BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY. 



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Funds especially provided by Congress made possible certain 

 needed repairs and improvements at the quarantine stations at 

 Athenia, N. J., and Littleton, Mass., including additions to buildings 

 at the latter station. 



IMPORTATION OF ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS. 



Supervision over the importation of animal by-products was con- 

 tinued under provisions of joint regulations of the Treasury De- 

 partment and the Department of Agriculture. Approximately 9 

 per cent of hides, 15 per cent of calfskins, 35 per cent of goatskins, 

 20 per cent of sheepskins, and 2^ per cent of wool imported were 

 landed subject to disinfection at destination in the United States. 

 Disinfection of goat, sheep, and deer skins was accomplished at 74 

 tanneries, and hides, calfskins, and other animal by-products were 

 forwarded and disinfected at 50 establishments throughout the 

 country. 



INSPECTION OF ANIMALS FOR EXPORT. 



The regulations designed to assure the exportation of only healthy 

 animals and to provide for their transportation on ocean vessels in 

 a safe and humane manner were carefully administered. The fol- 

 lowing table shows the number of animals of various kinds inspected 

 for export shipment : 



> Animals pf Canadian origin exported through United States ports. 



Inspection of 250 vessels carrying livestock were made before clear- 

 ance. 



For shipment to Canada 1,173 horses and 115 mules were tested 

 with mallein and 968 cattle with tuberculin, with 2 reactors among 

 the latter, and 3,889 sheep, 41 swine, and 49 goats were inspected. 

 For shipment to other countries, including Mexico and Cuba, 36 

 horses and 12 mules were tested with mallein, the tuberculin test was 

 applied to 4,194 cattle, with 35 reactors, and inspections were made 

 of 705 sheep, 7 swine, and 43 goats. 



TICK ERADICATION DIVISION. 



The Tick Eradication Division, under the direction of Dr. R. A. 

 Ilamsay, chief, continued its activities in the suppression of Texas or 

 tick fever in cattle and the eradication of the ticks which transmit 

 this disease. This work was carried on in cooperation with the 

 State and county authorities in 10 Southern States. 



