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Investigation of the Committee of the Legislature of 1881 Concerning the Management of the Maine Insane Hospital Part 2 (14-354688-F019-I001-P1139.pdf)

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1139 A. (cont.) the jaundice. We considered not fit, and that was reported to Church. That ox was bought by the hundred I think, I would not say positively. Anyway the ox was sent back to the man we had it of, and the mate with it which was alive. Q. Have there been other cases? A. Yes 2 cases since that time. Q. Relate the third case? A. The first one was somewhere in the neighborhood of year of 3 years ago, I would not be positive. I butchered on e and after I got it butchered there seemed to be trouble with its liver, affected badly. I was then foreman of the farm. I reported that to the steward, to you. Q. I omitted to ask you the appearance of the second ox before it was slaughtered? A. It was good, healthy looking ox, you could not detect any trouble at all, looked as if he would make good beef. Q. How was it about the next one? A It was a good looking healthy animal, you could not detect anything until after it was killed. That was a

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Date: 1881

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