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over one million—precluded the opportunity of testing syste¬ 
matically by tuberculin, with slaughter and compensation by 
the State. Prof. C. P. Layman, of Harvard, had much to say 
upon the after effects of tuberculin, doubting if the slight fever 
following for a few days was caused by the injection, but rather 
by the changed methods of feeding, by the excitement incident 
upon handling of the cows by strangers, and such circumstances. 
Dr. M. R. Trumbower, State Veterinarian of Illinois, gave his 
methods of drawing the line between what meats of carcasses 
should be used for consumption and what should be condemned, 
and it was based more upon the reasoning of common sense than 
upon any scientific tables. Dr. Clement, State Veterinarian of 
Maryland, rather doubted the virulence of the meat and milk of 
tuberculous animals, and thought that experiments upon a large 
id be indulged in to show the exact effects of these 
products upon small animals, with a view of showing compara¬ 
tive results upon the members of the human family. That if 
the danger was exaggerated the public should know it. Dr. 
Pearson replying greatly regretted the position taken by Dr. C., 
stating that the facts as accepted by the convention were those 
acquiesced in by every scientific man of the age, and contended 
that experiments without number had been held proving those 
points, and that circumstantial evidence was not lacking to show 
the virulence of these products upon the human subject. Prof. 
Stalker, of the Iowa Agricultural College, an eloquent speaker, 
deprecated the remarks of the gentleman from Maryland, and 
said that the objectors to laws looking to the control of such 
diseases would always seize upon such remarks in pressing their 
opposition. He said it was like entering an edifice to “ pray to 
the. Lord, if there is one, to save your soul, if you have one.” 
Further discussion was indulged in by Prof. E. A. A. Grange, of 
the Michigan Agricultural College, W. J. Hinman, Meat* and 
Milk Inspector of W innipeg, Manitoba ; S. J. Thompson, Pro¬ 
vincial Veterinarian of Manitoba, and others. 
The debate was so exhaustive that we shall print it in a 
verbatim form as soon as the stenographer’s report has been 
edited by the Publication Committee and transmitted to us. 
Apropos of the discussion, the following preamble and reso¬ 
lutions were presented by the Committee on Resolutions and 
unanimously adopted by the association : 
Whereas , tuberculosis of some of our domestic animals, and especially of cattle is a 
widespread and destructive disease, and 
Whereas , statistics accumulated during the past year show that the disease is very 
prevalent throughout this country, especially in dairy herds, and indicate that it is steadily 
