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tuberculosis, as most of them are bred and raised here. 

 Those found diseased are brought in. 3. In our immediate 

 vicinity or town 1 in 500. Where Jerseys are largely kept 

 by rich people, and delicately kept, perhaps 1 in 25. 



Franklin County. — 1. Do not know what per cent are 

 affected; think there are not many in this section, at any 

 rate, do not know where they are. 2. Not more than 1 in 

 50 ; do not know one bad case. 3. I believe there is but 

 very little about here, not over 5 per cent, and none badly 

 affected that I know of. 4. I have no reason to believe 

 there is very much in this vicinity ; none has been found in 

 cattle slaughtered the past year. 5. I doubt if 1 per cent 

 in this locality. Have known of only one case badly affected. 

 6. About one-tenth of 1 per cent, and none badly affected. 



Hampshire County . — 1. Affected as indicated by tuber- 

 culin, should expect at least 20 per cent ; badly affected, as 

 shown by physical signs, probably not 5 per cent. 2. Do not 

 know of any badly affected. The authorities have killed 

 three head, two of which had been lately brought into town. 

 Do not think you would find much disease in the hill towns. 

 3. Our town inspector reports very few, and those so slight 

 as to be even uncertain. 4. Tuberculosis has certainly been 

 in this town. Two cows quarantined last year; one con- 

 demned and one released, but later died of tuberculosis. We 

 are anxious about the future of this disease, and I think the 

 fear of it has prevented the building of a number of silos in 

 town this spring. 5. Cattle quite free from disease, only 

 two or three cases reported in town by local inspector. 



Hampden County. — 1. Don't know, but think only a small 

 percentage, if our inspector can be relied upon. 2. Not 

 being an expert, do not feel competent to answer intelli- 

 gently, but do not believe there is any more tuberculosis 

 now than thirty years ago, where stock is allowed free 

 pasturage or given good, airy stables. 3. Any attempt at 

 answering question 8 would be guess-work, and of no value 

 and very likely misleading. I think very few suspected 

 cases exist in this vicinity. The tendency in this section 

 has been to dispose of those the owners were suspicious of. 

 I have never yet seen the man who can correctly diagnose 

 cases without the use of tuberculin. 4. I believe the per- 



