A total of 339 chicken, turkey, and pheasant flocks was tested during th| 

 1956-57 testing season. Among 1,178.338 samples tested, 0.01 percei 

 was positive, which is a definite decrease over the percentage (0.08) positiy , 

 in the previous season. Four flocks revealed infection, and at the close « 

 the season all but one were classified as negative. Pullorum infection wt 

 detected in one flock that was negative the previous season. It is encouraf 

 ing to note that 99.87 percent of all birds tested are in nonreacting flock 



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