THE SCOURGE OF TUBERCULOSIS. 
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has been largely eradicated. All animals found to be affected 
are destroyed. Heavy penalties are attached for failure to 
carry out the provisions of the statute. Large numbers of 
dairy cattle have been condemned and destroyed under the 
law. Thus far the appropriations for this department have 
been limited to. $ 5000 , but there is every indication this 
amount will be increased at the coming session. A corps of 
assistants, including one veterinarian appointed by the governor 
in each congressional district, assist the state veterinarian. The 
dairymen are attempting to secure the passage of a law requir¬ 
ing a H stockmen to give a certificate of tuberculin test with 
every animal sold. 
Jefferson City, Mo. —Missouri has no tuberculosis or 
other disease among cattle. Ten citizens can petition the 
county court for inspection by the veterinary surgeon of cattle 
believed to be diseased, and the surgeon, after inspection, can 
have cattle killed or quarantined without consent of the owner. 
The governor can quarantine against cattle coming into the 
state. For killing diseased cattle the state pays 110A0 exceed 
$>30 a head. Nearly all cities have ordinances for the inspec¬ 
tion of milk and condition of dairies anci the law is strictlv en¬ 
forced. ' ' 
Concord, N. H.—The extermination of tuberculosis in 
cattle and the prevention of its importation from other states is 
in the hands of a board of cattle commissioners appointed by 
the governor and council. It is given absolute power to make 
tests with tuberculin. Cattle in which the tuberculin test 
shows the presence of tuberculosis are killed and their owners 
recompensed from the state treasury. No special appropriation 
is made for this purpose. The largest expense of the commis¬ 
sion in any one year has been $16,000. 
Augusta, Me. —The Maine legislature in 1889 passed an 
act for the purpose of extirpating all infectious and contagious 
diseases among cattle. The three cattle commissioners are 
authorized to enter any premises-where they have reason to be¬ 
lieve tuberculosis exists. Any person who refuses the commis¬ 
sioners admission is punished by a fine of $100 or ninety days 
in jail, or both. The state appropriates $5000 annually. 
Veterinary surgeons have power to kill cattle affected with 
tuberculosis. I11 the majority of the cities a milk inspector is 
elected to see that no disease is present. 
Trenton, N. J.—New Jersey tuberculosis commission works 
m conjunction with the state board of health and the state 
