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biitcliered over 100 cows, leaving me with a herd of young stock 

 on my hands. Some cows, after slaughter, could not be found to 

 have even a pinhead size of a germ, even ui)ou microscopic ex- 

 amination, while w4th the majority, if they could find a germ as 

 large as a pea that might be called a tuberculous germ, the men 

 in charge were happy. At the time the State seized the cattle 

 the creamery was full of butter, which was quarantined and a 

 sample of each package sent to Albany and tested. After all the 

 stock was killed we received a clean bill of health upon the but- 

 ter. There was absolutely no foreign germs or anything detri- 

 mental in it. But what of that? For the sake of giving a few 

 cranks a job for a while, |30,000 worth of stock was killed. The 

 blow killed my farm, and I have never been able to pull together 

 since. I have never known a case of human tuberculosis to arise 

 from the use of milk from my herd, either directly or indirectly. 

 Our cattle had better care than thousands of children, and a regu- 

 lar veterinarian three times a week, and a consulting veterinarian 

 twice a month always, and as often as needed at ol;her times. I 

 will send you under separate cover a souvenir of the farm as it 

 was. Trusting you may be able to allay such useless slaughter,. 



I am very truly yours. 



The above 100 diseased cattle appear to have utterly failed to 

 transmit tuberculosis to the people surrounding them or using 

 their products. 



Hotel Bristol, NArLES, Italy, March 24, 1899. 



Dr. Edward Moore, Albany, N. Y.: 



Dear Sir. — In reply to your favor of the 4th inst., I am alwaysi 

 pleased to be of any service to you or any of my old friends. 



In my 25 years' experience with cattle I have never known any- 

 one who has had the care of cattle to have been infected with 

 tuberculosis or consumption. 



You are at liberty to use my name if you wish. 



Very truly yours, 



JOHN MAYER. 



