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which were for violation of the so-called 28-hour law and 176 for 

 violation of the act of Mar. 3, 1905, and quarantine regulations 

 based thereon) were referred to the Department Sohcitor, who in 

 turn presented to the Department of Justice for prosecution such as 

 seemed to be supported oy sulficient evidence. Many of the cases 

 tried in court required special investigations and the collection of 

 evidence by employees of the bureau who cooperated with the United 

 States attorneys in charge of the cases. 



THE QUAKANTINE DIVISION. 



The Quarantine Division, of which Dr. R. W. Hickman is the chief, 

 supervises work of the bureau in connection with the exportation and 

 importation of hve stock, including the inspection and equipment of 

 vessels carrying export animals, the management of quarantine 

 stations at the various ports of entry for imported animals, and the 

 inspection and disinfection of imported hay, hides, wool, etc. It also 

 conducts investigations concerning bovine tuberculosis in cooperation 

 with State and municipal authorities and investigations of animal dis- 

 eases in Porto Rico and the Hawaiian Islands, and carries on corre- 

 spondence relating to miscellaneous animal diseases. 



INSPECTION OF VESSELS AND EXPOKT ANIMALS. 



During the fiscal year 438 inspections of vessels carrying live stock 

 were made before clearance, and 764 certificates of inspection were 

 issued for American cattle, sheep, and horses. The following table 

 gives statistics of inspection of live animals for export during the 

 year: 



Inspections of American and Canadian animals for export, fiscal year 1911. 



Most of the animals included in the above statement were shipped 

 to Great Britain, namely, of American animals, 134,572 cattle, 37,051 

 sheep, 678 horses, and 8 mules, and of Canadian animals, 32,225 cattle. 

 As a result of the inspection of the equipment of vessels carry- 

 ing export animals, statistics show a reduction in the already low 

 Eercentage of loss of animals at sea. Of cattle landed at British ports 

 ut 0.09 per cent were lost at sea, and of sheep but 0.50 per cent were 

 lost. 



During the fiscal year 13,404 horses and 1,046 mules were inspected 

 and tested ^vith mallein by bureau veterinarians for shi])ment to 

 Canada. Of this number 251 horses and 12 mules were rejected on 

 account of having reacted to the test. 



