10 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



The matter of farmers' institutes, touched upon by the 

 secretary in his report, was discussed by the chairman, the 

 secretary, and by Messrs. Gove, Cruickshanks and Pratt, 

 but no action was taken. 



The matter of tuberculosis, referred to in the report of 

 the secretary, was considered and discussed by the secretary 

 and Messrs. Hartshorn, F. H. Appleton, Taylor, Horton, 

 Barton, Ward, Alger, Harwood, Palmer, Blair, Grinnell, 

 Stetson, Clemence, Tucker, Kilbourn, Goodell and Brooks. 



Voted, That it is expedient to continue the present law, 

 except that the Cattle Commission shall test whole herds in 

 which one or more diseased animals have been found. 



Voted, That a committee consisting of W. P. Brooks, 

 C. L. Hartshorn and Francis Shaw take this matter into 

 consideration, and report in due form a recommendation of 

 the position to be taken by the Board as to the examination 

 of herds in which animals have been found to be diseased 

 with tuberculosis. 



The above-named committee reported that the Board 

 should recommend the following changes in the present law 

 relating to tuberculosis : — 



1. That subsequent to June 1, 1896, the use of tuber- 

 culin as a diagnostic agent shall be applied to all the animals 

 of all herds in which one or more tuberculous animals have 

 been found. 



2 . That all owners of herds in which one or more tuber- 

 culous animals have been found shall be required to make 

 such reasonable changes in their stables and stable manage- 

 ment as shall seem to be necessary to secure to their cattle 

 the conditions known to be essential to health. 



3. That full compensation for an animal or animals 

 found to be tuberculous upon any inspection subsequent to 

 the first shall be allowed only when it shall appear that the 

 owner has faithfully endeavored to carry out the changes 

 which he has been desired to make. 



The recommendations of the committee were voted. 



The chairman presented the following : — 



Again one of our members has been removed by death. 



