No. 6. DEPARTMENT OF AlHilCULTURE. 99 



serving- qnarautine notices and enforcing- quaraiatines, |1, 058.68; 

 for supplies, j^ostage, ofilice lielfj and miscellaneous expenses, |3,- 

 488. 11; expenses for enforcing- the law requiring the inspection of 

 dairy cows and for catth? for breeding purposes brought into Penn- 

 sylvania fi'om other states, ^2,014.82. 



Glcoiders. — The following- list shows the distribution among the 

 counties and the extent of prevalence of glanders during the past 

 year: 



Berks, 1 



Bradford, 1 



Butler, 9 



Cumberland, 1 



Centre, 1 



Chester, 1 



Dauphin, 1 



Fayette, 1 



Franklin, 1 



Luzerne, 4 



McKeau, 2 



Mercer, 9 



Montgomery, 2 



Philadelphia, 3 



Susquehanna, 6 



Wayne, 1 



Total, 44 



It will be seen that the disease was widely distributed, occurring 

 in many parts of the State, but that its prevalence was not great in 

 any section. The most extensive outbreaks were found in Butler 

 and Mercer counties; in one instance, among a load of mules belong- 

 ing to a horse and mule dealer, and in the other instance among the 

 horses Of a livery stable. The outbreak in Susquehanna county 

 was next in order, necessitating the destruction of six horses. The 

 other cases were scattering, with but one or two in a place. These 

 statistics show clearly that the disease was in every instance of 

 recent introduction and, indeed, in almost every case it was possible 

 to trace the disease to an afflicted animal from another state. 

 That glanders is frequently brought into the State is well known 

 and this is not to be wondered at in view of the fact that it is quite 

 prevalent in several western states and also in parts of New York 

 State and in parts of New England. In order to prevent the dis- 

 tribution of this disease, it is necessary not only to deal promptly 

 with every infected animal, but to investigate every report indicat- 

 ing the possibility of the existence of glanders. A large number 



