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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



In order to give some idea of the production of serum and the cost 

 of manufacture, it may be desirable to enter into some details. 



REPORT ON HOG CHOLERA SERUM MANUFACTURE. 

 July 1st, 1908, July 1st, 1909. 



Feed— concentrated $457 02 



Straw and roughage 1 00 50 



Swine 791 07 



Travel 76 10 



Labor (unskilled) 1,000 00 



Cots 240 00 



|2,664 90 



VALUE OP RECEIPTS AND PRODUCTS ON HAND. 



Actual receipts ^^657 62 



Value of good serum for this year's campaign 1,861 6S 



Value of good untested serum 1,156 26 



Value of swine in work at present 250 00 



$3,925 62 

 Deducting a possible loss of one-third untested serum 385 42 



13,540 20 



Leaving a balance of |S75.30 to meet skilled labor, and wear and 

 tear on laboratory plant and other expenses not incorporated in above 

 list. 



