Evening journal., 1921-02-04
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tor Alees bill 10 repeal the law appro-
priating $4,000 annually 10 reimburse
farmers, who have COWS found under
test TO be tubercular, and destroyed
for that reason.
The repester is in the Senate. not
having been acted on as yet, but was
reported out OF committee on Its
merits some days ago,
The law was passed by the Legisla-
ture during the special session nearly
year ago, and Is In line with the
action I'm other States working In CO
operation with the Federal govern
ment
Under this bill when a cow Is con-
demned the animal Is appraised ana
killed 10 is generally sold as Deei
and The amount received for that, win
the amount received for the hide, Is
deducted from the appraised value.
OF the remaining value OF the cow
the Federal government pays not
more than s25 and the State one-haf,
the owner losing the remainder,
No COW can be appraised above $50.
Should the appraised value be SiOO
and the salvage s25, leaving SO, the
government would pay the owner so
and the State pay him S3I-oO' leaving
his loss Si25O.
Dairvmen who are opposing the re-
pealer say that II the appropriation Is
allowed 10 continue for two more
wears tuberculosis among cattle prac-
ilcally would be eradicated IN Della
ware. especially II the lid Is kept on
+ tight 10 prevent cattle that fail 20
stand the test coming In from oiher
Government figures based on Tests
made during December In Delaware
show that slightly over per cent
OF cattle tested during that month
had tuberculosis. In Pennsylvania 10
was about per cent, Maryland less
/ than 2 per cent, New Jersey 4per cent,
and New York over y per cent. Inc
average throughout the country was
less than 4 per cent, In Wisconsin,
the largest dairy state, u was less
than ger cent. Inc conuitlon, ac-
cordlng TO Federal figures, Is not so
had in Delaware as 10 is in some
other States. Government figures give
22O herds in the State free from tu-
lberculosis and % accredited herds IN
the State. Investigation has shown
that there Is much more tuocrculosls
In New Castle county than in Kent
Tbe December tests that show lit
lie more than percent. OF those test
ed reacting are said 10 have been
made mostly in the lower counties
and that In New Castle county the
percentage Of tubercular cows Is
probably much larger.
Farm Bureaus and other farm or
ganizations throughout the stale, as
well as many other citizens not mem
hers OF any farm organization, are
lining up against the Alice repeater.
Would Abolish ASSESSORS.
Prohibition Director w. lruNtoi
BOyce came 10 Dover today with
bill 10 abolish the hundred assessors
in rural New Castle county and ml
district assessors in Wilmington.
) will probably be introduced by Rep
reseniative COrbit. The New Castle
county farm bureau Is back OF In
bill and asked Mr.. Boyce TO have !
introduced 10 Is claimed that sine
the appointment OF the county assess
, ment board there has been PRACTICAL
; nothing for the district assessors {
2 do and consequently 10 Is a waste q
. money 10 keep on paying them. tn
district assessors in Wilmington ne
ceive $500 annually and do not hav
ID a days work a year. Advocates q
. abOlishing the Office say the rural as
, SCISSORS receive about 800 a year bu
have nothing TO do.
Opposition Is also developin
. against the Wilmington bridge bill
. providing for bond issues totallin
SS0O000 10 build new structures owe
y The Brandywine at Market street an
Eleventh street, present indication
; are that both OF these bills will hav
{ hard shedding 30 get through thi
] legislature