The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-25

The other side OF she question Is the
dairyman's side. We should protect
him also while endeavoring to protect
the public. and warn him against pur-
chasing thoroughbred cows to increas e
the richness of his milk simply because
he can buy the COW cheap. 1t would
have been much better for all concerned
If the price OF the thoroughbred cow
had remained high and beyond the reach
of The average dairyman. for I'm that
case there would have been an ines;i-
manly less amount of tuberculosis
among our common cattle
When L opened up this present cam
paign against tuberculosis / was we'll
aware of the fact that l was sacrificing
money. practice. and some friends: 1
knew that was exposing myself to UNI
Just criticism. abuse and falsehood, but
1t did not deter me. / have waged the
war Tor more than two months and the
result Is that the public is we'll acauaint-
ed with facts they should have known
long ago. and the great majority is on
our side. and Is demanding what we are
contending for, and II / am not a. false
prophet we Will have II In the very near
future.
This question involves very hard work
but after what we have already accom-
plished nothing should be considered too
hard TO attempt. ana IL you go at * ear
Mostly we will succeed My plan has
been to force the question In season and
out OF season. and make an object lesson
on every possible occasion
When we have fo:ced the institution
Of local dairy and meat inspection the
breeders and dairymen will be only too
glad 10 help u to force the State to make
shiiclent appropriation to make an
effort to stamp out the disease or at
least to check its spread. and when n
suiiicieni number of States go into the
question u; will soon be discovered that
the ques ton Is a national one, and that
the national government Will have "a
'ake ho!d of II and handle Il after the
manner in which pleuro-pneumonia was
hahuled, and the sooner suoh a step Is
taken. the less /. will cost the nation
Mention should be made OF the splen-
did work done by our efficient State vet
cflharlan Many of You are aware of the
stand he has taken in this war. He has
put his shoulder 10 the wheel and has
kePu X there in spite of all threats and
oluifs OF the opposition, and when our
work is crowned with success, Dr. Niles
VIII come in for his full share of credit
NOW, gentlemen. 1 desire to warn YOU
tha, we have stormy times ahead ViCo-
rous attempts will certainly be made
10 have our examining board law
amended or repealed, and we must no nm
me lookout so as to be able to counter
aot every such attempt even before IL Is
made, II possible. We have already re-
ceived notice that the law for the control
and prevention or contagious diseases
VIII be attacked. and. we must never lose
an opportunity III making f:iends for II
10Y you may rest assured that II makes
an enemy of every man who suffers nv
1t. We must look to the officers OF tho
association to guard ks interests ami
we VIII hold them responsible for any
neglect.
rms paper was received with great
pleasure. after which the following ON
GERS were elected for the ensuing term.
DIV George G. Favlle. Norfolk. Presl-
dent; DR.. w. I. Gilchrist, Norfolk. INlrs.
vice President; DR.. Charles McCullocb
itowardsv!lle, Second Vice President.
Dr. Thomas NJ. Sweeny, Richmond. Sec.
rotary; DR.. y. ]. Burkholder, Staun,on
IA casurer
Al O'Clock n recess was taken and tho
visiting delegates repaired TO DIR. Ta-
Niiies home In the Sixth ward. where an
elegant lunch awaited them. At 4.q5
D. IN. The association reconvened and the
AFTERNOON was spent In an interesting dis.
cusaion of Tuberculosis of cows ana i,s
relation to the milk supply and healtn of
the cities" -