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my card "Fair," allowing only 50 per cent of the 

 marks allowed. Which of the judgments more 

 correctly represented the actual conditions is not 

 here and now a matter of moment. The important 

 point is that two fairly competent and experienced 

 observers, absolutely uninfluenced by any personal 

 feelings toward the farmer, should come to such 

 different conclusions. That there might easily be 

 a similar difference in the reports of different inspec- 

 tors is quite evident. In such a case either an in- 

 justice is done to the farmer or to the public. My 

 objection is that there is too much guesswork, too 

 much is left to the accidents of personal judgment. 

 Some time afterward, my friend and I went through 

 another stable, with score cards providing for more 

 explicit information. The cards allowed 40 points 

 for the stable out of a total of 100 points covering 

 all the conditions of the farm. In this case we reached 

 practically identical conclusions, one awarding 38 

 points and the other awarding 39 points. 



It seems to me, therefore, a matter of considerable 

 importance, though little attention has as yet been 

 given to it, that there should be a uniform standard of 

 inspection based upon the best score card that can 

 be devised. The card used by the inspectors of the 

 Health Department of New York City, devised by my 

 friend Mr. Burton, is in many ways superior to any 

 other with which I am familiar, and I note with 



