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COW kept by an experienced man that would call at his place once 

 a month? 



Say you and I get together and that we have twenty-six 

 herds, don't you think it would pay us to put a dollai* a cow to 

 have them tested; don't you think it would help to educate us? 

 Do you know of any place on your line where we could get 

 enough farmers together to warrant paying a man enough money 

 to do this? 



Mr. Spies : I think it could be done. 



Mr. Wiggins : If we could get men Hke Mr. James for 

 instance who understood testing. There are plenty of men who 

 are taking a short course. If they could go out with a certifi- 

 cate from the University and could get together, say twentysix 

 herds, if they could get fair wages, there are plenty of men that 

 would be willing to go out. If we could get six men from the 

 Experiment Station and the Dairy Association to co-operate, I 

 am sure they would be willing to supply the men if we could 

 get some local demand for such a man. The other states which 

 have put in these testing associations have found that it is very 

 beneficial and the district developed quickly. All the farmer has 

 to do is to listen. The government is willing to send any of 

 their men and help us organize these associations. 



If it occurs to you that you can help to organize any one 

 district, you have plenty of backing, and we are all ready to take 

 it up with you. You can write to Mr. Caven or any of the Direc- 

 tors, and we will help you through if it interests you. We have 

 not sufficient funds to send a man and pay his expenses and sal- 

 ary. Some time I hope we can. I hope we can get an appro- 

 priation some day. 



Mr. Spies : Another thing I want to add and that is that 

 this same man used a tuberculin test. 



Mr. Wiggins: Dr. Wright tells us that the way the re- 

 sults can be obtained is to have this testing done by a man of 

 great experience. He says he will do this, he will send his men 

 in the different districts. He says all veterinaries are not compe- 

 tent. He feels mistakes have been made in reading these tern- 



