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not for sale. These are stubborn facts and we have got to meet 

 them and the sooner we do it the better. I am in favor of cow 

 testing associations. I want to say that in my section the 

 people as a rule are not applying the Babcock test. They 

 thought they could buy good cows by looking at them, I have 

 some of that in me, but this is a search light turned on to my 

 business. 



F. S. Adams. — As a member of the committee to recommend 

 legislation I shall report in favor of a measure providing that 

 if any dairyman or farmer in Maine wants his herd tuberculin 

 tested he shall make application to the cattle commissioners on 

 a blank prepared for that purpose, and agree to comply with cer- 

 tain conditions laid down by the cattle commissioners, and in 

 case he has his herd tested and we find tuberculosis on his farm 

 he shall agree to disinfect the stable himself under the direction 

 of the cattle commissioners and to have his remaining herd 

 tested at the end of a certain period so as to be sure to stamp 

 the disease all out. Under those conditions the testing shall be 

 done at the expense of the State. There will be nothing com- 

 pulsory ; just give a man a chance to have his herd tested at the 

 expense of the State, and I am fully convinced from what I 

 know of the sentiment of the State that we should have all the 

 business we could attend to. 



R. Alden. I want to favor a law that will protect us in pur- 

 chasing cows. If we go out to purchase cows and pay a big 

 price for them I want the law fixed so that the party who sells 

 those cows shall guarantee us in that purchase; so that if he 

 sells a cow that is tuberculous he shall have only one-half the 

 cost of the cow, instead of demanding full price. I have been 

 caught myself and I know of one or two others who have. I 

 know of a large dealer who puts those cows on to the market, 

 and I believe we need some protection. 



