The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-18

| MMMlNGTON, DEf,., FEBRUARY IL, l693.
Mn. EbfroRs--l lead In your edition
Of yesterday an article written by one
II. O. p" his subject being 'Iuber-
counteract the good work that has been
and is being done at present 10 this
county and state. by claiming that he
doubts or leading one to believe that
such disease does not exist and
warning the public not to be alarmed.
He has taken the task upon himself
to make publicly known that tho dis
, ease does not exist. and IL 1t does
there are but very few cases to be
found.
Mr.. II. @. P. evidently does not
visit the many herds or he Is o poor
diagnostician, In other words does not
, know the disease when no SEES it.
do not know at whom he IL aiming,
hut do know thut his article reflects
upon my ability as a veterinarian in
making a diagnosis in cases Of Tuber.
culosis.
Ii ne has been and Is at present so
much interested III the welfare of the
: public why did he not attend the pnb-
lie meetings held at Newark. Del,
where the disease was shown before
, and after death and fully demon
stated. At that time and place was his
chance to prove that the disease is not
prevalent in tho county. But 1t Is
not too late, all those that took an ac-
tive part in the demonstration me
ready and willing to make good the
, truth OF their statements and IL Mr..
! IL. 9. r. can prove that they are false
let him step forth publicly or private.
'ly and do SO.
:, These meetings l can assure nny
aud everybody were not called by the
: Farmers Institute OF New Castle
County through the energies OF DR.. j.
j. Black, DR.. A. I. Neale and others
to fake or mislead the public.
Might l ask, what would he the ob.
ject of such ridiculous transactions
Are the prominent and we'll known
lions as they have been indirectly ac-
, cused OF?
The above mentioned meetings were
called in order to show to all that
wished to see, hear or read what has
existed and does exist at present.
4 1t was also shown at the time that
] Delaware Is not the only State In which
the diseuse Ia found but that 1t Is n
widespread affair.
DR.. L. o. Shakespeare OF Philadel.
lphia was present to tell of the conta-
giousness and deadly results OF the
disease. No one contradicted. Why
simply because he carries all necessary
proof with him and can provo at any
time and to any one, by being familiar
with the statistics of tho disease given,
both relating to man and beast. tina l.
such alarming or startling reports, "
tmentioned by u. z. p. are true.
III the writer of the article will at
Int N fol- Il 4
show him several cases OF the disease
mentioned, and il necessary will hold
Ia post mortem examination on a cow
and after get through, II he will ao-
knowledge to me that he would like
to partake of dinner. and Mt the
said dinner piece OF rib roast taken
from the COW slaughtered CATER the
tubercles hive been scr1ped Off or
would care Tor some of the cream In
his coffee, raised upon the milk taken
from the same COW, | or any one else
would DO greatly surprised. wish
to state to you that a COW suffering
with the disease still continues to
luroduce milk.
Is there any OF us that care to cat
diseased meat and drink diseased
milk II we know it, even should it not
produce disease?
uii NpilhNi'Titl titttt lhO hiulOfily vi
our good thinking citizens give and
have given tho energetic officials of
The Farmers Institute OF New Castle
Co, credit Tor exposing the fact that
diseased meat and milk is being pro-
Iduced and consumed to a certain OK.
hent.
l also wish it to be understood
Through your widely circulated paper,
That am not saying aud writing what
| have said and written In the past to
get the Ill will Of butchers and milk
dealers, because am satisfied that all
conscientious dealers of these very
Necessary products would not, if they
know it, sell to any one diseased pro.
duets. Those that would il they knew
'it am perfectiy willing to have tho
Iill will of and associate and assist the
former in exposing the latter. Very
truly yours, ii. i. EvEs, NJ. ID.