Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-25

counties at one time, by testing
everything in a given county.
Question. What are the bene-
fits derived from such tuber-
crlosis-free counties or areas?
Answer. First, compare with
the Accredited Herd Plan. the
cost of testing is reduced from a
dollar or more per head, to. Is to.
IS cents per head under the area
plan. Second, all people in the
county, including those in the
county towns and cities are bene-
flied alike. 1t gives the owner
OF one or two family cows the
same protection that the city
milk consumer demands. Third,
it is fact that cattle buyers will
pay ten to twenty dollars more
per head for tuberculin tested
cattle. Fourth, it is fact that
milk ana milk products for tu-
berculin tested cows are easier to
market, aud at a better price,
from tested cows. Fifth, it slim
ulates the breeding of better
cattle. Sixth. 1t is drawing
card for buyers who are looking
for healthy cows. Seventh, Some
of the large packing houses are
working out plans by which they
will pay more for cattle and hogs
from such tnberculosis-free
areas. Eighth, cattle from such
free areas may be shipped inter-
state, accompanied by certifi :
cate without the expense of re-
test, subject to the regulations in
State of destination. Ninth, II
promotes the interchange of
healthy cattle in such free areas,
without the expense of testing,
and without the trouble of iso-
lation from the tested herd pend.
ing a test. Tenth, 1t is an in
vestment that will pay in the
aggregate, far in excess of the
legal rate of interest.
Question. How does the Federal
Government cooperate with
counties in Graduating tuber-
culosis from cattle and swine un-
der the area plan?
Answer, The Federal and
State officials cooperate through
the county Board of Supervisors
in counties which adopted the
area plan. immediately upon
the adoption OF such plan, the
county officials are requested to
enact regulations providing for
quarantine of the county, This
quarantine does not hinder cattle
from going out of the county,
but it does prohibit cattle from
coming in to the county, unless
they have been tested by an
accredited veterinarian, and
accompanied by the proper certi-
ficate. The county Board OF
Supervisors is required to make
an appropriation of about thirty
five hundred dollars per year to
pay the salary and travelling
expenses of one inspector. The
Federal Government will then
put as many inspectors in the
county as are available. This
will depend somewhat upon the
demand for them in other
sections of the state.
Question. How long does il
take to complete testing a county
Answer. This will depend on
the number of inspectors, size OF
county, and the cooperation
given by cattle own rs. With
automobiles, which all inspec.
tors must have.-and with good
cooperation from herd owners,
the work is greatly expedited.
| O.. How long will it be
necessary for county to make
this appropriation?
| A. Until the county is declar.
ed in the modified accredited area
class.
! Q. What is Modified Accred.
tied area?
| A. A county in which the
reactors found on completing the
test of whole count, does
not exceed one-half of one pei
cent.
/ @. How long will it be
! necessary to test the cattle in a
| given county before it may be
placed in the Modified Accredited
Iarea?
| A. This question cannot be
answered definitely until the
percentage of tuberculosis found
on the initial test is ascertained
It can then, only be estima ted
Ii the percent of reactors is be.
tween one-half and one per cent,
It will be necessary to retest only