conversation dwelt mostly on contagious abortion although Diouglas has never had it, he seems to know pretty well about it. He says rthe only way to do if it gets in the herd is to live it down which takes in all about five years. He unike Tupper says to breed the cows after they abort as soon as possible as they never abort morw than once twice and sometimes only once, but they can still carry the germ even if their own calves come all right and give it to others so that it could be stamped ore worn out rather out of a herd of old cows in about theee years bit it would not be safe to breed any heifers for two more years. He said he was sure Ham didn;t have it and