Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-18
Information Regarding Accredited
Herd Work

Due to the increase call for Tuber-
culosis eradication work in Somerset
County and the methods which have
been followed in carrying it in there
must be an accounting made soon.
Men who have had their herd test
ed from 6 to Z times are not en-
titled longer to free test nor are
they using others in their f1eighbor-
hood fair when they ask for the
test; whereas many have never had
one.
The free cooperative tuberculin
test when requested by farmers is
conducted in accordance with the
laws and regulations of the State
and Federal Government relative to
Bovine tuberculosis Eradication.
Mr.. H. NJ. Tucker. Chief of the
Division OF Animal Industry, State
Department of agriculture under
whose direction the testing OF cattle
for tuberculosis is conducted. has
furnished the following information
relative to certain points commonly
raised regarding the regulations
governing the accredited herd work:
1. The Federal Bureau has re-
stricted the issuing of accredited
herd certificates to those herds con-
tanning ten animals or more.
2. The State Department Of Ag-
riculture. Division of Animal Indus
try will issue certificate of the re-
suits of q tuberculin test to the own
err OF each herd tested. whenever
an accredited herd owner with less
then ten cows, desires certificate
showing that his herd Is accredited,
the Chief OF the Division Of Animal
Industry will furnish evidence to
this effect on the State Test Certifi-
cate.
3. The accredited herd certificate
is good one year from the date of
the last test, and when once accred-
tied by the cooperative plan, the
obligation Of the State and Federal
Bureau ceases and the owner must
employ one Of the accredited" vet
erinarians that are recommended by
the Bureau for that work. When
such q test IL made annually by an
accredited veterinarian the herd will
remain on the accredited list and q
certificate issued for each test so
made, provided rules and regulations
governing work are compiled with.
herd to be subject to retest when
ever deemed necessary by State and
Government officials.
4. Those making application for
the Free Cooperative test will be
required to sign an agreement is
sued by the u. 8. Department of
Agriculture. except in city areas
where the local ordinance requires
all milk dealers to have their cows
tested.
AS result Of organizing the test
ing in different communities, 1000
cows were tested in this county last
year. II 1t had not been for the
~ Il
or some similar organization, which
was ready to assist in interesting
farmers in the accredited herd work,
IL IL probable that many livestock
breeders would have been unable to
secure the Free Cooperative Test
and a much fewer number OF cattle
would have been tested.
1t should be understood, however.
by all livestock owners that neither
the Extension Service nor the Farm
Bureau, regulates the conditions un-
der which the test is made, is not
responsible for its supervision or the
rules and regulations governing the
testing of cattle for tuberculosis.
The State Department Of Agricul-
ture through the Chief OF Animal
Industry has charge OF this work.
The Somerset Farm Bureau ana
Extension Service have for a num-.
Der OF. years throughout their organ
ization assisted men In securing the
Free Cooperative Test. Such as
sistance IL limited largely to the To-
cal efforts of the people. The Ex-
tension Agent at the planning meet
ings In each community explains the
value of accredited work to the peo-
pie present If there Is sufhcient in
terest in this work, leader of the
project is elected to assist In deter
mining these people in the town who
wish to have their cows tested for
tuberculosis. make arrangements for
the transportation of the tester and
assist in notifying farmers when the
veterinarian will be ct their place
20 that cattle may be In the barn