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abortus", the cattle type; “Brucella suis”, the swine type; “Brucella melitensis", the goat type. |Jaclh type will infect animals of the other two species; all three' can infect man. . ^ ■
In Virginia tihere are 1,005,000 cattle, '7'flt7,000 swine, and up-' wards. of 15,000 goats. These livestock are Valued at1 about 91*1,400,000. The land, buildings, equipment and supplies for these livestock represent a large investment, which on most Virginia dairy farms exceeds the value -of the cattle on those farms. The economic importance of tlys livestock as represented in cash income, rural standards of living, sustenance for consumers, tax revenues for the localities and the commonwealth, gainful year-around employment for many rural and urban citizens, is truly great. This importarit livestock phase of Virginia agriculture must be protected and further developed.
Brucellosis is an increasing disease hazard which every Virginia dairyman and livestock producer must take into full account.
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