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milk consumer for milk from tuberculin tested cows. During 

 the five years which have been devoted to eradication of the 

 tuberculous dairy cow, an aggregate of 1500 condemned reactors 

 have been butchered. For these animals the milk consumers have 

 paid $328,500.00 or $219.00 per head. As the carcasses of these 

 animals have realized the owners at least $20.00 each, it would 

 appear that if these $239.00 per head could all be charged as paid 

 by the consumer for condemned cattle exclusively, the milk pro- 

 ducer had been well paid. Such, however, is not the case. The 

 cost of production of milk has increased considerably during 

 the period under consideration, and it is possible that had it not 

 been for the already very high price of milk, and a price which 

 has been paid without complaint by the consumer so long as he 

 thought his family was being actually protected against at least 

 one source of infection from tuberculosis, the price would un- 

 doubtedly have been raised long ago. Allowing one cent per 

 quart for the increased cost of production during the past five 

 years, the average price paid for each condemned cow may be 

 placed at $120.00, which is probably very close to the average 

 for which these animals could have been replaced. 



So, whether just or unjust, the consumer has tacitly agreed 

 to pay for clean milk from healthy cows, and is entitled to get 

 what he pays for. On the other hand the producer has repeatedly 

 signified that he prefers to get his remuneration for condemned 

 cows directly from the consumer, instead of by official appraisal 

 and indemnification. And, finally, as existing statutes and regu- 

 lations allow for no other solution of the subject, it would seem 

 as if the way is now open for final eradication of bovine tuber- 

 culosis on the island of Oahu, and for the earnest extension of 

 the work to the other islands. I, therefore, wish in conclusion 

 to ask all the members of this Association to help along, when- 

 ever the opportunity presents itself, to further the interest in and 

 the demand for clean milk from healthy cozes. One cent or 

 two per day is a good investment if it prevents a case of tuber- 

 culosis in the family. 



Discussion of Paper. 



The discussion of Dr. Xorgaard's paper was opened by Dr. 

 Sinclair. 



Dr. Xorgaard, following Dr. Sinclair, said : 



I wish to add only a few words in regard to the general milk 

 supply of Honolulu at the present time. 



To the most casual observer a great improvement in dairy 

 sanitation and in the handling and care of the milk, as well as 

 the animals, is plainly visible, especially if the observer was at all 

 familiar with the conditions of five years ago. The constant 

 visits of the tuberculin testing officials, a word of approval or 

 praise, a timely suggestion of improvements as to methods and 



