Show J Tuberculin Testing Has Has Has' Gone Forward Ve y Fast Fast Prepared by the United States Department of The Tho results of cooperative co tuber tuber- work work up to Jan Jan- mma 1 19 mmary iSSi Issued ed-by ed d by the the b bureau of a f l tn du try UnIted States Department of AgrIculture show unusual progress s sIn In combating this disease Following are totals for the United States representing rep rep- resenting the status of various lines Unes of work at the beginning of 1928 Cattle under supervisIon Cattle In accredited herds Cattle on waiting list for tor testing Cattle tested during Dee 1927 Rene Reactors tors detected In Dec 18 Counties recognized as modi- modi aed ed accredited areas infection tion not more than per percent percent cent 4 Towns having not moro than than 35 2 per cent infection It 16 The work of tuberculin testing has bas been going forward with unusual rapIdIty in recent months The number num num- ber bel of cattle tested monthly has has' ranged from about to more than a million The large number ot of cattle on the waiting list to be tested Is regarded ns as evIdence ot of the desire ot of live stock owners to avail theme them selves sel of the opportunity to free their herds from tuberculosis |