Show Bovine Tuberculosis Is Fast Being Eradicated With 89 SO counties on the modified modified- accredited list of ot the ibe United States Department of ot Agriculture July I 1 eradication of bovine tuberculosis rom the country Is show showing In unu unusual progress A place on the credited nc ac- ac accredited credited list means menns that the county has hns completed a test ol or all the cattle I within Its borders that Infection was wasI wa I less than titan one halt of ot 1 per cent and that lint all reactors were promptly re- re removed re removed moved and slaughtered The 8 89 SO counties show a n noteworthy Increase over 53 the f figure gure pure on the first of ot the year ear Besides the wide county county county- alde de testing an nn Increase of approximately approximately approximately 1000 In number tic the number ot of o-ac o ae- ae at credited herds occurred during during- the I same me time Coupled with this progress progress ress Is the removal and slaughter each month of ot from to cattle cottle found through systematic testing to tobe tobe tobe be The removal removal of ot these diseased animals greatly reduces the menace to healthy stock and also to people According to n a summary ot of the work ork up to July 1 just Issued by bythe bythe bythe the bureau burau of ot animal Industry United States Department Deportment of ot Agriculture a total ot of 11 herds of or cattle cottle were under supervision super for tor the eradication ot of tuberculosis at the end of ot June rue rhe continued popularity of eye sy- sy tuberculin testing under state and federal supervision Is evidenced hy by a n waiting wafting list of ot more than herds ready for tor the test as soon ns as n the veterinary Inspectors can cnn reach reath them |