The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1920-04-22
HUNDREDS OF COWS
SIGNED FOR TESTS
Campaign For Tuberculin Examin-
ations Meets With Success; blanks
At Tribune Office

The campaign to sign up the en-
tire Lynden district for the tuber-
culin test for the herds Is meeting
with fine success. Several hundred
cows were signed up last week al
The Tribune office for the free ex.
animation.
Official blanks are at the Tribune
office for the applications, and dairy
men who desire the tests should call
and get them as soon as possible.
Just what the compensation and
rulings are Cor the tests, are indie
ated in the following extract from the
law in regard to them:
On such examination and test be-
ing completed, il the inspector shall
believe that the animal is infected
with tuberculosis, the owner of the
animal shall have the option of in
demnity or quarantine; if he selects
shall appraise the value of the sus-
pected animal, and in the appraisal
of such animal due consideration
shall be given to its breeding. dairy
or meat value. In the event of their
failing to agree upon the value, they
shall call upon the county agricul-
tural agent of the county in which
the animal was tested to decide the
matter, or in case there be no county
agricultural agent in the county the
inspector shall apply to the judge OF
the superior court of the county
where the animal or animals are ,c-
Gated to appoint third appraiser.
Each owner, or agent. of tubercu-
lous cattle which have been appraised
shall market the cattle within thirty
days from date of appraisal and shall
obtain from the purchaser a report,
in triplicate, blank forms for which
shall be furnished said owner, or
agent, by the inspector of the De-
partment of Agriculture, certifying
as to the amount CT money actually
paid for the animals. The animal
or animals shall, be slaughtered under
the supervision of veterinary in
spector of the Department OF Agri-
culture or the United States Bureau
of Animal Industry or a veterinar-
ian duly licensed to practice Veter'
mary medicine, surgery and dentis-
try in this state. The veterinary
inspector or veterinarian shall holc
a post mortem examination and de
termine whether or not the anima
shall be passed to be used for food
The post-mortem examination mus
conform with the meat inspection
regulations Of the United States Blu
reau of Animal Industry. Upon thu
receipt of said report, in triplicate
certifying as tc the amount OF none.
actually paid for the animal or AMI
mails, and Of the owner has com
piled with all lawful quarantine law
or regulations, the Department
Agriculture shall cause to be paid t
the owner Of the animal or animal
ne.third of the difference betwee
the appraised value of each anima
so destroyed and the value OF tn
salvage thereof:
Provided, That i'll no case shall an
payment by the Department of Agr
culture be more than twenty-five do
lars (s25.OO) for any grade anima
: or more than fifty dollars ($50.0O
for any pure-bred animal. Ever
8 county agricultural agent who sha
r act as an appraiser. as hereinaboV
!, provided, shall receive his actu'
i necessary travelling expenses in goin
:, to and returning from the place of al
;. praisal. and every appraiser appoin
). ed by the Judge OF the superior cou
d shall receive his actual and necessal
/, travelling expenses and a per die
/ of three dollars (s3.00) for the tin
:, actually spent, to be paid by Il
state:
And provided further, That Il
state shall not be required to pi
T. the owner of any animal import'
E. into this state within six months pl