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making, in sins of omission and commission, a total'of 9; or, in 
other words, a total error on the part of tuberculin of approxi¬ 
mately per cent. 
Among veterinarians it is a well-known fact that all tuber¬ 
culous animals do not react to a first tuberculin test; and, in 
order to ensure thorough work in picking out the diseased ani¬ 
mals from a herd, it is essential that the reagent should be 
applied two or three times, at intervals of as many months. 
Used in^ this way, the test is practically infallible, and all dis¬ 
eased animals can be eliminated. Every wise farmer ought, for 
his own protection, to have his entire herd tested regularly every 
year, for the same reason that he will take care that the fire 
insurance policies on his stock or buildings do not lapse. 
Respectfully, 
George N. Kinnele, 
Pittsfield, May , 1897. Veterinarian. 
Notes on Post-7nortein Examinations of Cattle slaughtered at Brighton 
April ig and i6, i8gj. 
I. 
Tag 10224. 
A. J. Thissell. Tuberculosis of retro-pharyngeal lymphatic 
glands and of adjacent lung glands 
2. 
10203. 
A. J. Thissell. Tuberculosis of the lymphatic glands adjacent 
to lungs. 
•-> 
J- 
9622. 
F. A. Jones. Tuberculosis of lymphatic glands adjacent to 
lungs. 
4 - 
9697. 
Osborn Merrill. Lungs adherent to sides ; tuberculosis of adja¬ 
cent lymphatic glands. 
5 - 
10254. 
Osborn Merrill. Pulmonary lymphatic glands diseased ; tuber¬ 
cular nodes in liver substances. 
6. 
96777. 
Osborn Merrill. Tuberculosis of left retro-pharyngeal gland, of 
adjacent lung glands and of inguinal lymphatic gland. 
7. 
10214. 
0 . Merrill. Lungs adherent to sides ; adjacent glands tubercu- 
,lar; nodes in lungs and liver. 
8. 
9693- 
E. A. Jones. Tuberculosis of light retro-pharyngeal gland, of 
both lungs and adjacent glands—a bad case ; several nodes 
in liver. 
9 - 
10261. 
0 Merrill. Tuberculosis of pulmonary lymphatic glands ; nodes 
and abscess in liver. 
10. 
9642. 
0 . Merrill No tubercular lesions; abscesses and fistulous tracts 
involving reticulum (second stomach', diaphragm, liver and 
bases of both lungs, due to a foreign body penetrating from 
stomach towards the heart. 
II. 
9640. 
E. A. Jones. Lungs and adjacent lymphatic glands badly tuber¬ 
culous ; also hepatic lymphatic v lands diseased. 
12. 
10234.. 
0 . Merrill. Advanced tuberculosis of left retro-pharyngeal 
gland, of lungs and adjacent lymphatic glands ; also numerous 
nodes in liver. 
13 - 
10237. 
0 Merrill. Pulmonary lymphatic glands tuberculous. 
14. 
9667. 
0 . Merrill. Lungs and adjacent glands tuberculous; portal 
lymphatic glands badly tuberculous. 
15 - 
10288. 
0. Merrill. Lungs and adjacent glands tuberculous. 
16. 
9630. 
0 . Merrill. Pulmonaiy glands tuberculous. 
