College of Agriculture, Cornell University, 



Ithaca, N. Y., February 1, 1905. 

 Hon. C. a. Wieting, Commissioner of Agriculture: 



Sir. — The stock-growing interests of New York State are so large 

 and there is such a growing interest in tuberculosis of cattle, that it 

 seems best to issue a plain and popular account of the disease for the 

 general information of the public. This account is prepared by Dr. 

 V. A. Moore, of the New York State Veterinary College, one of the 

 best American authorities on the disease. 



The twelfth census of the United States gives the following figures 

 of the number of neat cattle in New York State, Jime 1, 1900, "on 

 farms and ranges and in bams and inclosures elsewhere " : 



Calves under one year 513, 103 



Steers one year and over 77 ,003 



Heifers one year and under two years 338 , 980 



Bulls one year and over 85 , 657 



Dairy cows two years and over 1 ,537,921 



Other cows two years and over 99 , 280 



Total 2,651,944 



Respectfully submitted, 



L. H. Bailey, 

 Director College of Agriculture. 

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