B. Sanitary conditions consistent with a sound eradication program 

 should be maintained on all contaminated premises. 



C. Only flocks that meet the qualifications of the pullorum-passed and 

 puUorum-clean grades should be permitted to produce hatching eggs. 



D. The purchase of pullorum-clean stock should be more widely advo- 

 cated. 



E. All birds entered in shows and contests should be free of puUorum 

 disease as determined by the agglutination test. 



F. Regulatory aid should be requested for flock owners refusing to co- 

 operate on a voluntary basis. 



G. The testing of infected flocks should be done on a free basis by an official 

 state agent. 



H. An extensive educational program should be a vital part of the eradica- 

 tion campaign. 



Only Pullorum-Passed and Pullorum -Clean Slock May Be Sold: During 

 the past year a pullorum disease law was enacted in Massachusetts that will be greatly 

 beneficial in preventing the introduction and spread of pullorum infection in the 

 State. The law reads as follows: 



"Chapter 129 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 

 26A the following section: — Section 26B. No person shall buy, sell or transport 

 within or import into the commonwealth hatching eggs, baby chicks or live poultry, 

 except poultry intended for immediate slaughter or for exhibition subject to permit 

 granted by the state department of agriculture, unless such hatching eggs are the 

 produce of flocks which meet, and such baby chicks or live poultry meet or are the 

 first generation progeny of flocks which meet, the minimum requirements for "pub- 

 lorum passed" or "pullorum clean" grades of poultry, as established by the com- 

 missioner of agriculture, or the equivalent thereof. Whoever, himself or by his 

 servant or agent, violates any provision of this section shall be punished for the first 

 oS'ence by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, and for a subsequent offence 

 by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars." 



This law was designed to aid every poultryman, large and small, to raise poultry 

 free of pullorum infection, which has been a costly disease through the years. The 

 ultimate goal is to attain complete eradication of the disease so that our poultrymen 

 will not have to spend large sums of money each year to test their flocks. 



Testing of Exhibition Stock: Last winter all chickens and turkeys were 

 tested at the Boston Poultry Show. Infection was found in entries from six ex- 

 hibitors, two of which were from Massachusetts. Although the incidence of infec- 

 tion was very low, it should be recognized that many entries consisted only of a 

 few birds and that the sample tested did not give the true status of the entire flock. 

 In one case the entire flock was tested later and revealed 33 percent reactors. Un- 

 questionably, breeders of exhibition stock would benefit from having their flocks 

 tested annually since they subject their birds to possible sources of infection that 

 may exist at shows. 



