466 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



6. All removals of registered cattle from the herd, either by sale, death, 

 or slaughter, shall be promptly reported to the said State or Federal Of- 

 ficials, giving the identification of the animal and, if sold, the name and 

 address of the person to whom transferred. If the transfer is made from 

 the accredited herd to another accredited herd, the shipment shall be made 

 only in properly cleaned and disinfected cars. No cattle shall be allowed 

 to associate with the herd which have not passed a tuberculin test ap- 

 pi'oved by the State and Federal Officials. 



7. All milk and other dairy products fed to calves shall be that pro- 

 duced by an accredited herd, or, if from outside or unknown sources, it 

 shall be pasteurized by heating to not less than 150 degrees F., for not less 

 than 20 minutes. 



8. All reasonable sanitary measures and other recommendations by the 

 State and Federal Authorities for the control of tuberculosis shall be com- 

 plied with. 



9. Cattle from an accredited herd may be shipped interstate, by cer- 

 of the state in which the herd is located, or from the office of the Bureau 

 tificate obtained from the office of the State live-stock sanitary officials 

 of Animal Industry, without further tuberculin test for a period of one 

 year, subject to the rules and regulations of the State of destination. 



10. Strict compliance with these methods and rules shall entitle the 

 owners of tuberculosis-free herds to a certificate, "Tuberculosis-free Ac- 

 credited Herds," to be issued by the Bureau of Animal Industry and the 

 state live-stock sanitary authority. Said certificate shall be good for one 

 year from date unless revoked at an earlier date. 



11. Failure on the part of owners to comply with the letter or spirit of 

 these methods and rules shall be considered sufficient cause for immediate 

 cancellation of co-operation with them by the State and Federal Officials. 



My herd is composed as listed below 



Breed Pure-bred Grade Total 



Females over six months old ; 



Males over six months old 



Calves under six months old 



Total number of animals in herd 



In Witness Whereof, I have signed this Agreement this... 



day of One thousand nine hundred and . 



Owner. 



Address. 

 Witness 



Address. 



We are pleased to introduce here a brief statement by Dr. F. H. Thomp- 

 son, Inspector-in-Charge of Tuberculosis Eradication work for the Bureau 

 in Iowa: 



