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ASSOCIATION OF BREEDERS OF LIVE STOCK. 69' 



The election of officers was then taken np. A ballot was taken for 

 President with the following result: H. H. Hinds 16, William Ball 3, 

 scattering 2. Mr. Hinds was declared elected. 



On motion, the Secretary was instructed to cast the ballot of the 

 Association for Peter Voorheis of Pontiac for Vice-President. The bal- 

 lot w r as so cast and Mr. Voorheis declared elected. A ballot was taken 

 for Secretary. Kobert Gibbons having 25 votes and I. H. Butterfield 5. 

 Mr. Gibbons was declared elected. The following directors were elected 

 for the ensuing year: Messrs. John Lessiter, Pontiac; M. R. Freeman. 

 Flushing; W. E. Boyden, Delhi Mills; John McKay, Romeo, and L. F. 

 Conrad, Waconsta. 



The President was requested to appoint a committee of three to present 

 suitable resolutions in memory of deceased members. The President ap- 

 pointed Messrs. Butterfield, Boyden and D. P. Dew T ey. 



Dr. Marshall then addressed the Association on Tuberculosis. He 

 urged the stock growler to greater care in giving pure air and ventilation 

 when animals are kept in doors. Mr. Hinds discussed the paper. He 

 said not one per cent of the cattle in Michigan had tuberculosis, but 

 that did not indicate that it should not be carefully looked after. As a 

 general rule it is best to destroy an animal afflicted with the disease 

 iather than make an effort to cure it. Complete isolation of afflicted 

 animals is the only safe way, if they are kept on the premises. 



Dr. Waterman spoke of the swine disease as developed in Michigan. 

 So far as noted, it has not been found to be the hog cholera or swine 

 plague that afflicts the herds in the west. He urged farmers to be 

 more careful in regard to sanitary measures and insisted that all dead 

 animals should be carefully disposed of and not left to contaminate the 

 well animals of the herd. When the disease breaks out, remove the well 

 animals to clean, non-infected premises. Do this rather than remove 

 the sick animals and still leave the well ones in the infected quarters. 

 Sanitary precautions are far better than any effort to cure sick animals. 



The Association then adjourned. 



