210 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Resolved. That the State Board of Agriculture, through its secre- 

 tary, invite the management of packing houses to report, on January first, 

 tlie number of cattle and swine, having origin in Iowa, which during 

 the preceding month have been found upon post-mortem inspection to be 

 tuberculous, and that similar reports be made monthly thereafter; when 

 practicable such reports to show the name of the seller and locality where 

 such animals are produced. 



Resolved, That all veterinary surgeons be requested to make to the 

 secretary of the Department of Agriculture similar reports in regard to 

 animals which they test. 



Resolved. That the committee on contagious diseases be instructed to 

 investigate and report the best methods to be pursued to eradicate the 

 disease from Iowa cattle and swine. 



In accordance with the above resolution a committee on contagious 

 diseases was appointed. 



Soon after the appointment of the committee steps were taken to se- 

 cure information concerning th(> prevalence of tuberculosis in the state, 

 as revealed by the records of the government inspectors at the packing 

 houses at Cedar Rapids, Marshalltown, Ottumwa, Sioux City, Waterloo, 

 Davenport and Fort Madison. The results are indicated by the following 

 ( prrespondence. 



Des Moines, Iowa, .lanuary 13, 1908. 

 Dk. a. D. Mklvi.x, 



Chief of Bureau of Animal Industry. Department of Agriculture, 

 Washington, D. C. 



Dk.\r Sir: — At the meeting of the State Board of Agriculture last Decem- 

 ber stops were taken to gather data showing the prevalence of bovine 

 tuberculosis in the state of Iowa. Following the instructions of the board 

 and the resolutions adopted, a copy of which I enclose herewith, I have 

 sent out blanks asking for information on this subject. 



It has been suggested to me that if we could get a copy of the report 

 from the chief inspector at the packing centers, such as Chicago, Omaha, 

 Kansas City, St. Joseph, St. Louis, Sioux City, Cedar Rapids and Des 

 Moines, it would be very valuable. If you have any printed reports on 

 this subject showing the results of the inspection at these different points, 

 ve would be pleased to have you send a copy to this office. 



There will undoubtedly be some legislation on this subject at the next 

 Iowa General Assembly. As you are aware, this is a subject that should 

 be approached cautiously, and we are going to make an effort to secure 

 as much data as possible before that time. 



Yours very truly, 



(Signed) J. C. SIMPSON, Secretary. 



Washington, D. C, January 16, 1908. 

 Mr. J. C. Si-Mpsox. 



Secretary of Agriculture, 

 Des Moines, Iowa. 

 Dear Sir: — The department is in receipt of your letter of the 13th 

 inst. enclosing a copy of the resolutions adopted at the meeting of the 

 state board last December, regarding the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis 



