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ANNUAL EEPOETS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGEICULTUKE. 



of ruminants and swine from the United Kingdom. In the mean- 

 time the appearance of this disease in the United States made it 

 inadvisable to permit the importation of such animals at Atlantic 

 seaboard ports. In June, 1915, however, improved conditions in 

 this country, and continued freedom of Great Britain from the dis- 

 ease since December, made it possible to resume the issuance of 

 permits. 



Because of the conditions mentioned a comparatively small num- 

 ber of animals were imported during the fiscal year. The importa- 

 tions are shown in the following tables : 



Imported animals inspected and quarantined. 



Imported animals inspected but not quarantined. 



The bureau's inspectors stationed in Great Britain have con- 

 tinued, when requested by prospective importers, to apply the tuber- 

 culin test to cattle for shipment to this country. The results of tests 

 made during the year are shown in the following table : 



Results of tuberculin tests in the United Kingdom of cattle for importation into 



the United States. 



Breed. 



Aldemey 

 Ayrshiie. 

 Devon... 

 Guernsey 

 Hereford . 



Passed. 



14 



11 



19 



406 



4 



FaUed. 



4 

 16 



Breed. 



Jersey 



Shorthorn . 



Total 



Passed. 



57 

 100 



611 



Failed. 



1 



28 



49 



Of the passed animals included in the foregoing table, 3 Ayrshires, 

 2 Jerseys, and 17 Guernseys were retested on arrival in quarantine 

 in the United States and passed the test ; in addition, 23 Guernseys, 4 

 Herefords, 1 Jersey, and 1 Shorthorn which had not been tested 



