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prised at the comment this action caused, and finally we went to 

 the Attorney General and the Attorney General ruled that as 

 State Veterinarian we could do nothing of the kind; but if I 

 acted as a private veterinary he had no opinion to express, but he 

 will have to express a good many before I quit it. A few days 

 ago another city came to me and said: "We want pure butter 

 and. cream; we do not feel that we have been having it, can you 

 do for us what you have done for Dr. Evans ?" I said : ''I can 

 and will." Now to show you that I am not doing this for gain, 

 I do not receive one cent for this work from any source. It costs 

 me for postage, telephoning, telegraphing, etc., a large amount 

 every month. I hope it will not continue at that rate. But I have 

 felt like this : I have commenced this work, I do not expect to 

 accomplish much, but I want to feel that I have done enough so 

 that the next man may work more easily. I feel that the future 

 longevity of the human race will be increased, and the dairy cow 

 will be free to a large extent from disease. 



I hope to bring Illinois up to the level of other states. I 

 hope to live to see the day when Illinois may be a shining star 

 to other states. 



Chairman: Are there &ny questions that you would like 

 to ask? 



Member: When can you tell that an animal has tubercu- 

 losis ? 



Dr. Wright : You cannot tell until they reach an advanced 

 stage. The only way to tell is by the tuberculin test, and it does 

 not injure in any way if the animals are free from tuberculosis. 

 It is infallible. 



Mr. Newman: If this resolution was out of the way is 

 there a law? 



Dr. Wright: We could by a proclamation from the Gov- 

 ernment put up the fences. It is improper for me, or any per- 



