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his actions in all other walks of life, gave him such an appreciation 

 of the soil as, excepting only the mind and soul of man, the most 

 important of God's creations, as comes to but few farmers; and led 

 him to give his best efforts to the problem of not only maintain- 

 ing its power to produce, but even more strenuously to the greater 

 one of increasing tliat power in each successive year. Justly proud 

 as he was of his fine crops, he experienced a more real and lasting 

 satisfaction in the fact that each rotation of crops left the soil 

 better than it found it. 



Of his devotion to the agricultural interest of the State as a mem- 

 ber of this body, it is almost superfluous to speak in this presence, 

 for it was patent to all. His clear, strong advocacy of measures 

 which met the approval of his judgment, or his spirited objection to 

 any which did not so justify themselves, were alike in keeping with 

 his views of best service. His cheerful, frank manner, fine voice, en- 

 lightened judgment and clear reasoning were among the best assets 

 of the Board, and we can but deplore their absence. In ripeness of 

 years and fullness of good Avork he was gently ferried across the 

 Dark River, and while we regret his departure from among us, he 

 views with clarified vision the brightness of the glories which, 

 while here, he could see only through his uncompromising faith. The 

 epitaph which would best befit his resting-place would read: "He 

 stood four-square for service to his Creator and his fellow-crea- 

 tures." 



SUPPRESSION OF BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS 



By DR. H. 0. GILL, New YorJc City. 



Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: I think the first thing I 

 ought to do would be to square myself with those present. Your 

 Chairman has introduced me as an authority. Just as soon as any- 

 one assumes that title or assumes the title of an expert, he is in 

 trouble for the reason that they will quote an authority on page 

 so and so and ask you if you believe the doctrine laid down by that 

 authority. Now I don't want you to ask questions along that line. 

 I am simply an ordinary, everyday, practical veterinarian, with an 

 experience of many years, although I may not look it. 



We have a subject, tuberculosis, the suppression of tuberculosis. 

 It is a subject that has been threshed out from time immemorial and 

 it seems even at this day not to be clearly understood. It is not 

 clearly understood for two reasons. The first reason is that many 

 scientific, technical gentlemen try to enlighten the general public 

 by using technical language. To-night I am going to try and, as a 

 matter of fact, will avoid the use of all technical Latin terms or 

 words. 



