retesting, it would be inadvisable to expend funds for testing. It would be 

 expedient not to test, but to introduce new stock from an officially recognized 

 pullorum-clean source during the approaching hatching season. It is suggested 

 that the problem of eradicating the disease from the premises be discussed with 

 the laboratory or your local County Agent before testing work is undertaken. 

 The Massachusetts Department of Agriculture, State House, Boston, Mass., 

 has established two official grades of pullorum-tested flocks. Owners of flocks 

 that can meet the requirements of these grades can apply for official recogni- 

 tion by communicating with the Department of Agriculture. During the 

 latter part and at the close of the testing season the Department of Agriculture 

 publishes lists of names of flock owners whose flocks have qualified for the 

 different grades. These official lists are sent upon request both within and 

 without the State. One of the purposes of these official lists is to aid the 

 buying public in identifying flocks that are free from pullorum infection. 

 Official testing agencies in different states resort to these lists in approving 

 importations of stock from Massachusetts. Owners of tested flocks are advised 

 to communicate with the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture concerning 

 official grades for pullorum-tested flocks. 



Publication of this Document Approved by Commission on Administration and Finance 

 2500— 7-'37. No. 1311. 



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