Show ca li of milk gradually I 1 Y increasing i i ng accompanied campaign to eradicate tuberculosis states satt department of f A in milk consume alo in the tha united states la in recent yen years re has accompanied the campaign a agn to eradicate i bovine tuberculosis the esil estimated mated increase has amounted to bore more than CO 50 quarts per capita since 1820 when the campaign was well under way war this interesting sidelight 0 on tuberculosis era eradication aution Is seen in a chart preparedly prepa redby the bureau of ani mil mal Ind industry united states depart ment meni of agriculture in n the dorkof work of eadi eradicating cating thedis the disease app approximately ro 70 per cent bent of all cattle tuberculin tested have been dairy cowa cowland and heifers heffers over two years old dr di A EL wight who has charge of of tuberculosis eradication in the bu reau ofra or animal industry explains that in the alig four yeii year period 1920 to 1924 only cows an and d heifers heffers over two years old of about in I 1 ithe I 1 country bad been tuberculin tested by 1926 the number tested had reached while to date the cumber has exceeded the inc increase reise in the estimated per P 1 capita consumption of milk indicates dr wight believes that the publics taste for milk tins has in no wise been diminished by this extensive co opera tive work to kuppr suppress c Ss among cattle any in influence fluence that the tuberculin testing work may have had Is favor favorable a ble rather than repressive according to the chart however a large number er af of factors other than the pea health iab of cattle attle dadou undoubtedly have been responsible tor for the increased use of milk t i the campaign campal agn against headds had a direct influence in the dairy dalry mens losses by detecting land eliminating tub ercul ous cows which usually are unprofitable besides being a menace to the rest of the herds I 1 |