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ary surgeons have shown this test, as a diagnostic agent to be practically 

 infallible in detecting the disease in the living animal. 



The identity of tuberculosis in mankind and domestic animals being 

 fully demonstrated, and being highly infectious, we now know that it is 

 communicable from animals to animals, from animals to mankind, and 

 from mankind to animals in return. 



Tuberculin as a diagnostic agent is of incalculable value. At present 

 we have no other sure means of detecting tuberculosis in cattle, even 

 when well advanced. 



HISTORY OF THE MICHIGAN DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



SECRETARY WILSON. 



In January, 1885, E. A. Stowe, editor of The Michigan Dairyman, issued 

 a call for a meeting of dairymen to be held in Grand Rapids in February. 



The meeting was well attended by representatives from every section 

 of the State, who formed themselves into an organization to be known as 

 The Michigan Dairymen's Association, 



The dues were fixed at one dollar per annum, and thirty-three became 

 members at this meeting. Oiflcers were elected and the association 

 started out in an enthusiastic manner. 



NAMES OF CHARTER MEMBERS. 



I). M. Adams, Ashland. 

 H. Dale Adams, Kalamazoo. 

 N. S. Andrews, Dubuque, la. 

 C. E. Belknap, Grand Rapids. 

 John Borst, Vriesland. 



C. Case, Crystal. 



D. P. Clay, Grand Rapids. 

 L. F. Cox, Portage. 



C. Cross, Carson City. 



D. Cunningham, Hudsonville. 

 R. P. Emerson, Kalamazoo. 



A. P. Poltz, Davison. 



S. L. Fuller, Grand Rapids. 



E. A. Haven, Bloomingdale. 

 Warren Haven, Bloomingdale. 



B. P. Dean, Cedar Springs. 

 W. H. Howe, Capac. 



Frank J. Lamb, Grand Rapids. 

 C. B. Lambert, East Saginaw. 

 W. S. Luther, Ossian, Iowa. 

 R. C. Nash, Hilliards. 

 Frank E. Pickett, Hilliards. 

 J. Van Putten, Jr., Holland. 

 Frank Richmond, Saranac. 

 F. A. Rockafellow, Carson Citv. 

 M. P. Shields, Hilliards. 

 Geo. Sinclair, Hudsonville.. 

 Jas. Skinner, Davison. 

 E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids. 

 Martin L. Sweet, Grand Rapids. 

 O. Van Buren, Grand Rapids. 

 M. 'Wiggins, Bloomingdale 

 Victor C. Vaughan, Ann Arbor. 

 S. J. Wilson, Flint. 



ANNUAL MEETING AND OFFICERS ELECTED. 



Orand Rapids 

 Kalamazoo ... 



Flint 



Adrian 



Jackson 



Allegan 



Lansing 



St. Johns 



Flint 



Saginaw 



Adrian 



Lansing 



Charlotte 



Ypsilanti 



Grand Rapids. 



Milo Wiggins elected president. 

 Geo. B. Horton 



E. N. Bates 



Jas. N. McBride 

 E. A. Haven 



E. A. Stowe elected sec'y. and trea. 



Jas. Slocum " " 



He resigaed in September and S. J. 



Wilson was appointed. 

 S. J. Wilson elected sec'y. and trea. 



