Show iowa testing law aids fight on tuberculosis one of the most encouraging factors in the fight against cattle tuberculosis according to those in charge of the eradication work for the united states department of agriculture la is the activity of state legislatures in passing laws to facilitate the widespread testing of cattle in specified areas a branch of the work which jn in the last few years has ha become of greater importance than the testing of individual herds at random A state law which contains many points of excellence Is that passed last spring by the low iowa legislature briefly this iowa baw law provides that on petition of 51 per cent of the owners of breeding cattle in a county the livestock sanitary authority of t the he state must proceed to eradicate tuberculosis from the county as provided in the law or the same result may be accod pIt another way ay upon petition of 15 per cent of the voters a proposal to eradicate the disease must be submitted bitted at the next general election to levy a 3 mill tax upon all property to help supply funds for the purpose these funds together with those from the state and federal governments to be used largely for paying for animals slaughtered when 75 per cent of the owners of breeding cattle petition for county testing all of the herds in the county must be tested and a fine and jail sentence are provided as penalty tor for those who refuse to submit their animals to the lest in case the county 3 mill levy and the state and federal funds are insufficient to pay indemnities the law provides tor for a tax of 25 cents a head on all cattle and 5 cents a head on all hogs in the county |