Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-26
Pure Bred Cattle
to Be Put Under
U. S. Supervision

The accredited herd plan OF eradi-
eating animal Tuberculosis will be car
ried on until practically all purc-bred
herds Of cattle In tho United Stntes
IRE uader state and Federal supcrvis-
ion. says DIR. J. A. Herman. chief Oh
the tuberculosis Graduating division.
bureau Of animal industry.
When all pure. bred herds are lnder
supervision. DIR. Herman said. II VIII
be possible for cattle raisers TO pur-
chase animals from other States with
tho assurance that they viii receive
cattle that may be introduced with
perfect safety 80 far as tuberculosis
is concerned. In addition to the ac-
credited herd plan. the tuberculosis
campaign will be carried OH In circum-
scribed areas comprising one or more
counties. The disease will be eiimin-
ated from cattle and swine In such
areas and the campaign will be ex-
tended until 1t takes In the entire
state,
Live Stock Men Must Help.
In order that the work may pro-
gress satisfactorily" said DR.. Herman.
1T Is necessary that livestock own
eIs cooperate to the fullest extent The
success OF the movement for eradicate
ing tuberculosis rests upon the live
stock owners Of the country to great
er degree than on any other force;
whenever they are ready and willing to
get behind the work success Is bound
to follow"
Speaking of the development Of the
livestock industry in the Southern
States, DR.. Herman advised the live
stock men to use the greatest care In
bringing in animals from other sec
tions OF the country and to make sure
that they are free from tuberculosis.
II proper precautions are taken. he
said. the amount of animal tuberculo-
Sis in the Southern States may never
be larger than it Is now and the dis
ease, may be eradicated in a compare
lively short time.
DsnoGress. Trade in Diseased Animals.
"Trafficking in tuberculous animals
has proved a great bane to the cattle
industry" ne said. 1T possibly has
relieved many owners Of diseased ami
mails for the time being, but it has
heaped a great hardship upon those
persons who have purchased such ami
mails The person who disposes Of
tuberculous animals for purposes other
than immediate slaughter works a
great injustice not only upon his neigh
bors and the livestock Industry, but
just as much upon himself because he,
in turn, must go out into the market
to purchase animals. and perhaps he
will buy no better cattle with respect
to health than those he has disposed
OF. II places In the channels Of trade
q constant supply Of diseased animals
which are disseminating the organ
isms Of tuberculosis. There are In
stances where certain dealers have
waxed fat in dealing with diseased ami
mails. but in most instances such deal
ers have come to grief. They have
been the worst enemies the livestock
industry ever had except the cattle
rustler; and a man who will deliber-
ately sell his neighbor a tuberculous
animal will, IL he thinks he can get
away with it. steel his neighbours ami
NAL. So there 10 not much difference
between the trafficker in tuberculous
animals and the cattle rustler. Both
should be put out Of business"
Conscientious Work Wins.
Wherever and whenever OWNERS
have placed their herds under
supervision for the eradication OF tu-
berculosis and have followed the pre-
scribeI rules they have succeeded In
getting rid Of the disease, DR.. Herman
said. Tuberculosis eradication work is
being carried on in more than 70 states
In cooperation with the State live
stock sanitary officials and the stock
owners. Joint agreements between the
state and the bureau Of animal indus
try governing the application Of the
tuberculin test and the handling Of
the cattle. are forwarded to each own
er interested in having his herd freed
from tuberculosis or in having it ac-
cepted as officially accredited. APP
plications for the joint agreements
may he made to the proper State san
sitary officials or to the Bureau Of AMI
NAL Industry. Washington, d. c.
Gain in Live Stock Dusinsss.
How the live stock business at stock
yards has jumped In recent years is
shown by compa risons recently made
by the bureau Of crop estimates Of the
United States department of agricul-
ture.