Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-29
CATTLE TEST
FOR COUNTY

The time of the county board OF
supervisors on Wednesday after
noon was taken up in discussing
| tuberculosis eradication amongst
cattle in Sank county. The adj
dress was made by DR.. James S.
Healy, Madison, federal Inspector
in charge Of tuberculosis eradica-
ton.
| The speaker said that the live
stock industry in the United States
amounted to ten billion dollars and
that the dairy and cattle business
in Wisconsin reached $161, 900, 900.
In Wisconsin there is more tuber-
culosis in the southern part of the
state than in the northern and 1T
has been shown that humans may
| contract the disease from animals.
Many cities require that milk be
pasteurized and since tuberculosis
among live stock is on the increase
in the state the speaker held that
steps should be taken to eradicate
| the disease. One great benefit
derived from the work the govern
ment is doing is that packers pay
| 10 cents a hundred more for stock
from tested counties than from
others. The speaker said the
work was being rapidly pushed in
Wisconsin and that there were II
counties now on the waiting list
1t is hoped to have larger appro-
priation soon so that the work can
go on more rapidly.
The Loss, of Animals
In case an animal is found to be
infected it must be removed from
the herd shipped to packing
plant. If the animal were apprais-
ed at SIS and the packing plant
paid SOS the federal government
would pay one-fourth of the differ
ence and the state one-fourth max.
ing $25. The owner then would
receive $50 and would lose SIS. The
amount of loss would all depend
upon the condition of the animal.
They are killed under government
supervision at the packing plant
and the value fixed at that time.
In some cases the loss may not be
more than a few cents, in others
many dollars.
How To Organize
All the members of the board
present voted to organize the coun-
ty for a tuberculin test. Sixty
percent or more of those who own
cattle must sign before this can be
done, then every animal in the
county will be tested and if diseas-
ed, removed. The first test is
done by the government free of
charge but after three years anoth-
er test must be made for which
| the owners are to pay. This cost
usually runs about 25 cents per
head.
The steps to be taken for the
organization will be as follows:
/. Passing of resolution.
2. Appointing of a committee.
8. Selection of a leader in each
town.
4. One or two in each school
district to obtain the signatures.
DR.. Healy was brought to Bara-
boo through the influence of Super.
visor Ora Schluter of the town of
Ironton. He was made chairman
of the committee. The other
members are Supervisors Oschner,
Thomas, R. A. Nachreiner, and
Won der Ohe, all being appointed
by Chairman Andrews. The above
will organize the county and obtain
the signatures as soon as possible.
May Concrete No. II
The county board has voted $40,
900 additional for Highway II in
order that the construction be of
concrete instead of tar penetration.
At the present time two sections
are being rebuilt and while that is
being done it is thought advisable
to complete the work from Kings
Corners to the Accola corner-a
short distance north of the Toole
farm.
The state highway board has in
timated that work would be done
if the county made the appropria-
ton. The state must now apprep-
rate federal and state funds. If
concrete is not used, tar penetra-