The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-17
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SCRUB BULL is UNPOPULAR
Recognized by Farmers ~ Great an
Obstacle to Progress az Bovine
tuberculosis.

prepared by the United States Depar.men,
Of Agriculture)
While the scrub bull cannot strictly
be classed as an animal disease, he Ia
achieving similar unpoprlarlty. Farm
ers In many sections Of the country
have recognized the scrub bull to be as
great an obstacle to progress as boz
vine tuberculosis, have placed him In
the same class, and the two are being
driven out together.
The state of West Virginia is max.
Ing a strong drive against both. On
January l, 1923. approximately 1900
herds In the state, containing $4,000
cattle. were under supervision for the
eradication Of bovine tuberculosis On
that date law went into effect max.
ing 1t unlawful to use the scrub bull.
stallion, jack, boar or ram which Is
not purebred, for public service for
pay. As evidence Of sentiment In SUD-
port of the law, In one day recently
the bureau Of animal industry Of the
United States Department of AgrlcuL
ture received enrollments from 100 live
stock owners In West Virginia who
placed their live stock operations on
strictly purebred basis by enrolling in
the NATIONWIDE Better Sires-Better
Stock" campaign.
A group Of Pennsylvania dairymen
recently urged the enactment Of q
purebred law for their state, and In the
same resolution pledged themselves to
furnish tuberculln-tested purebred
sires to the dairymen Of their county
at reasonable prices.
Three Of the five states most active
In better-sires work since the begin
ming OF the campaign have more than
10000 herds each under supervision
for the eradication OF tuberculosis,
showing that the countrywide cru
sades against these two enemies OF
good live stock nre going along side by
side
Secretary Wallace further con-
demned the scrub bull when he de-
cided that federal funds appropriated
TO reimburse farmers for cattle react
Ing to the tuberculln test would no
longer be paid for scrub bulls.
DIR. J. A. Herman. who has been In
charge of the tuberculosis eradication
work of the federal government since
the beginning Of the work. recently en-
dorsed the better-sires movement by
enrolling himself and agreeing to use
purebreds OF good quality In all his
breeding operations. Doctor Herman
was given emblem No. 1884.
officials Of the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture have observed
that any great Improvement along one
line of live stock work In community
or state Is usually accompanied or
closely followed by general progress
along mnny lines. Each successful
project lends encouragement to other
worthy projects. One OF the latest
Developments Is n general demand
from farmers interested In the better
sires movement for some constructive
help from the department along the
line of better live stock feeding. I'M
proved quality In live stock stimulates
a desire among livestock owners for
knowledge OF improved methods OK
feeding. The department Is preparing
to render such service, which VIII be
In the form Of simple rules for better
feeding. leaving to other agencies de-
TITLED advice concerning problems pc
cullar to the different parts OF the
country.