South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-20
ACTIVITIES AMONG THE FARMERS
Edited Walter Vincent
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP
SOON TO BE FREE
OF TUBERCULOSIS
Work of Testing Cattle Ex-
pected to Be Finished There
Within Ten Days.

Liberty township. the fourth town
snip in 81. Joe county 10 take up the
work OF graduating bovine tubercu-
losis from its dairy heards viii
probably present a clean bill OF
health within a week or ten DAYS.
This is the time DR.. c. T. Howard
estimates it will Iake 10 complete
the work in that township.
The number Of reactors seem 70
hold close to the average in other
parts Of the county and remains in
the neighborhood OF per cent OF
the cattle tested This means that
in some form.
An interesting demonstration OF
the occurrence OF the disease was
shown last week. The herd OF Rus
sell Mangus was shown by the test
10 be clean with the exception OF
two steer calves which has been
purchased. Since the government
and the state do not allow indem-
nifty for steers, the cattle were killed
and inspected by DR.. Howard The
post norton showed that the dis
gree and the animals were burned
after having been observed by sew
eral of the neighbors. DR.. Howard
does not make a practice OF inspect
ing the slaughtered cattle. because
he is not permitted 10 do so where
breeding cattle which bring an in
demnity are concerned. An excep-
ton was made IN this case in order
to show the condition OF the cattle.
When owners of herds containing
steer calves arrange for test II is al
ways done with the understanding
that the indemnity is waived. The
state and federal government pro-
vides specifically that the indemnity
is paid for breeding cattle only.
As the testing proceeds a better
understanding Of the work has de-
velOped with it. People are begin
ming TO see the value Of the work
and realize that most Of the Wild ru-
mOrs and stories are simply circu-
lated by persons who do not Under
stand the work and the results
therefrom. To all reasona BILE folks
whose affection for their own fami-
lies and fer other children IS not
dimmed by the shadow OF the dollar
the great value Of the tuberculosis
tests are appreciated. It is now
realized by all that the drinking of
diseased milk by a child is exceed
ingly dangerous unless the milk is
carefully boiled There are many
children in St. Joseph county whose
STATE Of health can be traced direct
- 10 the consumption OF infected
milk.
There are a few farmers who
have suffered loss in large numbers
of their herds. This is exceedingly
unfortunate in one way. and It is re-
gretable that the burden OF loss Is
not more evenly distributed. Most
herds, however. have come either
clean or have had very low per-
centage of reactors.
AS soon as Liberty township IS
testing. which should be
around the last Of the month, work
Will be started in Union township.
Lem Schafer. chairman of the
Federation, and Earl Herbster. sec
rotary treasurer. are making ar
engagements TO take care Of the
herds in Union. All of the con-
tracts should be turned in TO these
officers or 10 the Farm Bureau office
at South Bend. in order that the
routings may be properly arranged
Farm Agent z. c. Bird is endeavor-
ing to make final arrangements at
least a week before the work will
start y order that plans may be
worked out 10 the advantage OF all
concerned. The same plan is now
being followed as from the first. A
charge of so cents per head is made
for the test and the indemnities are
paid by the state and federal govern
ment. on all animals except steers.
Reactors are shipped from the near
est point 10 Chicago, which has
proved 70 be the best market for
cattle Of this kind.
Shipments are usually made on
Wednesday and the killing occurs
on Friday. Anyone who desires.
may witness the killing and inspec-
tion from the floor Of the sIaL-ter-
house Arrangements VIII be made
by County Agent Bird for individuals
or groups OF people 10 be present
when the cattle are killed