290 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



The slaughter of southern cattle has steadily increased, and permits 

 are granted to W. M. Akin &. Son, Evansville; to the Evansville Abbatoir 

 Co., of Evansville; to W. R. Jones & Sons, Brazil; and to the Bash 

 Packing Company, Fort Wayne, to receive them. An inspector has been 

 appointed in each city to see that the regulations are cai'ried out. To date, 

 not a native animal has contracted the disease. 



The usual number of cases of blackleg, tuberculosis, Texas itch or 

 mange and other diseases have been dealt with as conditions warranted. 



Last year the greater part of the research work was directed upon 

 diseases of sheep. The result was published as a joint work with the 

 veterinary department of the Purdue University Experiment Station. The 

 bulletin has proven to be one of the most popular issued from that institu- 

 tion. It has been called for by sheep owners in every State in the Union. 

 This year the investigations have been wholly directed along swine dis- 

 eases. The results have been brought together and the manuscript is 

 ready for publication. It is hoped that a similar arrangement may be 

 made for its appearance as a special bulletin the same as for the "Diseases 

 of Sheep." It is believed that this work will have a much larger value 

 than the work of last year, as the capital invested in swine is far greater, 

 being more than $20,000,000 in this State. The losses are likewise large, 

 and if the information given will assist in saving the one one-hundredth 

 part of those now lost, it will mean a gain of from $20,000 to -$50,000 an- 

 nually in this State. Infovmatiou upon swine diseases is not readily avail- 

 able to swine breeders, and it is hoped that the publication will serve a 

 good purpose. The work was largely done by Dr. R. A. Craig, Assistant 

 State Veterinarian, 



FINANCIAL SUMMARY. 



Month. Salai-y. Assistant. Expenses. Animal/i. Supplies. Total. 



November $100 00 f25 00 $17 09 $26 60 $168 69 



December 100 00 20 00 83 18 7 26 210 44 



January 100 00 30 00 71 57 $8 00 209 57 



February 100 00 33 00 50 79 30 00 213 79 



March 100 00 25 00 69 31 194 31 



April 100 CO 24 00 5106 24 00 199 06 



May 100 00 23 00 38 62 22 60 184 22 



June 100 00 122 00 34 95 256 95 



July 100 00 104 00 44 88 4120 290 08 



August 100 00 85 00 17 11 102 11 



September 100 00 42 50 35 54 178 04 



October 100 00 97 50 25 97 64 00 5 10 292 57 



$1,200 00 $621 00 $514 43 $96 00 $168 30 $2,599 73 

 Amount appropriated, $3,000.00. 

 Amount reverted to the State, $400.27. 



