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 ahead in eventually effecting a cure for those of the human 

 race who are afflicted with Tuberculosis. 



"We also believe that the time is not far distant when bovo- 

 vaccine will be subcutaneously injected into cattle, and thus 

 do away with the more delicate introvenous operation. Experi- 

 ments along the line of subcutaneous injection do not seem to 

 be much in vogue at present, although there are a few,e?:peri- 

 ments under observation, and in proper time they will be 

 reported. 



There is no doubt that a great interest has been awakened 

 amongst breeders of cattle in the countries of the world by this 

 method of treatment j as is. shown by the articles that are printed 

 in the daily and medical press, of this and rforeign countries, 

 relating to this subject. . , , . •; ■ - ■. 



And we deeni it of so much value that we aire 'adding* soihe 

 of the more important articles and extracts, for the benefit' of 

 those who are not fully informed' upon this- ma;fter, and who 

 may wish to derive further explanation and kno-vflfedge, viz.: 

 Extract from the 51st Annual Report of the Trustees of the 

 Northampton Insahe Hospital, Northamj^ton, Mass;, foir 

 ■year ending Novi 30th, 1906. • " " • 



'■'In this connection! would say that; by the recommenda- 

 tion of the Cattle Bureau, we have been tryingf the inoculation 

 df-ouar calves with BoVovaccine," according to the' so-dalled voh 

 Behring methods ....: .We have thus- far vaccinated eleven 

 calves. It is too early to make any report of the success of the 

 method. All'we can say is that no injurious effects whatever 

 have been noted in any way of the calves so treated." 

 Extract from 52nd Annual Report of the same institution, 

 Nov. 30, 1907. 

 , " I/ast year's examination of our herd of cows showed the 

 presence of tubexculosis to a considerable degree. All infected 

 animals were separated from the sound ones. Many of the for^ 

 mer showed no physical signs of thedisease,and^ when slaught- 

 ered, were found to have but a few small glands infected. 

 Twenty-seven new cows were bought, after they had been tested 

 and had not reacted; Yet* when the annual test of the herd 

 was made this fall, several of the new ones and one of the" old 



