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ten directions for the preparation and use of the lime and sulphur 

 and the tobacco and sulphur dips, and instructed to use either one 

 of the dips twice at intervals of nine to eleven days, and that his 

 sheep would be released from quarantine on an affidavit stating in 

 what manner he had complied with these directions. All of the 

 sheep placed in quarantine were released by Dr. Allen, by notice 

 sent through the mail, on receipt of the proper affiidavit. On De- 

 cember 1st Dr. Allen returned to Laclede county and remained 

 until the 15th. During this time he re-examined, as far as possi- 

 ble, the sheep which he had placed in quarantine. One thousand 

 and seventy of these sheep were re-examined and all found free 

 from scabies. The control of sheep scabies in Laclede county seems 

 to be well in hand, and except for infected bunches, which were 

 not found during the last spring, there seems little likelihood of 

 any further trouble from this disease. The infected sheep were 

 scattered over such a territory that it is barely possible that all of 

 the diseased sheep have been located. In case of any indications 

 of scabies in any part of that section of the State, its control will 

 be promptly undertaken. 



In his work in Southwest Missouri from June 20th to Decem- 

 ber 21st, Dr. Allen had instructions as follows : To place in quar- 

 antine in dry lots all cattle found carrying fever ticks ; to authorize 

 the transfer of infested cattle from one pasture to another only 

 after a thorough hand dressing of oil; to release such cattle from 

 quarantine only when they had been personally examined and 

 found free from fever ticks, and then on condition that they be re- 

 moved to pastures or ranges which were not infested with ticks; 

 and to quarantine all tick-infested pastures, forbidding their uss 

 for horses or cattle from date of quarantine to December 1st. 

 During the time that Dr. Allen was engaged in this work he placed 

 in quarantine 14 pastures and 164 lots of cattle, including 1,719 

 head. Up to December 1st, 51 bunches, including 1,248 head of 

 cattle, were disinfected and released from quarantine. On De- 

 cember 1st, 113 lots, including 471 head of cattle, still remained in 

 quarantine. A good number of those still in quarantine had been 

 disinfected, but were not released on account of the fact that no 

 convenient place, free from ticks, was found in which to turn 

 them. The remaining 471 head were released from quarantine 

 December 20th by notices sent through the mail. These cattle 

 were released from quarantine from the fact that the cold weather 

 makes it improbable that they will spread any infection. The 

 work of eradicating fever ticks will be renewed early in the spring, 



