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and board ; by the day, $1 to $2. In Middlesex County the 

 range is |15 to |25 per month and board ; by the day, $1.50 

 to $1.75. In Essex County the range is $12 to $25 per 

 month and board; by the day, $1 to $1.50. In Norfolk 

 County the range is $15 to $30 per month and board; by 

 the day, $1.50 to $2. In Bristol County the range is $10 to 

 to $25 per month and board; by the day, $1 to $1.50. In 

 Plymouth County the range is $10 to $22 per month and 

 board ; by the day, $1.50. In Barnstable County the range 

 is $8 to $25 per month and board ; by the day, $1.50 to $2. 

 In Dukes and Nantucket counties $1.50 per day is paid. 

 Twenty dollars per month and board or $1.50 per day with- 

 out board is probably a fair average of the w^ages paid good 

 help. 



Tuberculosis. 



The questions relative to this disease among our domestic 

 animals were asked in order to learn the views and opinions 

 of actual owners of cattle. Most of our correspondents are 

 thoroughly familiar with the care and handling of live stock, 

 and their rei)lies to the questions asked show a commend- 

 able spirit of fairness and a desire to state the facts as they 

 understand them. One hundred and twenty-nine replies 

 w^ere received. Many stated that they were unable to 

 give an ojiinion which would be of value, owing to the 

 impossibility of detecting the disease by physical examina- 

 tion, excej)t when the cases are very marked. Thirty-eight 

 correspondents replied that they believed their locality to be 

 free from the disease. Quite a large number gave the num- 

 ber aftected as 1 to 2 per cent. Others placed their estimate 

 of number affected as high as 10, 20 and even 25 per cent. 

 The majority of estimates of percentage of animals badly 

 affected are 0, 1 and 2 per cent. None place it over 10 per 

 cent. The estimates of course are largely in the nature of 

 guess-work, and no one can predict accurately what would 

 be shown were each animal to be tested with tuberculin. 

 The following statements from returns of correspondents are 

 in every way a fair presentation of the condition as reported 

 to us in replies to the questions asked : — 



Berk^liire County. — 1. With no tuberculin there is no 

 tuberculosis. 2. Do not think many cattle are affected with 



