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THE SCOURGE OF TUBERCULOSIS. 
dairy commission. It has an annual appropriation of $5000. 
All cattle discovered with tuberculosis are killed, and the own¬ 
ers are paid three-quarters of the animals’ value as determined 
by appraisers. 
Helena, Mont. —There is a general state live stock sani¬ 
tary law relative to tuberculosis in cattle. There is a live stock 
indemnity fund of $10,000 to meet expenses connected with the 
extermination of all contagious and infectious animal diseases, 
State Veterinarian Knowles employs the tuberculin test with 
or without the consent of the cattle owner. The dairies have 
not been systematically examined. 
Columbus, O. —The live stock board has authority to test 
cattle without the consent of the owners, provided'the stock is 
paid for by the state. The municipal authorities of Cincinnati, 
Cleveland, Springfield, Dayton, Columbus and othei Ohio cities 
have taken action to restrict the sale of milk not known to be 
free from tuberculosis, and with the best results. Several years 
ago the disease was a menace to the cattle industry of Ohio, but 
under the bureau of animal industry it has been curbed, infected 
herds destroyed, and conditions generally improved. 
Madison, Wis.—T he state board of health, state veterinarian 
and experimental station are co-operating in eradicating tuber¬ 
culosis. The law requires that all animals found affected with 
tuberculosis shall be destroyed, compensation being paid for the 
same. Tests are made by the state veterinarian on request of 
local health officers, and in case animals react to tuberculin test 
their value is appraised and the state pays the owner two-thirds 
of this valuation. In some cities ordinances require all animals 
furnishing milk for human consumption shall be tested with the 
tuberculin test before the milk can be used. 
Lincoln, Neb.— The live stock inspection laws of Nebraska 
are weak and practically non-operative, and such steps as have 
thus far been taken looking to the extermination of tuberculosis 
in milch cows have been at the instigation of the owners them¬ 
selves. The live stock commission has no authority to test 
cattle without the owner’s consent. Action has been taken at 
Omaha to prohibit the sale of milk not known to be free from 
tuberculosis. Similar action is contemplated at Lincoln. 
Santa Fe, N. M.— New Mexico has a cattle sanitary board 
with full pow r er to quarantine, inspect and slaughter cattle in¬ 
fected with tuberculosis. A tax is levied for expenses of the 
board, which can meet with the governor, auditor and treasurer, 
if epidemic prevails, and order special levy to be made for funds. 
