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of universal consumption as the most likely promoters 

 of infection. 



But even, if in case of such emergencies, the local 

 authorities should be able and competent to close such 

 dairies or creameries to whose door the spreading of 

 a disease has been brought home, this would not con- 

 stitute a reined v, because the damage has already been 

 done, as it is generally nimbler footed than the au- 

 thorities. It is, therefore, to the preventive measures 

 that we should turn our attention and efforts. More 

 certainly is this true in regard to milk when we re- 

 member that it is apt to convey not only the germs 

 of disease specific to mankind, but also some of those 

 of the bovine species. 



It would lead us too far from our subject if we 

 should dwell on the methods that might be adopted 

 for the prevention of infection by the means of milk, 

 because, however urgently necessary they may be, 

 still they might prove but too liable in their execu- 

 tion to seriously hamper and discourage an industry 

 which it has taken the best efforts of the farmer, the 

 scientist and the statesman to advance to the position 

 of meritorious efficiency to which we have seen it 

 lifted within the last few years. 



Recognizing the difficulties that lay in the way of 

 general disinfection of all milk brought to market we 

 should turn to the next best expedient that offers : to 

 produce and insure in the vicinity of every urban 

 population, and within a distance of easy control, a 

 certain quantity of milk especially reserved and 



