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months. The above shows the result of an unofficial test. We 

 have tendered Kansas City our assistance provided they would 

 furnish the necessary lay help and route the dairy herds for us. 

 The feed inspector of Kansas City agreed to this, yet officially no 

 action has been taken by him. 



Joplin and Excelsior Springs have, or will in the near future, 

 pass an ordinance requiring the official test of all dairy cows 

 supplying milk and butter to each of the above cities. They 

 should have our co-operation and support. During the past 

 winter the Hereford breeders filed many applications for the 

 tuberculin test. We looked after them as rapidly as possible, 

 and it is certainly gratifying to note that out of the many herds 

 tested no tuberculosis was found in the Hereford breeds. We 

 believe it is only a question of time until the pure-bred breeder, 

 who expects to sell cattle interstate, will be compelled to have his 

 herd officially tested until they are found free from tuberculosis. 

 Most of the different states with but two exceptions require that 

 cattle intended for dairy or breeding purposes be officially tested 

 before they will receive them. Many badly tubercular herds 

 are located due to, interstate shipments, therefore we recently 

 requested an opinion from the Attorney-General's office on sec- 

 tion 712, in which he advised us that we had absolute authority 

 to take charge of any herd and hold it in quarantine until it was 

 officially tested without expense to the owner. This section 

 should be rigidly enforced, and in this way the most dangerous 

 herds in the State will be located and the disease placed under 

 control. 



S. Sheldon, State Veterinarian. 



