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Air. Campbell said that Dr. Norgaard had been very par- 
ticular in regard to the reacting animals. 
In explanation of his statement that the Isenberg dairy 
was partly clean, Dr. Norgaard said that the reacting animals 
have been segregated, that the stalls of the infected cows have 
been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected, separate pastures 
and watering troughs have been provided for the healthy 
animals, and no contact between the affected and the well 
ones is allowed; separate milking utensils have also been 
provided, and it is the owner’s wish that no reacting animals 
be placed on the market. The disposal of the cattle on the 
part of the owner. Dr. Norgaard said, had, in nearly all cases, 
been voluntary, as they naturally desire to have clean dairies. 
These methods of segregation have improved conditions mar- 
velously, and, from an educational standpoint, the owners are 
learning something about tuberculosis ; they have had the in- 
dications pointed out to them and have also been talked with 
about the transmission of diseases and the dangers resulting 
from a dairy that is not cleaned out regularly. 
Air. Campbell said that the test commenced Alay 16, two 
months ago, and the condition existing today is a great im- 
provement over the one previous to the beginning of the 
present investigation. 
It was voted that Dr. Norgaard frame a letter for the ap- 
proval of the members of the Board of Agriculture and For- 
estry, to be written to those owners who have requested a 
certificate as to the sanitary condition of their cows and 
dairies, and to whom Dr. Norgaard finds he can issue such 
a certificate. 
SALE OF MEAT. 
Air. Campbell read a letter of July 29, from The Hawaii 
Aleat Company, Ltd., in which that company calls attention 
to an article headed “Aleat Famine Facing City,” which ap- 
peared in the Honolulu Pacific Commercial Advertiser of 
July 26. The company referred to the refusal of the slaugh- 
terhouse to accept more than six affected cows a week, and 
stated that this will prevent the population from absorbing 
tuberculosis all in a lump, and giving out the assurance that 
the carcasses of the infected cattle are not sold to the trade, 
but boiled for the purpose only of extracting the tallow. 
Air. Campbell said he thought it but just and right to the 
public at large that a definite statement be given out over Dr. 
Norgaard’s signature to the effect that no tuberculosis meat 
sent to the slaughterhouse had been sold for human consump- 
tion. 
It was voted that Dr. Norgaard frame such a letter and 
cause it to appear over his signature in the press, setting forth 
that all animals sent by the Board to the slaughterhouse have 
