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of 1896-97. Cow No: 1341 dropped a dead calf March 2d, 1897. 
The time she was due to calve was not known, but the fetus - 
appeared to be premature by about one month. Careful physi- 
cal examination of the dead calf made by the College Veterina- 
rian failed to show the presence of tuberculosis and cultures 
made from several sections of the body failed to reveal germs 
.of tuberculosis. This cow was thin in flesh for about three 
months after calving, but gained slightly during the summer. 
For six months after calving she continued to give quite a 
large flow of milk and this may have tended to keep her thin 
in flesh. During the past winter (1897-98) she has gained in 
flesh, and, at present (April, 1898), appears in fair physical 
condition. Cow No. 1337 was a heifer which had produced 
one calf prior to coming to the Station. She remained in fair 
flesh during the winter of 1896-97, and was dry about three 
months. She dropped a strong heifer calf on April 5.. -From 
birth till September 20th the calf sucked its dam, and the latter 
seemed a little thin in flesh, although not noticeably so consid- 
ering her condition of milk. This cow has gained in size and 
flesh during the winter of 1897-98, and, at present (April, 
1898), is in ‘‘ good order.’? 
FEEDING CALVES WITH THE MILK OF TUBERCULOUS COWS. 
Soon after the cows were brought to the Station plans were 
made for feeding their milk to calves from healthy cows. 
Calf A was dropped December 2 5, 1896, by a vigorous grade 
cow. The dam of the calf on March 3 and 4, 1897, gave no 
response to the tuberculin test. The milk of cow No. 1 344 
was fed to this calf from January 7 to March 28. ‘The calf 
was tested with tuberculin January 26 and 27, and again March 
29 and 30, but gave no response to the test. At that date, the 
supply of milk from this cow being less than the calf needed, 
it was fed the milk of cow No. 1 341, being limited to about 
fifteen or sixteen pounds per day for the first month. After 
this calf A was allowed all of the milk given by cow No. 
1341, twenty to twenty-four pounds daily for the next two 
months, and has continued to consume the full milk supply of 
this cow up to date (April, 1898). Besides the two tuberculin 
tests made early in the feeding period, calf A was tested July 
30 and 31, September 27 and 28, and December 17 and 18, 
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