The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-03
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Getting Mil = I'M Tuber-
culosj se Herds
DECInS rs FEDERAL
OFFICIAL, DIR. WIGHT
DR.. A. .DeFosset Describes
the Magnitude Of the
Campaign

, charge of bovine tuberculosis eradica-
tion in Vermont, states that the city
OF Barre enjoys the distinction of be-
ing the first Vermont city receiving its
niik supply from tuberculosis free cat
tie. pr, A. II. Wight, assistant chief Of
the tuberculosis eradication division,
Washington, ID. G., states that as far
as he is informed, Barre is the first city
in the United States having all tile
cove supplying its milk under the SUI
peryislon OF the United States bureau
OF animal industry and the state de-
apartment Of agriculture for accredita-
j tion as tuberculosis free under the ac-
credited herd plan in operation in Az
states.
The accredited herd plan has been in
operation in Vermont for nearly two
years, 1t had its inception when Il. S.
Brigham, state commissioner of agri-
leulture, arranged with the federal roy-
eminent to begin work in systematic
manner for the control and eradication
| Of tuberculosis The owners desiring
tests Of their herds under the eo-opera-
| tive plan are required to sign an agree
ment with the state and federal officials
before a tnberculin test can be applied
to their cattle
The essential features of the agree
Inent are as follows: (l No cattle will
be stated at state and federal expense,
nor can indemnity be allowed for re-
actors, unless the entire herd IL sub
mitted for test and placed under the
supervision for all future time. (2t
The officials in charge reserve the right
TO retest the herds annually or at more
frequent intervals If it il found neces-
sary. l3l No new cattle can be added
to herds under supervision unless they
have been satisfactorily tested by III
veterinarian who is approved by the
inspector tn charge. t4l Owners are
not permitted to feed to their calves
skim milk from creameries or any in
fictitious sources until such milk has
been sterilized. (5l All additions to
herds must be Immediately reported to
the inspector in charge so that all ami
mails can be accounted for at next am
nual test. As soon as herd passes
one free test it will be advertised in a
publication issued in Washington and
widely distributed among cattle breed
ers and dairymen.l l6) When each
animal in a herd has qualified by pass
ing satisfactorily two annual tests, the
herd will become officially accredited
and tuberculosisf free accredited herd
certificate will be issued TO the owner
from the Washington office.
After the diseased animals have been
removed from a herd, retests are made
to detect additional eases WHICH may
have resulted from close association
with animals extensively diseased and
removed from the herd. In
this manner tuberculosis can be com
pletely stamped ont and the herd kept
free thereafter. Such herd. especially
after ii has become fully accredited,
san be considered a valuable asset to
the state and to the owner. Some own
srs have lost heavily at first test but
he added value TO the stock left will
more than compensate for the losses
sustained when it is taken into con-
liberation that the expense OF the test
ng was born by the state and federal
governments and that the diseased an-
nails were all appraised at their true
market value and rs per cent OF the
ppraised value paid for them,
,redit to Local Officials and Stock Own
erS.
DIR. DeFosset states that the great
rive for clean herds in Barre has met
nth complete success and that much
redit is due to Mayor Eugene Glysson
nd the city council, also TO the local
oard Of health and the dairymen and
took owners themselves, who hut
plendid cooperation. The mayor, says
h. DeFosset, has proven himself an
Secutive of real service to his city
nd largely through his firm stand and
ersonal interest in securing a health
Il milk supply the city enjoys the en-
liable distinction il merits to-day. Tho
ty ordinance as adopted by the coun-
| for clean milk supply was q dras
c measure and there were naturally
,me skeptics who believed tuberculosis
adication an impossibility. Eduea-
on was necessary and this good work
as facilitated by Dr. l.. II. Bancroft,
local veterinarian.
DR. Baneroft's practical experience as
breeder and his high professional
andng have given him a wide vision
ID he lost no time in imparting 20 the
tire community his view on the sub
Il IN question. He has always had
heart the interests Of the consumer
we'll as those Of the producer. He
nvinced the owners Of the efficacy
the tuberclllin test and the added
lue of a clean herd. He was called
conference with state and federal
icials and assisted in chartiDg the
-ritory so as 10 expedite the rapid
ogress of the work.
Once the work was fully organized
perts ON tuberculosis eradication
re detailed for its accomplishment
the Inspector in charge. That the
rk proceeded with Yigor WAS evi
need by the carloads of rcactors leav-
Barre at regular intervals. The in
,ctors continued in their drive with
Iitary precision and exactly on Dee
1919. the day set for the completion
the task in hand before the city
Iinanee went into effect. the work
: finished. On account OF the mag
ude Of the undertaking and the very
ited force Of Inspectors covering the
ire state. the work could not have
n completed bat fer the timely and
pful service rendered by the MAYOR
providing al the city's expense a
ge barn in which 20 assemble sii
an. scattered lots and individual
- The cattle were assembled in
&c groups The city further pre-
Cd necessary oonveyanees and the