No. 4.] 



CATTLE COMMISSIONERS. 



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for the purpose of selling diseased animals to the State as a 

 matter of speculation. 



Under the conditions named, the following herds have 

 been tested : — 



In addition to this, several persons have made applications 

 for herd tests ; two, however, withdrew theirs when they 

 understood the conditions imposed upon them if the tests 

 were made ; the other requests are still upon tile in the office 

 of the commission. If funds were available for more work 

 of this kind, it is thought more rapid advances in diminish- 

 ing bovine tuberculosis could be made, especially if it could 

 be combined with l)etter ventilation, sanitation, and breeding 

 animals with more vi"i:orous and stronger constitutions. 



An improvement in the way of testing the cattle brought 

 in from without the State is also highly important, in order 



