The Portland daily press., 1890-03-17
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MR.. WINSLow'S COWS.
What Their Owner Has to Say In
Reply to Or. BaiIey's Structures.

FALMOUTH. March IA, 1890.
To the Editor Of the Press:
Having seen several accounts containing
statements in regard to my cattle. and more
especially the report of the cattle commits
sioners Of the 11th inst, casting reflection up
on the management of my herd, beg leave
to place before the public some facts that
ought not to be withheld In a matter like
this. DR.. Bailey says they were suffering
from emphysema, IL so why did not the two
cows that DIR. Boyer had parts Of show 1t? the
lungs of which DR.. Beyer say were in an ex-
cellent condition. No cow could have en-
physema and the lungs be perfectly right.
And II the presence of the parasite was
caused by bad food or water. why were not
all OF the cows found the same? The
nodules in the intestines were only found in
three OF the cows killed.
The one DIR. Winchester inspected, in
which the bacilli were found by DIR. Peters,
was perfectly free from these nodules. And
III the cow killed in the pasture by the COM
missioners, which DR.. Bailey and Mr.. Harris
both examined three days previous and pro-
nounced to be suffering from emphysema, be
stricken down In three days and could not
use her legs, the same In which Dr. Smith
found bacilli in the iOint,and when the same
was shown to DIR. Bailey by DR.. Smith he
did not believe it to be tubucular. why did
he demand of DIR. Smith to see the joint from
which 1t was taken? They both came to my
place together, and the cow was dug up in
their presence, and DR.. Bailey admitted then
and there that DR.. Smith was right And If
there was none of the disease found at my
place, why did they send me check for two
cows? There were only two cows examined by
DIR. Smith, the one killed in the pasture May
26 and the one killed four days previous, May
o. In this cow were found the nodules
which DR.. Bailey says he gave part of to Dr.
Beyer. .here were only two cows. says DIR.
Bailey, examined by DR.. Boyer, the last cows
KILLED by the commissioners that were con-
depned What became of the COW killed
June4 that was appraised at $40, the same
which pr. Bailey said, if found disease d, he
would make up the balance Of So 80? l sub
init DIR. Bailey's letter;
Portland, June 4th, 1889.
specimen taken from the cow EiStsd today Lss,ed
as soon as 1t can be thoroughly done,'as d win let
yeu know the result. Until such tests are made,
to express opinion that might not need to be re-
versed, and can only abide by such deci-ion
Nothing further Will be done, however, until we
have meeting OF our full board Of commission
ers, some time this month.
am yours truly,
GEo. u. BAILEY.
When the COW was killed, May 22d, DIR.
Bailey was out of town, and did not return
until Saturday following. No part of this
cow was given to DIR. Bailey by me or DR..
Smith. Where did he get 1t? and what be-
came of the cow killed June 4th?
When killed, there.were found in the udder
OF the COW a sedimentIthat resembled rosin.
1t surely could not be garget. What was it?
DIR. Boyer refers to piece OF liver given to
him with the first specimen. How could
piece Of liver in hot weather be kept from
May I'D until June 4th, and be fit for exam-
| ination? / further submit CORRESPONDENCE
| from the commissioners
PORTLAND, May 3lst, 1889.
Dear Sir-Mr. Harris has Just called upon me INC
| and SAYS you have proposed TO him TO nave ths
balance OF your herd killed and II found diseased
the state pay for them ana n0s VIII tbts
| propositiOn or any other fair and honorable one
| from you, but am acting upon tine oellei that
| YOU bave no cases remaining that we would D5
Justified in como emDing Ia behalf OF the state, aud
/ snail be much disappointed to find upon post.
| mortem any more cases Of tubercular deposit
| either In the joints or intestines. Should such
| prove 10 be the case, however you are fully en-
titled to be protected and reimbursed and no one
| would see that this was done more eheeriully
than myself, though no doubt you could get DR..
Smith 10 be present If you wish him TO be there.
| lie is now away but win return by Monday IL You
wish to see him before we agree upon a day for
| the final disposition of your herd. ANY day. the
| very first OF the week, will suit Mr.. Harris and
myself, aud shall be only too glad to have the
matter fully settled to the entire satisfaction ol
az AZ eo9eeIneu although do not myself believe
mere IS any necessity existing at the present
time Tor the slaughter of your entire herd.
Yours very truly,
GEORGE ii. BAILEY.
Have my cattle got this disease, and tc
save themselves from the eyes OF the public
40 the commissioners cast reflection upon
the management Of nv herd in order Il
further their own ends? Wait and see.
Yours,
q. L. WINsLow.