Arizona republican., 1922-03-19
MEET To
PROVIDE WAYS FOR
CONTINUING TESTS

That an appropriation might be
had for the eradication OF tubercu-
losis among dairy cows in the state,
a number of prominent dairymen of
the valley at a meeting held yester-
day morning in the office of DIR. r. ].
Hight, state veterinarian in the capi-
tol, adopted resolution to endeavor
to get the state legislature to amend
the appropriation bill and thus pro-
vide a fund for the carrying on Of
tuberculin tests in the state.
1t was pointed out at the meeting
that the fifth legislature passed an
act, known as chapter 80 of the ses-
sion laws of 1921, providing that the
state veterinarian carry out the tu-
berculin tests in operation with
the federal government, and section
10 OF the act, it was stated, set aside
an appropriation of $4,000 for the
work. The present appropriation bill
before the house, known as house bill
No. So, it was stated omits the ap-
propriation for this purpose.
Through this omission, it was stat
ed. the former appropriation made
for the purpose and which as present
remains unspent will be lost, for un-
less it is included in the bill the
amount made by the former appro-
priation will have to be spent before
July /, which under the plan of car
rying out the tests is impossible.
The amendment proposed by the
dairymen does not increase the ap-
preparations, it was stated, but mere
ly gives the state veterinarian the
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amount as planned.
Every state in the union with the
exception of Arizona and possibly one
other have a fund for the purpose of
making tuberculin tests of dairy
cows i'm co operation with the United
States bureau of animal industry. At
present there are no federal accred
tied herds Of dairy cattle in the state
because Of this lack OF funds with
which to carry on. this work. After
several tests have been made and
the cattle found free from tubercu-
losis, the herd is placed on an ac-
credited list and given a number.
No matter how purebred the dairy
stock may be, the individual value
of the cattle in the herd is lowered
through lack Of being placed on the
accredited list
In making purchases of dairy stock,
the dairymen of other states will dis
criminate against Arizona and no one
will recommend Arizona as a good
state in which to secure dairy cattle
unless the state can get its herds list
ed on the accredited list. In addition
to this. the tuberculin tests are OF
infinite value in the protection of the
public health and the milk from an
accredited herd, like the cattle OF the
herd will be free from tuberculosis.
The amendment proposed by the
dairymen to replace on the appro-
priation bill the amount which has
already been levied and collected but
which remains unspent as as follows
ITO be inserted between lines 1863
and $50 Of the appropriation Dill:
"An amendment to house bill NO.
SO (senate bill No. 44) entitled, An
act making, appropriations for the
different departments of the state
for ctate institutions. for pubic,
schools for state departments, etc,
as follows
subdivision 32-A For the live
stock sanitary board. for the purpose
OF cooperation with the United
states bureau of animal industry
For the eradication of tuberculosis
in cattle-$i5, 5000.
"The said appropriation to the live
stock sanitary board is made SUBJECT
to the condition that for each dollar
expended therefrom a like amount
shall have been appropriated by the
federal government and allotted 10
this state and expended concurrently
with the expenditure of the said ap-
preparation"
A committee composed of Ed SHAW
and Capt. Guy l.. Jones was ap-
pointed to draw up the amendment
land get it before the legislature.
The dairymen at the meeting were
Frank Reed Sanders, Prof. r. q
! Davis of the University of Arizona
| p. w. Sobey of the Hassayampa
! Creamery company DR.. Emmett Ottc
| Of Glendale. Guy i. Jones, Ed Shaw
/ q p. Ice. City of Phoenix dairy in
spector; e. +. Jack, G. o. Burnell
! dairyman Of the Phoenix Indian
! school: j. n Shahan, G. T. Norton
| G. L. Phillips and DR.. r. j. hight,
| They urge the taxpayers OF the
valley and the state and the dairymer
IF the state to get behind them II
their effort to place the proposed
amendment on the appropriation oil
! and any suggestions which may as
! sist in the matter viii be gratefully
received by DR.. Hight at his Office
in the state capitol.
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