e, and a veterinarian, rf the auimal is condemned and found tuber- 
culous, one-half the appraisement i- paid t<> the on ner; ii found sound 
after being killed the fall appraisement is paid. A limit is fixed oi 
for ■ (Trade animal and $100 for a pure bred. 
Mr. Voorhees. We have a dairy commission in our State, and the 
control is in the hands of the State Board <>f A.gi [culture. Thej . Imw 
ever, can not examine any animal except upon request of the owner or 
the State Dairy Commission. This commission, however, has power to 
make its own rules, and they are the law. and it can pay for an animal 
its judgment, not to exceed I a registered animal. 
Mr. Akmshy. We practically have in our state a Bystem of exami- 
nation and payment for animals, although it is not directed at tuber- 
culosis. It relates generally to the health of animals. The maximum 
price paid is $20, There is in contemplation this winter legislative 
action upon the subject of tuberculosis, and while it dues not emanate 
from the station, doubtless the station will have a hand in it. 
Mr. Johnson, lias any conclusion been reached as to locality ? 1 >oes 
a low or a high altitude have any effect upon the disc i fai as I 
am able to say. 1 do not now know of the disease existing in Wyoming 
olorado. 
Mr. Hills. In the course of preparing our bulletin I corresponded 
with every veterinarian in the country. Those from the high plateaus 
of Wyoming and ( Colorado disclaimed the presence of the disease there. 
Mr. I lylnly. 1 should like to hear something more about this Impor- 
tant matter of paying for tuberculous stock. It appears from what 
gentlemen here have said that the disease is quite prevalent, affects all 
3 of cows in this country, and has reached all parts of it. If this 
be true I do not think it is right to begin paying for worthless Btook. 
It a man has animals of this sort they are more dangerous to him and 
liis family than to anybody else. ] think if legislation i- to tx 
naively started this winter it ought to be on right lines. I do not 
think it good policy t<> pay for this Btock. 
Mr. Mills. It appears to me it would be entirely unjust t<> slaughter 
a man's stock, if it is proved tfa litly infa 
unless you are prepared to say. in the first place, that the bacilli have 
found in the milk of animals only Blightly affected. I- there any 
ace of milk from Buch an animal furnishing tuberculous bacilli 1 
In the second place, will an animal slightly affected in that 
the i 
hav< Dswered tUon condemning a man's 
s and then refusing to pay for it. 
Mi . > this question. W< i fair 
way : there Is n<. : it. People are not 
going to die ;u: thaO they ha 
found that t some tuberculous cattle, and it behooves tin 
Soeiation, in my jud_ I how it I !d oi 
