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peratures. If these men could do it, it would be a great thing to 

 get at it, but the question on the other hand would we not be 

 adding too much expense. In other words, it takes a great deal 

 of time to test these cows for tuberculosis. 



Mr. Spies : I know that the dairymen in St. Louis have 

 been considering employing a man for that purpose. We will 

 pay more for milk that comes from tuberculin tested cows. I 

 thought the two things could be worked together. 



Mr. Gilkerson: I think that the only way the two things 

 could be worked together would be to have the man that goes 

 into the field work up the consent of the farmer to have the test. 

 Dr. Wright told us he would be willing to help them out. 



Mr. Wiggins : I think in a few years the Legislature will 

 see the importance of this kind of work and make a sufficient 

 appropriation so that with the assistance of the individual, 

 through these taxes and individual levies we can afford to have 

 competent men. A man does not derive the full benefits if he 

 does not keep it up. Mr. Spies has been at it for twenty years. 

 Mr. Foss who read his paper this morning has been at and kept 

 at it. 



I would like to see any business man abuse his business 

 as the farmer does and keep above water. There would be more 

 failures than there are. Keep books on it and know what de- 

 partment pays and what department does not pay. It is the 

 abuse of the dairy cow in not knowing what she is doing for you 

 that keeps so many of us farmers in the dark, and when we begin 

 to realize that the farmer has got to work along commercial lines 

 to compete with other industries, then we will begin to push be- 

 fore the Legislature the request for the necessary help. Any- 

 thing else? 



Mr. Causey: I just want to mention something about this 

 business in connection with the experimental work. There are 

 a great many of my neighbors out there that imagine that I am 

 getting a big rake-off. When I went into this agreement five 

 years ago I was to receive pay for all extra work that was nec- 

 essary to keep this thing going, I was to get customary wages. 



