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State would render tlio shipper liable to t^e penalty prescribed in the 

 animal industry law. 



In order to learn the condition of the cattle shipped to Texas and to 

 i'arnish such veterinary assistance as might be needed, Dr. Trumbower, 

 an inspector of the Bureau, was ordered to proceed to Austin and keep 

 a supervision over the Frisbie & Lake cattle, and to consult with the 

 governor as to what measures could be taken to hold them in quaratt- 

 tine until they could be safely sold. 



On the 9th of January Dr. Woodroffe reported that the shipment to 

 Texas consisted of 125 head of cattle, of which 112 were unregistered 

 cows and heifers, and 13 were registered bulls ; that they were taken 

 from three different farms near Cynthiana, as follows : 11 cows and 

 heifers (unregistered) from the farm of John Moore, G miles from Cyn- 

 thiana 5 51 heifers (unregistered), 3 bulls (registered) from the farm oc- 

 cupied by George Mitchell, G miles from Cynthiana ; 50 cows and heif- 

 ers (unregistered), 10 bulls (registered) from the farm occupied by A. 

 T. Fitzwater as tenant of J. K. Lake, 3 miles from Cynthiana. 'Sona of 

 these animals were sold i)revious to shij)ment, and all were sent to Fris- 

 bie & Lake, Austin, to bo offered for sale there at the exi)iration of thirty 

 days. 



As an explanation of his action in giving a certificato of health, Dr. 

 Woodroffe wrote : 



At the time I granted the certificato I was not aware that you and tlio Commissioner 

 of Agriculture had prohibited the movement of tlie unregistered cattle, they heing lo- 

 cated on different farms, fully 9 miles from where the infected herd was kept. Messrs. 

 Frisbie & Lake having mentioned to mc'casually that they were going to ship some 

 unregistered stock to Texas, I exjjressed a desire to eoe them, thinking that an I waa 

 on the spot it was my duty to inspect cattle in the neighborhood before being shipped 

 to another State. Messrs. Frisbie &. Lake, acting under the advice of their attorney, 

 Judge West, at first protested against my inspecting these cattle, stating that they 

 had already been examined and passed by Dr. llagyard, of Lexington, whom you had 

 recommended to them, making it a Government transaction. Having satisfied mo 

 that the cattle refen ed to had not been exposed to the infected herd by producing tho 

 affidavits of a number of reputable reesidents in Harrison County, I consented to givo 

 them a certificate of health, provided I did not detect any traces of pleuro-pnoumonia 

 or other contagious diseases among them. Mr. Frisbie then drove nw out to tho dif- 

 ferent farms where the cattle Avere, about 1) miles from tho town, and after a careful 

 examination I found them free from any apiiearauces of disease and gave tho owners 

 a certificate to that effect, a copy of which I forwarded you with my report tho fol- 

 lowing day, thinking it would reach you before tho cattle were shipped. lb never 

 entered my head that there would bo any question raised in tho matter ; otherwise I 

 would have telegraphed at once. 



It will be noticed that Dr. Woodroffe states that the unregistered 

 cattle were from farms located ''fully 9 miles from where the infected 

 lierd was kept," and, further on, that Mr. Frisbie accompanied him " to 

 tho different farms where the cattle were, about 9 miles from tlie town." 

 IJy reference t5 an earlier iDaragraiDh in the same letter it will be seen 

 that one of these farms was located but 3 miles from town and the 

 other two but G miles. The latter statement is the correct one. It will 

 also be observed that GO of the animals shipped were from Mr. Lake's 

 farm, of which A. T. Fitzwater was tenant. This farm was but 3 miles 

 from town, and probably not more than 2 miles from Mr. Lake's homo 

 [)lace, where a part of the sick cattle were kept. The attention of the 

 reader is directed to these incorrect statements to prevent his being- 

 misled as to the actual condition of affairs. 



There seems to be little reason to doubt that Dr. Woodroffe was de- 

 ceived by Messrs. Frisbie & Lake as to the relation of Dr. Hagyard to 

 the Department of Agriculture. Ho stated that he was shown a telo 



