No. 4.] TUBERCULOSIS. 373 



REPORT OP THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE TO THE LEGISLATURE. 

 UNDER CHAPTER 118 OF THE RESOLVES OF 1891. 



To the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of 



Massachusetts. 



The Legislature of Massachusetts, at its last session, 

 enacted the following resolve : — 



Resolved, That the State Board of Agriculture be instructed to 

 investigate and ascertain the best methods to be adopted in order 

 to protect the citizens of this Commonwealth against the dangers 

 to human life and health which may arise from the presence of 

 tuberculosis in the food products of cattle, with power to employ 

 expert assistance, and report in print the result of their investiga- 

 tions to the next General Court, with such recommendations as 

 they may deem advisable. And for the purpose aforesaid they 

 may expend such sum, not exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars, 

 as they may deem necessary, which sum shall be allowed and paid 

 out of the treasury of the Commonwealth. 



In compliance with the requirements of the foregoing 

 resolve, the State Board of Agriculture begs leave to sub- 

 mit the following report : — 



This resolve seems to look to a report on two distinct 

 subjects : first, as to the danger to human life and health 

 from the food products of cattle ; and, second, as to how 

 best to protect the public from such danger. 



First. Much attention has been bestowed by scientists on 

 this branch of the subject, and many thousands of dollars 

 expended by individuals, institutions and societies, in inves- 

 tigation. The Massachusetts Society for the Promotion of 

 Agriculture has expended a large sum in experiments to 

 prove how great is the danger to human life and health, 



