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as only wrecks were being paid for by the State he afterwards 

 advocated the reducing of these amounts by one-half. W'e of 

 today are more fortunate in having the use of tubercuhn for 

 an early diagnosis of the disease and feel the need of larger 

 appraisals in order to satisfy the breeder and dairyman for his 

 financial loss. If there is to be any change in the law it should 

 be along the line of increased appraisals and that means 

 increased appropriations as well. We have paid out this year 

 for will have paid out when the bills are settled) something 

 over VS30.000 for stock destroyed and $15,000 for other expenses. 

 If appraisals are increased and more work is done to lessen the 

 disease it will mean still larger appropriations yearly. 



It is u]t to the dairymen and breeders to say what shall be 

 done. They can hardly expect the commission to do more than 

 is actually necessary when the appropriation will not justify it. 

 And the consumer is also demanding more work to give him a 

 healthier milk su])ply, which is only right and proper. 



The time has come when a decision should be made as to our 

 future policy as regards appropriations; whether to try to eradi- 

 cate or whether to go along as we have been going. W'e are 

 geting ahead: but not fast enough to satisfy the consumer, the 

 dairyman nor the breeder. 



In conclusion I wish to say ; that I consider the cattle indus- 

 try of such importance to all other industries of the State that 

 any new legislation that would not continue to foster and protect 

 it would be a calamity. 



That dairymen should study and better understand the bovo- 

 vaccine and Bang methods of controlling tuberculosis, in order 

 that they could be put into practice wherever practical. 



The Cattle Commission Law, as it stands on the statute book 

 today, is and always has been in spirit and effect absolutely for 

 the protection of the cattle industry of the State; yet conditions 

 have changed and if revised it should be along the same lines 

 of protection, bearing in mind that in order to sucessfully con- 

 trol tuberculosis you must have the good will and co-operation 

 of the cattle owners and this can onlv be done bv a liberal and 

 consistent policy. 



Ones. I would like to ask Mr. Deering if in his judgment 

 the time is quite ripe, or nearly ripe, for the increase of the 



