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THE SCOURGE OF TUBERCULOSIS. 
ing extent, nor is it increasing among the 207,000 cattle in the 
state. 
Sacramento, Cal. —By the law passed last March super¬ 
visors in counties and the state dairy bureau are required on 
the report of the state veterinarian to proceed immediately to 
eradicate the disease. The governor will appoint the veteri¬ 
narian shortly. Eight thousand dollars was appropriated. All 
the principal cities of the state by the appointment of milk in¬ 
spectors have taken action to restrict the sale of milk not known 
to be free from tuberculosis. In several counties there are 
official veterinarians whose duty it is to exterminate diseased 
cattle. The official veterinarians and health officers have the 
power to test cattle with tuberculin without the consent of 
cattle owners. 
St. Paul, Minn.— St. Paul, Minneapolis and other cities 
milk dealers must take out licenses, which are granted only 
where the cows are proved to be healthy. No specific appropri¬ 
ation is made by the legislature for the control of tuberculosis, 
the expense being borne partly by the cities and towns and part 
coming out of the general fund of the state board. This board, 
as well as local boards, has the right to test suspected cows 
whether the owners consent or not, and the state board can 
prohibit the sale of milk by any dealer who has diseased or 
suspected cattle. It has full power of quarantine. 
Indianapolis, Ind.— No step has been taken by the state 
of Indiana to exterminate tuberculosis in cattle. The state 
health board has arbitrarily adopted a set of rules for the care of 
dairies. Milk cannot be sold either in Indianapolis or Fort 
Wayne from dairies where the test is not made and in this way 
the tuberculin test is made possible. A bill introduced in the 
last legislature providing for the state inspection of dairies and 
for making the tuberculin test on all milk animals was not 
passed. Governor Mounts has not encouraged this move, 
preferring to wait for results from other states. 
Providence, R. I.—Rhode Island has taken active steps to 
exterminate tuberculosis in cattle, and is especially stringent in 
looking after milch cows so affected. The state board of agri¬ 
culture has authority to appoint a commissioner for each county 
in the state, whose duty it is to visit and inquire into the con¬ 
dition of any domestic animals. The board is empowered to 
kill infected animals and dispose of the carcasses. 
Des Moines, Ia.— Tuberculosis among cattle in this state 
