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Daniel T. Smith, Dereham. 

 Henry Helmka, Brownsville. 

 Alexander Lapier, Bayham township. 

 Roger W. Hawkins, Dereham. 

 Ira Harris, Dereham. 

 William Brac'y, V.S., Tilsonburg. 



With the exception of Messrs. Tillson and Bodwell, all the witnesses were 



strongly in favor of the practice. 



Harrietsville, May 13. The Commission met at Harriets ville on Friday 

 morning and after a brief visit to William York's farm, where some forty de- 

 horned dairy cows were seen, a meeting was held in the Harrietsville hall. Evi- 

 dence was given by the following farmers • 



Edward York, Dereham township. 



Henry Jackson, North Dorchester. 



Richard Tooley, M. P. P., Harrietsville. 



James C. Dance, ex-M.P.P., South Dorchester. 



William V. Nigh, Avon. 



James Rouse, Dorchester. 



Robert Facey, Harrietsville. 



Joseph Franks, Dorchester. 



Benjamin Cook, Avon. 



John C Lawr. Dorchester. 



William McCredie, South Dorchester. 



Jacob Keesler, South Dorchester. 



R. 0. McKinney, Aylmer. 



John M. O'Neill, South Dorchester. 



James Meikle. South Dorchester. 



William Shackelton, Harrietsville. 



All were in favor of the practice except Messrs. Cook and Lawr. 



London, June 1. The Commission opened its enquiries at London on 

 Wednesday afternoon, the meeting being held in the County Court House. The 

 following gave evidence : 



John Geary, London township. 

 Chas. S. Tamlin, V.S., London. 

 W. A. Elliott, Dereham township. 

 Levi Fletcher, Lambeth. 

 John Dicey, White Oak. 

 William S. York, Dorchester. 

 William Dicy, White Oak. 



All were in favor of the practice with the exception of Dr. Tamlin. 



London, June 2. The hearing of evidence was resumed and the following 



testified : 



Benjamin Cook, Avon. 

 T. V. Hutchinson, M.D., London. 

 Lorenzo Stevens, London East. 

 James Day, North Oxford. 

 Henry Golding, Thamesford. 

 James H. Wilson, V.S., Loudon. 

 Edward York, Dereham. 

 Caleb H. Millson, White Oak. 

 William H. York, Dorchester. 

 Stephen York, South Dorchester. 



Of these, the first six witnesses were opposed to the practice. 



