112 ANNUAL REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



second time in order that thej^ might be disposed of for purposes 

 other than immediate slaughter. During the year 1,923 certificates 

 were issued for shipment to markets of free cattle and those dipped 

 or otherwise treated as provided for in the regulations. 



There were also dipped, on account of splenetic-fever ticks, 1,106 

 horses and mules, certificates for the interstate movement of which 

 were issued. 



There were inspected at market centers and elsewhere, for scabies 

 and other contagious diseases, 12,634,444 cattle, of which 18,332 

 were dipped under bureau supervision in order that they might con- 

 tinue in interstate transit. 



Sheep to the number of 21,397,574 were inspected at stockyard 

 centers for scabies and other contagious diseases, and 784,849 were 

 dipped under bureau supervision in order that they might be dis- 

 posed of for purposes other than immediate slaughter. 



ERADICATION OF SHEEP SCABIES. 



The number of inspections of sheep by bureau employees for the 

 eradication of sheep scabies in the area quarantined for that disease 

 was 15,659,624. Sheep to the number of 3,790,967 were dipped for 

 scabies in the quarantined area, in cooperation with the State officials. 



As a result of this work sheep scabies is being fast eliminated from 

 the sheep of the Western States. During the fiscal year 9,632 square 

 miles in the State of Utah were released from quarantine. 



ERADICATION OF CATTLE SCABIES. 



The number of inspections of cattle by bureau employees, for the 

 eradication of cattle scabies in the area quarantined for that disease, 

 was 1,264,009, as against 2,812,632 in the preceding fiscal year, being 

 a decrease of 65.72 per cent resulting from the reduction of the 

 quarantined area. In cooperation with State officials, 588,228 cat- 

 tle were dipped for scabies in the area under quarantine. 



The following areas were released from the quarantine for cattle 

 scabies : In Colorado, 37,268 square miles ; in Nebraska, 19,714 square 

 miles; in Wyoming, 13,732 square miles; in Texas, 3,486 square miles; 

 total for the year, 74,200 square miles. 



SCABIES IN HORSES. 



The number of horses and mules inspected for scabies during the 

 year was 3,105, of which 2,682 were dipped. 



GLANDERS IN HORSES. 



During the year 837 inspections of horses and mules were made at 

 Indian schools and agencies, and 806 animals were found to be free 

 from glanders, while 31 reacted to the mallein test. This work was 

 done in cooperation with the Office of Indian Affairs of the Depart- 

 ment of the Interior 



LIP-AND-LEG ULCERATION OF SHEEP. 



Inspections for lip-and-leg ulceration of sheep were made at 

 market centers in connection with inspections for other infectious 



