The treatment and prevention of the 

 bovine tuberculosis 



IMPORTANT INITIATIVE OF THE ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT 



For the objet of taking advantage in the Argen- 

 tine Republic of the new discoveries made in the 

 treatment of bovine tuberculosis Mr. Ezequiel Ra- 

 mos Mexia Minister of Agriculture to Buenos Aires 

 has ordered in the month of July 1906 from our co- 

 lleague Professor Jose Lignieres Director of the Na- 

 tional Bacteriological Institute to present the fo- 

 llowing propositions to the persons concerned in 

 this matter. 



The Government bearing the expenses places at the 

 disposal of the experts who posses an efficient re- 

 medy against tuberculosis the bovine animals of 

 marked value imported from Europe and reprodu- 

 ce the disease in this country and which have been 

 slaughtered on account of showing reactionary di- 

 sease since having received the tuberculine. 



The animals in question whose average price 

 amounts to 10.000 franks and amongst which exist 

 the champions bought in England 40 and even 



