Roosevelt Standard | 1932-03-17 | Page 7 | Tuberculin Test Record

tuberculin test record A new monthly record for the number of tuberculin tests applied to cattle in the united states was established in october 1931 1031 by federal era state and local veterinarians the tests reported for the month totaled Nhe whereas reas the previous high ruark mark made last march was tests several states made notably large contributions to the new record minnesota was first with cattle tested in new york the number was 15 in illinois and in iowa most of these tests are being applied under the modified accie accredited d area plan explains dr A 11 wight who is in charge of tu be ue losis s bradl eradication cation work for the united states department of A agriculture kicul A modified accredited area As s one in which the degree of infection has been reduced not more than one half to I 1 per cent of the cattle population on december 1 1287 counties in the united states were so BO recognized by the department of I 1 agriculture this number Is 42 per cent of all counties in the country I 1