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Chatham, N. Y., March 2, 1899. 

 Dr. Edward Moore: 



Dear Sir. — None of the people who ate butter or milk from the 

 cows that were affected with tuberculosis, which you killed, have 

 ever been afflicted with consumption. Of course I do not know 

 who used the butter I sold to the stores, but I do not recollect of 

 but one case of consumption in Chatham during? the time I owned 

 those cows, or since then, and I do not think that person ate any 

 of my butter. If I am able to furnish you any further informa- 

 tion I will gladly do so. 



Yours truly, 



ALBERT E. TRACY. 



About fifty per cent, of the herd were tuberculous. 



Florham Farms, H. McK. Twombly, Proprietor. 



Madison, N. J., April 13, 1899. 

 Dr. Edward Moore, Albany, New York: 



Dear Sir. — I cannot give you any evidence either pro or con. 

 Looking back 20 years, the length of my experience with dairy 

 cattle, I cannot recall a single person dying from consumption 

 whose work was connected in any way with cattle or that con- 

 sumed the milk. 



Some four or five years ago. Dr. Austin Peters told me of a 

 case where he hoped to establish a connection between two tuber- 

 culous cows and the death of one or two children that had used 

 the milk. At that time the evidence was not conclusive, and I 

 never heard whether continued investigation proved any thing. 



I have often asked others, being greatly interested, whether 

 such a connection had been established, but never received an 

 affirmative reply. 



Regretting that I cannot be of greater service to you, I am. 



Very truly yours, 



J. L. HOPE. 



Superintendent. 



Mr. Hope has had large experience with fine cattle, and was 

 formerly superintendent for Hon. Levi P. Morton. 



