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more, three Ayrshires and one Guernsey, were disposed of by 
death for the same reason, making in all up to date nineteen 
herds. 
Of the imported Guernseys, three cows and the bull were 
killed, one cow died from the effects of calving, and one remains. 
Previous to bringing the Guernseys to the farm the stock was all 
Ayrshire, and there is no history of a sick animal other than due 
to calving. 
Lenox Fdenaoe, Mass., Oct. 30, 1888. 
J. F. Winchester, D.V.S. 
Dear Sir :—In reply to yours of 27th, would say, we have killed thirty-two 
head of cattle, all showing conclusive evidence of having tuberculosis. This 
comprises the entire herd. The stables have stood empty since some time in 
June, and have been thoroughly washed with a solution of crude carbolic acid, 
and afterward whitewashed. 
On November 15, 1887, eight cows and heifer were sent here from Palmer, 
Mass., one of which was a mere skeleton, very weak, coughed hard whenever 
moved, coughing up quantities of soft yellow matter. She stayed with the other 
cattle for three weeks or more, and was then condemned by a veterinary surgeon 
and ordered killed. Along in March I noticed several of the other cows cough¬ 
ing, and by the 1st of May most of the cows were coughing and losing flesh rap¬ 
idly, although well fed, and before long not an animal was exempt. Numbers 
of them (eight I think) were opened by Dr. Geo. N. Kinnell of Pittsfield, and all 
killed were slaughtered after being condemned by him. We killed twenty cows, 
three yearling heifers, one yearling bull and eight calves. Ten of the cows were 
five years old or over, twelve animals under two years old, all but one high-grade 
Jersey or thoroughbred Jersey. So far as I noticed, the age had little to do with 
the severity of the disease, as calves of two or three weeks would cough quite as 
hard as the cows. Many of them, old and young alike, got so sore from cough¬ 
ing that they seemed to suffer greatly from each attack. The cattle were fed 
through the winter on ensilage in morning, hay at noon, and ensilage at night. 
Wheat middlings fed on ensilage twice per day. Were turned out to water 
once each day. When once the disease got started with a cow, she would eat 
everything within reach,—weeds, stubs and all,—and she was constantly hungry. 
One cow was killed within a few days of calving, and the lymphatic glands and 
the intestines of the calf in others were plainly blotched by forming tubercles. I 
am sure that I have answered your questions as fully as you may desire, but will 
cheerfully give further information at any time. 
Yours truly, 
Henry J. Washburn, 
Agent Lenox and Stockbridge Land Go. 
Lenox Furnace, Mass., Dec. 12, 1888. 
J. F. Winchester, D.V.S. 
Dear Sir :—At the time of the arrival of the cows from Palmer this farm had 
twenty cows and three yearlings on it. In former years it commonly carried 
