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authorities. I feel sure that if the campaign of education be inaugurated so 

 that the farmer could be educated and shown where he could benefit, he would 

 willingly assume his share of cost. As for the Government to undertake the 

 eradication of tuberculosis without some local help, it would be an enormous 

 task. (Dr. T. A. Geddes, Kensington, Md.) 



Government. (Health officer Ann Arbor, Mich.) 



By the Government. (Health officer Baltimore, Md.) 



Either by National, State, or municipal Government. (Health officer Bir- 

 mingham, Ala.) 



Owner. (Health officer Bismarck, N. Dak.) 



Should be divided between owner and State government. (Health officer 

 Cleveland, Ohio. ) 



Both. (Health officer Columbus, Ohio.) 



Government. (Health officer Detroit, Mich.) 



By the Government. (Health officer Jacksonville, Fla.) 



Government or State, by competent officers. (Health officer Kansas City, Mo.) 



Would be cheaper for the Government and probably better. (Health officer 

 Lynchburg, Va. ) 



Test by Government or city. Loss of cattle to be met by owner, the same as 

 the loss of any other diseased animal. (Health officer Montclair, N. J.) 



By the Government, either municipal, State, or United States, preferably 

 State, with partial remuneration for condemned cows. (Health officer Port- 

 land, Oreg. ) 



If people want clean milk, should pay for it. The expense of test should 

 be borne by Government. (Health officer Providence, R. I.) 



In a general way by Government, but imposition would then have to be 

 carefully guarded against. (Health officer Richmond, Va.) 



The owner and Government should share the expense. (Health officer Roch- 

 ester, N. Y.) 



I believe the period should be fixed within which all cattle destroyed should 

 be in some manner paid for by the State. After such period all diseased stock 

 should fall as a loss against the owner. (Health officer Seattle, Wash.) 



By the State. (Health officer Syracuse, N. Y.) 



A part by each. (Health officer Topeka, Kans.) 



It is a movement for the protection of the public health, therefore the ex- 

 pense should be borne by the public, i. e., the Government. ( Straus Laboratory, 

 Washington, D. C.) 



Two-thirds by the Government; one-third by the owner. (John Thomas 

 Ednor, Md., president Milk Producers' Association.) 



If compulsory, by the Government; if voluntary, by the owner. (Sharon 

 Dairy, Washington, D. C.) 



We have been advised of so many instances of fraudulent tests and fraudu- 

 lent records that we are of the opinion that the tuberculin test, if required, 

 should be applied by the Government, and its expense defrayed by the Govern- 

 ment; and that it should be applied only by veterinarians who have had large 

 experience, and are of high standing and entirely beyond reproach with regard 

 to honesty. 



In addition, the enforcement of the test is for the public good or necessity, 

 and the expense should therefore be borne by the Government. (Borden's 

 Condensed Milk Co., New York, N. Y.) 



The method now followed by the State of Pennsylvania seems quite practical. 

 Under it the test is optional with the owner, and is made at expense of State. 

 The owner receives two-thirds of appraised value of cattle condemned, but not 

 in excess of $75 per head. (Walker-Gordon Laboratory, Washington, D. C.) 



Divided. (Dr. V. C. Vaughan, Ann Arbor, Mich.) 



I think the cattle owner should be sufficiently interested in protection of his 

 herd to pay actual cost of test. I admit that many are not. (Dr. S. C. Pres- 

 cott, Boston, Mass.) 



By the Government. (Health officer Los Angeles, Cal.) 



The Government at this time and for some years in part to come, unless the 

 owner got more money for his product, which would mean higher price to the 

 consumer. (J. M. Houston, White Cross Milk Co., Washington, D. C.) 



Both, if possible. (Health officer San Francisco, Cal.) 



An average allowance should be made for each cow tested for a certain 

 period after the law becomes effective, and thereafter the loss by condemnation 

 should be borne by the owner. (Health officer St. Joseph, Mo.) 



By the Government. (Health officer Wheeling, W. Va.) 



