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AGRICULTURAL APPROPRL\TTON BILL, 1!'21. 



On June 30. 1922. there were 1G,216 fully accredited herds contain- 

 ing 3G3,y02 cattle, as ajrainst 8.201 accredited herds containing 

 193.G20 cattle on June 30, 1921. an increa.^^e of 8.015 herds and 

 170,202 cattle. 



Once-tested free herds increased from 49,814 herds containing 

 643.233 cattle to 101,533 herds containing 1,548,183 cattle, an increase 

 of 111.717 herds and 904,950 heads of cattle. 



The eradication of tuberculosis from live stock by means of the 

 tuberculin testing of all cattle within a given area is accepted as 

 the best api)roved method of proceeding against the existence of 

 tuberculosis in live stock. While this project was a part of the 

 original program, it could not bo put into effect until sufficient senti- 

 ment was aroused among the live-stock owners by means of the indi- 

 vidual accredited herd. But from present indications it is believed 

 that area work may be carried on at the present time in practically 

 every State. 



The table here shows that the number of claims for the payment 

 of indemnity for tuberculous cattle increased during the 1922 fiscal 

 year by approximately 10.000. A total of 19,597 claims were re- 

 ceived by the department that year. 



Siimnuiry of indemnity claims. 



The average appraisal for tubercular cattle was reduced from 

 $149.68 in 1921 to $111.67 in 1922. an average reduction of $38.01 per 

 head. Owing to the falling off in the value of cattle, the amount of 

 salvage for tubercular animals droi)ped from $22.41 during the 1921 

 fiscal year to $17.78 during 1922. an average reduction of $4.(>3. but. 

 notwithstanding that fact, the average amount of indemnity paid by 

 the Federal Government for the 1922 fiscal year was $3.G9«less than 

 for the previous year. 



AID I'KOil STATKS. 



The legislatures of approximately 40 States will convene during 

 the winter of 1922-23, and ina.^much as tuberculosis eradication 

 work is being carried on in each of those States and theie is a con- 

 tinued demand for the work, it is estimated that the funds which 

 will be made availaide for the next bienniuin period will increase 

 the present funds l)y at least 50 per cent, making a total of aj)proxi- 

 nuitely $6,500,000 tliat the States will have available for the coopera- 

 tive campaign. 



A campaign for the eradication of tuberculosis of live stock is 

 well launched in every State. There are, however, a number of 

 States tliat have made phenomenal progress in the siipj)ression of the 

 disease. If the work can be carried on for a period oi 10 years, it i> 

 confidently Indieved that more than half of the States will have 

 reduced tuJK'rculosis to such a degree that it will no longer be a 

 hindrance to the development of the live-stock iiulustry. In a great 



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