| Show HERD RD OF tuberculosis satisfactory progress in I 1 n plan of erad brad cation ma made df during dg first y year af work prepared b by the tha united 1 14 a aiho dep mant of r the tuberculosis free accredited herd plea plan inaugurated in december 1917 and booked out cut in cooperation with the bureau of animal industry united states state it department p tir of agriculture vice vias nightly lightly fi changed at the twenty second end annual meeting of the united states L live ive stock sanitary association held et at chicago in december it was we agreed to strike out the word purebred so although apparently healthy these annual animal af A positive Pion tres reactors reactor to the tuberculin test as to admit to certification grade herds held 1 in addition to registered cattle the annual conference between hot rep ing or of the united states slates live lil stock sanitary association and tho the purebred cattle brueders Bre eders association a resulted in the further endorsement indorsement Indor of the tuberculosis eradication campaign and a recommendation that the five work it be extended as aa tepidly rapidly as possible the accredited herd plan Is to test cattle with tuberculin at the request of the owner eliminate any reacting meeting animals either cither by slaughter or by following prescribed sanitary matters repeat the test at prescribed intervals biter 19 nd list as 5 tuberculosis free credited accredited nera herds all 11 herds entitled to that di distinction ticie tion very satisfactory pros progress in sag has been made ad during the first year of the work and prospects for or the future are th right bright during the year herds comp comprising r ishag 9 cattle have been fully accredited as tree free from tub tuberculosis cu losis and 1462 herds having 35 cattle passed one successful test in preparation for certification 1 in add alon herds both purebred and doo g grade totaling falla hav been under ander supervision tor for the irada cation of tuberculosis each mouth month additional herds are added to the list |
