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son acting officially to. say anything about the tuberculin test; 

 but I will as a private veterinarian. They can take my commis- 

 sion away if they wish to. I believe if the people of Illinois 

 thoroughly understood that there is necessity of making a fight 

 they would do so, for I have great confidence in the majority. 

 You should have public gatherings as much as possible. You 

 should have addresses at Farmers' Institutes, then get the bul- 

 letins from all the principal cities in the world. They are sent 

 to you free constantly so that you can post yourselves as much 

 as possible. In that way I think there is a great deal of good 

 being done. 



If there is anyone who would like to receive literature, all 

 you have to do is to send your name to the State Board. 



Member: How about cows reacting? 



Dr. Wright: After I have tested several hundred head I 

 find that it made no difference. 



Member : Does not the time of the year make a difference 

 about the reacting? 



Dr. Wright: No. 



Mr. Jansen: If the tuberculin test is properly applied, is 

 it certain as a post mortem? 



Dr. Wright: I believe if you would give me 100,000 cows 

 to test, I am satisfied they would show 98 per cent, and the 

 other 2 per cent you could find from laboratory work. I am 

 glad you asked the question. 



Mr. Jansen : Then you can make a reliable test ? 



Dr. Wright : Yes, of course it takes an experienced person. 

 He will take all those which are the worse, he don't take them 

 because they do not show that rise of temperature, if he is an 

 experienced man he will be able to tell. The cow's temperature 

 is peculiar, the slightest thing will cause that temperature to 

 jump either up or down. I do not think any one should use 



