<<572e JAfXlGS WAY 165 



James Drinking Cups Prevent Spread of Disease, 



and Insure a Big Saving of Labor in the 



Daily Winter Chores 



Even if increased milk production were the only advantage offered by James drinking 

 cups, this one feature alone would make them a paying investment. 



But when you stop to consider the other features — the big saving in labor — the 

 improvement effected in the general condition of the herd, the increased health and vigor 

 resulting from the large additional amount of refreshing water consumed, the prevention 

 of contagion among the herd, the saving of tank heater fuel and bother, you are bound to 

 admit that a James drinking cup outfit is worth considering, and considering well. 



Just think of never having to brace out into the bitter cold any more to turn your 

 herd out to drink, of never again having to face, day after day, all winter long that cold 

 twice-a-day job of watering your cows at the icy tank — of no longer having to chop open 

 the frozen tank — of never having to bother about keeping the fire going m the tank heater, 

 or paying for tank heater fuel. 



And just think, too, what it will mean to you to know that any time a cow in yout 

 herd should become diseased, there is no chance for that cow to give the disease to the 

 rest of the herd through the drinking water before the disease is discovered and the affected 

 animal isolated. 



James drinking cups prevent the spread of disease in the herd for the simple reason 

 that where these cups are used, no two cows ever nose the same water. Each cow has her 

 individual cup to drink from, and each cup is fitted with a special valve which allows the 

 fresh water to enter but prevents the water, once in the cup, from flowing back and mixing 

 with the general supply. There is no flowing of water from cup to cup and it is, therefore, 

 impossible for a healthy cow to come into contact with water that has been touched by a 

 diseased cow. 



The vital importance of this feature of James drinking cups will be readily appreciated 

 when it is remembered that about 1 per cent of the dairy cattle in this country are 

 affected with tuberculosis. In Bulletin No. \ 75 issued by the U. S. Department of 

 Agriculture, the increasing prevalence of tuberculosis among cattle and the vital necessity 

 of adopting measures of suppression and control are pointed out as the greatest problem 

 confronting the live stock industry today. 



The Bulletin goes on to say that "one reason why tuberculosis is so common among 

 cattle is that many cattle pass tuberculosis germs from their bodies before anyone knows 

 or suspects that they have tuberculosis and can give the disease to others." That a cow- 

 may be apparently healthy when purchased and still develop the germs of tuberculosis 

 which may develop and spread to other cattle is asserted. Referring to preventative 

 measures the Bulletin asserts "the feeding and watering must be done with separate 

 utensils. 



There are, of course, other ways of passing tuberculosis germs, but certainly the 

 common tank from which all cows drink is a dangerous source of infection. \ ou can 

 guard your herd from spread of disease through the water supply, by the use of the James 

 drinking cups. 



Figure this Drinking Cup Proposition 

 Out for Yourself 



The experience of practical dairy farmers told in the letters on following pages, 

 show that an increase of 2 pounds per cow per day is a conservative estimate of the 

 result of James drinking cups. With your cows in the barn 200 days of the >ear, the 



