48 ANNUAL REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AORICULTURE. 



Reports of the use of this vaccine continue to show the same favorable 

 results as reported in previous years, when the death rate showed a 

 reduction to less than one-half of 1 per cent. 



Tuberculin and mallein are furnished to State, county, and muni- 

 cipal officials for the diagnosis of tuberculosis and glanders, respec- 

 tively. During the past year 329,771 doses of tuberculin and 135,699 

 doses of mallein were sent out, 



EXPORT AND IMPORT ANIMALS. 



During the fiscal year there were made 209,715 inspections of 

 American and 27,270 inspections of Canadian animals for export. 

 The number of animals actually exported was 142,564. The greater 

 number of inspections is accounted for by the fact that many of the 

 animals were inspected two or more times. This work also includes 

 the supervision of vessels, of which 314 inspections were made. 



For shipment to Canada there were inspected and tested with 

 tuberculin 858 cattle, and inspected and tested with mallein 25,110 

 horses and 1,426 mules. There were also inspected for shipment to 

 Canada 58,783 sheep, 234 goats, and 39 hogs. For shipment to the 

 Hawaiian Islands there were tested with tuberculin 130 cattle and 

 with mallein 317 horses and 346 mules. 



A strict inspection, with quarantine in certain cases, is maintained 

 over all animals imported from foreign countries, in order to ex- 

 clude the numerous animal diseases which are prevalent in other 

 parts of the world. For this purpose hay, hides, wool, etc., are also 

 inspected and disinfection required. The total number of import 

 animals inspected during the year was 379,822, and of these 3,542 

 were quarantined in accordance with the regulations. 



DAIRY FARMING. 



The work for the development and improvement of dairying in 

 the South has been continued, and similar work has been extended 

 in the West. The object is to introduce dairying in new sections 

 and to improve dairy methods, including the breeding and feeding 

 of the herds, as well as the handling of the milk. This work is be- 

 ing done in cooperation with State authorities and institutions. 

 There is a particularly fine field for dairying in the irrigated regions 

 of the West where alfalfa is produced. In the South and West 167 

 silos were built as a result of their advocacy by the department, A 

 larger number are contemplated for the coming year. In some re- 

 gions the silo is practically unknown, and when one is built it serves 

 as an object lesson to the entire community. 



Dairy farmers are also encouraged to keep accurate records of 

 their herds, so that they may know which animals are profitable and 



