The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-04-09
LIVE STOCK SANITARY BOARD PROTECTS
 GENTLEMEN
Arizona Cattiemen Stand to Loose Cool Million From Ravages of Black leg Unless Action is Taken
 Immediately

PHOENIX, April s.-Arizona cattle men stand to lose cool million dol lars this year from tne ravages of blackleg unless prompt action is talk en to prevent a recurrence of the mal- ady which broke out on the ranges last year. This prediction was made today by Ed. w. Stephens, secretary of the Arizona Live Stock Sanitary Board, who bases his estimate of the probable damage on government sta tistics and his own observation of con- ditions last year.
 The Live Stock Sanitary Board has taken upon itself the responsibility of protecting the cattlemen by handling preventative vaccine against black leg known as germ free Aggressin By contracting in wholesale quanti- ties the Board is in a position to dis tribute it upon application at the ex- ceptionally low cost price of 12 cents per dose. The Board gives assurance | that this stock is fresh from the lab oratories of one of the most reputable wholesale drug concerns in the coun- try and for this reason cattlemen can feel safe in ordering their supplies through the Board.
 Now is the time to use the pre- ventative,'' declared Stephens today. ''The heaviest losses from blackleg oc- cur from May 1 to January and this year reports indicate that the disease | is making it's appearance much earli- CT than usual. Hence the importance of prompt action and especially so in view of the fact that the treatment can be given most expeditiously in con- nection with branding.
 No one should hesitate because of ! the slight expense invilved. This is 1 trivial as compared to the saving eff. | fected. The loss of one animal in a herd of 300 represents a greater loss than the cost of vaccine sufficient to treat the entire herd. It costs real money to produce an animal. Why ] then should it be lost because of the | slight expense. Why not save it and at the same time give protection to the entire herd?
 Animals are more susceptible tc infection by the blackleg bacillus wher undergoing rapidly changing condi tions such as is produced by plenty of feed. The ranges of Arizona were never in better condition than they are today and there IS every indication
 that they VII cOnInu0 tO De good. FOl
 ths reason greater precauton than ev
 CT must be exercised if heavy losse!
 are to be prevented"
 Orders for blackleg vaccine, germ
 free Aggressin, should be sent direc
 to the Secretary of the Arizona Liv,
 Stock Sanitary Board, Capitol Build ing, Phoenix. in order to secure fresl
 stock at minimum price The Boart however, does not insist that purchas 1 es be made througn it. Many drui concerns are now handling standar, , vaccines though usually the pric' charged is somewhat higher than tha made by the state.
 A total of 17,OOO doses have beel dispensed by the Board since Januar
 1, and orders for nearly 100000 dose
 lnore ha1-> been placed for future de
 livery.
 The most important thing for tn
 cattlemen to remember, says Stephen f IS that germ free Aggressin is pos
 tive preventive, protecting the anima 2 for life, and that prompt action mus l be taken to fully protect his herd.