Milford chronicle., 1937-05-07
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under State-Federal supervision
This State indemnity is I'm addition
to the indemnity paid by the Federal
Bureau of Animal Industry and the
salvage for the carcass. paid by the
slaughter establishment, and assists
the cattle owners in replacing their
condemned cattle with healthy ami
mails, free from disease.
For the information OF those who
may not be familiar with Bangs
Disease formerly called "Contag-
ious Abortion") in cattle. It is that
disease which, when transmitted to
humans, causes Undulant Fever. AS
this disease can be transmitted
through the milk. the increase of
undulant fever during the past sew
eral years has caused the regula-
tions of the State and City Boards of
Health, all over the country, provid-
ing that milk must come from cat
tie tested and certified as free from
Bangs Disease. Since these regula-
tions have been In effect, many far
mers of the State have found Il nee
essary to have their cattle tested for
Bangs Disease, in order to sell their
milk; and, until the provision for
State indemnity, have suffered
heavy losses. During the fiscal year,
1856, approximately 500 cattle re-
acted to the Bangs Disease test in
nolaunra LIad Ctata i,daun uffy hoar
available then, this would have
meant approximately s2i.000.00 to
the owners. It is readily seen by
these figures, how important this
measure is to Delaware farmers.
Realizing the economic importance
of Bangs Disease, both from the
viewpoint of public health and the
loss of profit in the affected cattle.
the Delaware State Board of Agri-
culture started conducting the blood
testing of cattle for this disease In
1881; however, as no funds were
available for that purpose, the
amount Of work that could be done
was limited. Previous to that time,
DIR. c. C.. Palmer, head OF the de-
partment of animal husbandary at
the University of Delaware, had con-
Quoted considerable testing and re-
search work on Bangs Disease, and
had demonstrated to those herd ow-
ners who had their herds tested that
the disease could. be eradicated by
the elimination of infected cattle
and proper sanitary measures.
In 1888, the State Board of Agri-
culture adopted the Delaware plan
for the prevention. control, and
eradication of Bangs Disease, and
DR.. II. M. Sarde was placed In
charge of the work, but the fact that
no indemnity was available for re-
actors prevented many herd owners
from being in a position to eradicate
Bangs Disease from their herds by
the slaughter of their reactors.
In July, 1884, the Agricultural Ad-
justment Administration, through
the United States Bureau of Animal
Industry, provided fund whereby
Federal indemnity was available on
cattle which reacted to the Bangs
Disease test under State-Federal
supervision. This plan was immedi-
ately inaugurated in Delaware. the
State Board of Agriculture cooper
ating with the Federal Bureau OF
Animal Industry, and the eradica-
tion of Bangs Disease made the
greatest progress since the work
was first started. The veterinary SER
vices, laboratory services, ETC., were
furnished by the State Board of Ag-
riculture, while the indemnity on
reactors was paid by the Federal
Department. The amount of Federal
indemnity allowed is not more than
$500 on any grade animal nor |
more than $4,000 on any registered |
pure bred animal.
During the fiscal year. 1934s35, the |
State Board of Agriculture collected
and tested 1926 blood samples
from herds under State-Federai SUI
pervision. showing an Increase OF !