COMPARISON OF 1952.S:i AM) l<>.>:i-.>l TESTING 



In table 5 are listed the testing data for tlie past two seasons. Fewer flocks but 

 more birds and samples were tested in 1953-54 than in 1952-53. The percentage 

 of reactors was considerably less this past season. Fewer nonreacting flocks were 

 detected in 1953-54 but the total number of birds in nonreacting flocks was greater 

 in 1953-54 than in 1952-53. 



These results reveal a delinite progress and it is apparent that pulloruin in- 

 fection is gradually but slowly being eliminated from our poultry population. Every 

 poultryman and hatcheryman should recognize that pullorum disease can be elim- 

 inated from the entire poultry population if adequate measures for its eradication 

 are adopted and followed. 



Table 5. Comparison of 1952-53 and 1953-54 Testing 



Positive Non- 

 County Flocks Birds Tests Tests reacting 



Percent Flocks 



Barnstable. 

 Berkshire. . 



Bristol 



Dukes 



Essex 



Franklin. . . 

 Hampden. . 

 Hampshire. 

 Middlesex. . 



Norfolk 



Plymouth. . 

 Worcester. 



Totals. 



Barnstable . 

 Berkshire. . 



Bristol 



Essex 



Franklin. . . 

 Hampden. . 

 Hampshire. 

 Middlesex . 



Norfolk 



Plymouth. . 

 Worcester. , 



1952-1953 Season 



8,343 



29,727 



151,564 



5,681 



176.189 



40.557 



16,141 



42,709 



225,978 



127,081 



187,914 



156.855 



1953-54 Season 



0.00 



0.00 



0.003 



0.00 



0.002 



0.29 



0.00 



0.002 



0.16 



0.00 



0.0005 



0.00 



0.04 



4 

 7 

 49 

 1 

 53 

 20 

 11 

 18 

 62 

 ii 

 59 

 49 



366 



Totals. 



