, or DR. r
: T. Powell, Occur d'Alene. Idaho, il
; charge of work in North Idaho