Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-10-19
HERDS GIVEN
TUBERCULIN TEST
nsnector in Winneshiek Last Week
Gave Test to Herds of T. 4.
Sclness, H. o. Larson
And l.. J. Skaaren.
CONGRESSMAN HAUGEN
WRITES COUNTY AGENT
Gives Information Regarding Ap-
preparations Made for Tuber-
culosis Eradication Of
Animals. :.

DIR. II. N. Streaeder, who is in
spector for the Federal Bureau of
Animal Husbandry for this dist/ct,
was in Winneshiek county the fore
part of last week and gave the
tuberculin test to the herds of I. K.
Selness, II. o. Larson and l.. J.
Skaaren. This was the second test
/ for these herds, which consisted of
total of about ninety-five head of
cattle and all came through the test
without re-acting. This els the sec
ond free test for these herds and
puts them on the accredited list.
This makes six accredited herds in,
Winneshiek county at the present
time and thirty-two herds are ON the
waiting list.
The Federal appropriation for
reimbursing the owners ior reactors
has been exhausted and unless the
emergency appropriation, for which
farmers throughout the state and
County Agents and Farm Bureaus.
are asking, Is provided for il will be
impossible to test any new herds this
year. The Federal government ap-
propriated but $67 900 to reimburse
owners for reactors, while the state
appropriated 100000.
There Is a great advantage in hav-
! ing a tuberculin free herd aside from
the fact that knowing the klilk
which you are drinking is free from
tubercular bacilli and your family
is free from danger of this infection.
In recent report it is state. -
one-fourth of all deaths from tuber-
culosis comes from the bovine type,
which is contracted principally by
using the milk from tubercular ami
mails. In most cases it is loss to
keep cows that are affected with the
disease on account of the danger,
not only of infection by members of
the family, but also of other animals
in the herd, and the fact that the
affected animals in a great many
cases do not have the physical ability
to make use of their feed profitably.
The following letter which the
County Agent has recently received
from our representative will pro-
badly be of interest to the people of
Winneshiek county:
Washington, ID. c.
October 8, 1921.
Mr.. C. w. Dack,
Agricultural Agent,
Decorah, Iowa.
My dear Mr.. Dack:
Upon my return | find your letter
of the 1st inst. in regard to ap-
preparations made for tuberculosis
Eradication of animals. In reply ]
desire to say that the Act. approved
May 30, 1920, making appropriation
for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1921, carried the total amount esti-
mated by the Department 81 ,480, ,440,
of which amount 100000 was to be
set aside for administering and op-
Grating expenses and $680,440 for
the payment of indemnities.
Besides that amount the Deficienty
Bill for 1921 carried an amount of
S405 900 for payment Of indemnit-
ties, making it $1,0S5, ,440 for indem-
mites and $S00,000 for administra-
tive and operating expenses, or a
grand total of $1,885, 5,440 for the fis-
cal year ending June 30, 1921.
The appropriation Bill for the cur
rent year carried an appropriation of
$1,000,000 for the payment of in
IDENTITIES and $978,800 for the pay
ment of administrative and operating
expenses, a total of 81 ,978,S 800, being
the full amount estimated by the de-
partment for the current year end
ing June 30, 1921.
The forty-eight states appropriat-
ed S3,000,000 which amount equals
two to one appropriated by Congress.
The department allotted one to two
appropriated by the states, which al
lotment seemed sufficient to meet
the demands of about rs per cent to
the states. Iowa appropriated $780,
600. which on the basis of allotment
entitled it to about 1000. 1t now
appears that the allotments made for
Iowa, Illinois, New York, Michigan
.l and Maryland are exhausted, which
lis indeed most unfortunate. But 1t
was, of course, impossible for the
department or congress to approx
mate the appropriation to be made
by the various state legislations:
hence the deficiency in a number OF
states.
NV contention has always been
that the quicker tuberculosis Is
eradicated the better, therefore, the
Federal Government should at all
times provide for adequate funds Tor
the prompt payment of indemnlties.
= have conferrel with DR.. Mohler