168 TESTIMONY OF THOMAS C. DOKEMUS, JR. 



say about Star ; some of these cows' samples of milk were examined 

 by him. 



By Mr. PRENTICE How many cows did you take samples from ? 

 A. Four. 



Q. Any more ? A. No, sir. 



Q. Did you ever take samples from cows before ? A. In this 

 way ? 



Q. Yes, sir ? A. No, sir. 



Q. Did you never test them ? A. Yes, sir. 



Q. When ? A. Probably a year ago, less than a year ago. 



Q. Is there any question about the correctness of your observa- 

 tion are you sure you read it correctly ? A. Yes, sir ; I am sure. 



Q. And did you take the temperature correctly ? A. Yes, sir. 



Q. You are sure that those observations were correct ? A. Pro- 

 vided the instrument was correct. 



Q. But your observation was correct ? A. Yes, sir. 



Q. There was no difficulty about the observation, was there ? 

 A. No, sir. 



Q. Who pointed out the cow Star to you to take the milk from ? 

 A. I saw all the cows milked and selected the samples which I 

 wished. 



Q. You selected four cows from which you wanted the samples ? 

 A. Yes, sir. 



Q. How many cows were there ? Q. There were more than twelve 

 cows there ; there were only twelve cows milked that morning. 



Q. How many cows were there there ? A. I believe twenty-two. 



Q. Do you know when those were milked ? A. They had not 

 been milked for some time, so I was told. 



Q. You do not know that I suppose about the other cows ? A. 

 No, sir. 



Q. What induced you to take these four particular cows ? A. 

 I wished to get samples of milk that stood below 100. 



Q. Then you took these four cows because you wished to get 

 samples of milk that stood below 100 ? A. Yes, sir. 



Q. You were successful in that, according to your observation ? 

 A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Will you be good enough, with your instrument here, to test 

 one of those samples of milk take that one from the cow Star, or 



