22 TRANSACTIONS OF THE 



QUARANTINE LAWS. 



Accompanying this report will be found one from Thos. Bowhill, M. R. 

 C. V. S., upon the diseases of live stock in the State. It is clearly shown 

 by examinations made that we have in our midst anthrax and Texas 

 fever among the cattle, and cholera in swine. 



It is highly necessary that action should be had at once for the extirpa- 

 tion of these plagues. Stringent quarantine laws would, in our opinion, 

 be great assistance in preventing the importation, when the necessary 

 remedies could be applied to eradicate the diseases now here. The 

 appointment of a State Veterinarian is one of the first steps necessary, as 

 nearly every case afflicted can be traced to importation. Stop this, burn 

 all carcasses of animals dying with disease, destroy all afflicted, and burn 

 the ranges traversed, this plague can be easily stamped out. Until quaran- 

 tine is placed on all stock coming into the State, it is useless to attempt 

 its destruction, as the disease travels faster than remedies unless check is 

 placed on the fountain head. 



COUNTY EXHIBITS. 



Individual counties showing their productive qualities in competition 

 at the State Fair each year, is a portion of the exhibition that much care 

 and attention is given to by this Board, and it is with great difficulty that 

 the committees arrive at a decision upon the superiority, so nearly equal 

 are exhibits. 



The tasty arrangement and great quantity of diversified products 

 makes this department of our exhibition the most attractive. A complete 

 report by counties is herein given among* the valuable papers published 

 in this report. As our province is to furnish all information possible on 

 the productive quality of our State, no better table of statistics could be 

 prepared than the report made upon the exhibits of the many counties at 

 the Fair of 1888. It is our intention, as fast as resources will permit, to 

 increase the awards in this department, as the money could not be used 

 to a better advantage than by encouraging in this way the growing of 

 superior products. 



PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS. 



The keeping up of a great property like that under the supervision of 

 this Board is in itself no small item of expense, and as the payment for 

 necessary improvements thereto must come out of the profits of our exhi- 

 bitions, irrespective of the money appropriated by the State, it is only 

 with the most careful management that we are able to keep pace with the 

 wants in this regard. The expenditures for building and improvements 

 the past year amounts to $18,642 42. Nearly this entire amount was ex- 

 pended in raising and otherwise improving the grand and special stands 

 at Park grounds. These improvements were absolutely necessary, as the 

 structures were fast approaching decay. 



The money necessary for expenditures of this character is supplied 

 upon the personal security of members of this Board, who risk its return 

 from the resources of the society. The State does not permit the money 

 by them given in aid to be expended for permanent improvements; 

 consequently it is to the interest of the members of this Board to see that 

 the management is such as will justify them in assuming these personal 

 risks. 



