Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-12
1. s. Farm Bureau
Aids Dairymel1 to
Fight Tuberculosis

The success or failure of the cat
tie ndsutry depends largely upon
the health of its animals This is
! recognized by progressive cattle
breeders Who are TAXING advantage
/ cf hr oDportuuitcS and benefits de
/ rived firm the accredited h,,4 PLAZA
! for the eradication OF tHhtfc. lo5is
! from iu&Widuat- herds
! The demands for this service by
! owners Of pure bred herds have
/ steadily Increased since 1879 when
'he accredited herd Law became ef-
scc,i}e la Ca.ifora.a.
9E;s p,aa#os t. r-sas'p>,, eraa.-
cation is conducted Jointly by the
United States bHfaau of animal in
dGstrv and tn California division
II animal industry. "nj the owner
If herd eligible - acereditatio1
receives a certificate from the state
aud federal authorities indicating
that his herd is free from tubcrru.
io>j>
At.tbc present time, there are in
California - accredited herds. and
~ in process Of accrrditatiou. com
priSing ll,575 animals. These are
pare bred or high grade cattle.
mostly Of Tie dairy type. The re-
m'i'der Is made up Of pure bred
Horrtords and Shorthorns.
The number Of herds accredited
IN this state may not be consider
ed large when compared with the
many herds accredited in some of /
the other states. This is partly eX-
planned by the fact that in Califor- t
mia attention is given only 10 pure /
bred and exceptionally high grade /
herds, while in some of the eastern F..
states, Il large number Of ordinary
grade herds are tested uuder the
provisions of the accredited herd
Jaw.
Prior to- the beginning of aecrel-
tied herd work, California enacted
what is known rs the pure milk
law. The terms Of this law require
official tubercRin testing of all
-attIe producing milk to be sold in
The raw state. 1t iS.evident, there
fore, that many thousands of herds
II cattle were under official sup
.ryision AT the time the accredited
Iefd law became effective. This
procedure extending to owners of
,rade herds the privilege Of having
heir cattle officially tHherculiu
estci permitted them to develop
nd maintain clean herds. and there
y enahled them to supply sonsum
y with wholesome dairy products.
his was considered fortunate sit
alton Tor the reason that the aver
ge owner Of grade herd Is not
quiPped to comply with the terms
I the accredited herd agreement,
nd he does not reap amy financial
,ward by placing his herd under
since the offspring OF
II accredited herd viii rarely sell
or better prices than those OF u
imilar herd receiving supervision
Il accordance with the provisions
/ ti3e pure milk law.
The terms Of the accredited herd
grcement provide for extraordinary
revolutionary measures which are
ifficult for the average dairy own
on short notice to add
attic to his herd to meet the de-
landS of his trade. In meeting such !
n emergency. he cannot comply
nth the provision in the agreement
eaniring two tGberculin tests for
ach animal added. On the con-
raIy, however, TINS is not OIten a
roblcm for the owner of a pure
red herd. Much time and care is
.iyen to the selection Of individuals
With the proper breeding in order
o develop certain blood lines, and
he necessity for tubereulin testing
nd quarantine before additions are
nade To his herd are considered es- 4
ential To the progress Of his plans,
Ind to the protection Of his invest
nent.
The benefits to be derived from
he successful operation of the ac-
-rciItrd herd iaw may be enumerat-
.d briefly rs follows: il affords own
.r~ of cattle the opportunity to
.ayc herds officially accredited as
free from tuberculosis. \ federal
.rrtifi,Jc Of accreditation will be
granted an owner when his herd is
tree from tuberculosis. Such Ger
tficat" permits him tlJ to sell raw
milk from the animals, % to trans
port them anywhere in this country
without the restrictive measures APP
piled 10 the movement Of cattle not
accredited, and t3) the certificate
aids the owner in the sale of cattle
u purchasers desiring animals free
from tuberculosis.
The development Of healthy pure
bred herds viii eventually depend
to large extent upon the attraction
of buyers from various parts of the ..
work. This VIII afford California
the opportunity Of becoming ONE Of
the leading producers of high grade
cattle 10 supply the demands Of
Canada, McXIco the Orient, and to
herds in various parts Of the United
States.