The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-06
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SCRUB BULL IS UNPOPULAR
Recognized by Farmers as erea'
Obstacle to Progress as 6oV'hs
tuberculosis.
fprsn.red by the United states Department
Of Agricultrre.)

Prepared by tho United states Depai'"''
| of Agriculture
While the scrub bull cannot stricliy
no classed as an animal disease, ne IL
achieving similar unpopuiarity. Farm
ora in many sections Of the country
have recognized the scrub bull to De aS
great an obstacle to progress as w
vine tuberculosis, have placed MIN LII
the same class, and the two are Delns
driven out together.
The state of West Virginia Is max
ing a strong drive against both. IN
January /, 1923, approximately 3'oVO
herds In the state, containing 3o'oo
cattle. were under supervision for the
eradication Of bovine tuberculosis. On
that date a law went into effect max
ing II unlawful to use the scrub DULL
stallion, jack, boar or ram when IL
not purebred, for public service 1or
nav. AS evidence of sentiment In sup
port of the law, In one day recently
the bureau of animal industry OF the
United States Department Of Agricuf
ture received enrollments from 1OO live
stock owners In West Virginia who
placed their live stock operations on a
strictly purebred basis by enrolling LII
the nationwide Better Sires-Better
Stock" campaign
A group Of Pennsylvania dairymen
recently urged the enactment OF
purebred law for their state, and In the
same resolution pledged themselves to
furnish tuberculin-tested purebred
sires to the dairymen Of their county
at reasonable prices.
Three of the five states most active
In better-sres 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 are 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 tuberculin test would no
longer be paid for scrub bulls.
DR.. J. A. Herman, who has been In
charge Of the Observation-Disclosures
work of the federal government since
the beginning Of the work, recently en-
dorsed the better-sires movement by |
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 many lines. Each successful
project lends encouragement to other
worthy projects. One of the latest
is general demand
rom farmers interested In the better
'ires movement for some constructive
help from the department along the
Inc of better live stock feeding. I'm
proved quality In live stock stimulates
/ desire among livestock owners for
Of improved methods Of
eeding. The department is preparing
o render such a service, which will be
n the form Of simple rules for better
eeding, leaving to other agencies de-
allied advice concerning problems pc
uliar to the different parts Of the
ountry.