THE TUBERCULIN TEST IN MASSACHUSETTS. 
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-opinion of the law-makers that this procedure would settle for 
all time the disputed question as to the accuracy of tuberculin 
as a diagnostic of bovine tuberculosis. The report referred to 
embraced both a majority and minority finding, and both are 
based upon the conclusions of the experts, who are as widely 
different in their estimates of the value and consistency of the 
serum as are the legislative committeemen. 
We begin this month the publication of the reports of 
the various veterinarians employed, which will be reproduced 
in extenso^ that their full value may be appreciated by our 
readers, who may thus be better prepared to give a conclusion 
us to the merits ol the important serum under discussion. 
j. 10224. 
2. 10203. 
3 - 
9622. 
4 - 
9697. 
; 5 - 
10254. 
6 . 
96777. 
7 - 
10214. 
8 . 
9693- 
9. 
10261. 
10. 
9642. 
II. 
9640. 
12 . 
3 10234. 
13 - 
10237. 
14. 
9667. 
15 
10288. 
16. 
9630. 
REPORT OF HAROLD C. ERNST, A.M., M.D., 
Professor of Bacteriology in Harvard University. 
First Series. — Condemned Cows. 
Tuberculous loci in the posterior pharyngeal, the mediastinal and bron¬ 
chial glands; small foci in one udder gland. 
Tuberculous foci in the mediastinal and bronchial glands, with suspicious 
appearances in the left udder and flank glands. 
Tuberculosis foci in the b ronchial and mediastinal glands and foci in the 
left flank gland as well, together with a suspicious appearance of the left 
udder gland. 
Tuberculous foci in the bronchial and mediastinal glands. 
Tuberculous nodules in the bronchial and mediastinal glands, together with 
several foci in the liver. 
Tuberculous foci in the left retro-pharyngeal gland; all the mediastinal 
and bronchial glands badly affected, aud the inguinal glands as well. 
Lungs were adherent and showed several tuberculous nodules ; the bron¬ 
chial and mediastinal glands were badly affected, and there were several 
small tuberculous foci in the liver. 
Tuberculous retro-pharyngeal glands on the right side ; mediastinal and 
bronchial glands affected, as well as the lungs; udder nodular and 
swollen, but not distinctly tuberculous; a number of tuberculous 
nodules in the liver. 
Tuberculous nodules in the bronchial and mediastinal glands; some 
nodules in the liver, as well as an abscess. 
Negative throughout; reported not to have reacted, and should not have 
been presented for examination. 
Lungs and adjacent lymph glands severely affected with advanced tuber¬ 
culous process the glands in the hilus of the liver also tuberculous. 
Retro-pharyngeal glands severely affected with tuberculosis ; bronchial and 
mediastinal glands and lungs extensively diseased ; numerous nodules in 
the liver. 
Tuberculous foci in the bronchial and mediastinal glands ; udder gargetty. 
Tuberculous foci in the bronchial and mediastinal glands and in the lungs, 
and extensive tuberculous disease of the intestinal glands. 
Tuberculous disease of the bronchial and mediastinal glands ; several 
nodules in the lungs. 
Tubercular disea e of the bronchial and mediastinal glands. 
