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disease is correct, they only paid for 25 cows out of this num- 

 ber, while we paid for 804 cows, 66 horses and 56 sheep in the 

 same time. 



In other words 2 per cent of their appropriation is spent for 

 cattle and 98% for testing and administrative expense, while 

 with us, 66% is paid on cattle and 33% for testing and adminis- 

 trative expense. 



From a money standpoint it would not seem to be as econom- 

 ical as the system in Maine, yet they husband the lives of 66% 

 of their reacting cattle and let them wear themselves out with 

 tuberculosis while we destroy them all and the State pays for 

 them. There was one other statement made bv Prof. Bang 

 which I fully endorse and that was that a herd of reacting 

 animals will not give as much milk as a sound herd by 10%. 

 This proves what we have always advertised, that a diseased 

 herd was not profitable and that the dairyman could not afford 

 to have tuberculosis in liis herd. Moreover, the tuberculous 

 milk has to be sold for a lower price per quart. 



In carefully reading the Denmark report and personally hear- 

 ing Prof. Bang speak and explain his method, I have come to 

 the conclusion that in states and countries where the govern- 

 ment pays the dairyman for only one per cent of the cattle 

 found diseased bv the tuberculin test, the Bang method is the 

 most economical for the government, and perhaps the only way 

 for the breeder and farmer; but in states where the cattle are 

 paid for as liberally as in Maine my opinion is that our method 

 is much better than his, especially in grade herds. Perhaps in 

 valuable breeding herds, where slaughter would involve great 

 sacrifice, the Bang system might be the most' economical, yet it 

 is not without its attendant expense. 



In France cattle are tested and all reacting animals are 

 destroyed and paid for by the government, the compensation 

 being practically as in Maine, and in all countries where gov- 

 ernments are the most liberal with the breeder and dairyman, 

 tliere is where the greatest success is obtained in controlling 

 tuberculosis. Some of the western states of this country are 

 advocating Federal control. This is partly on account of not 

 being able to obtain appropriations sufficient to be of any great 

 benefit and partly on account of Cattle Commissioners and Sani- 



