348 ANNUAL REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



SCABIES IN SHEEP. 



During the fiscal year 1912 the area quarantined for scabies in 

 sheep has been reduced by releasing from quarantine 21 counties and 

 parts of 5 counties in tlie southwestern part of Kentucky, comprising 

 about d,in square miles. 



The number of inspections made by bureau employees during the 

 year was 02,201,020, an increase of 10.03 per cent over the previous 

 year. The number of dippings supervised by bureau employees 

 during the year was 13,891,048, an increase of 9.24 per cent. There 

 were very large increases in the number of inspections and dippings 

 in the States of Utah and Wyoming and to a lesser extent in the 

 States of Idaho, Colorado, Missouri, Michigan, Illinois, and Indiana. 

 Bureau employees also supervised the cleaning and disinfection of 

 2,005 cars. 



SCABIES IN CATTLE. 



The number of inspections for scabies in cattle during the fiscal 

 year was 17,920,304, a slight decrease from the preceding year. The 

 number of dippings of cattle during the year was 1,180,290, also a 

 slight decrease. There were cleaned and disinfected 4,748 cars. 



SCABIES IN HORSES. 



The number of inspections of horses and mules for scabies during 

 the fiscal year was 2,873, a decrease of 19.07 per cent as compared with 

 the previous year. No dippings for this disease were made during 

 the fiscal year 1912. 



GLANDERS IN HORSES. 



The number of inspections of horses and mules for glanders at 

 Indian schools and agencies was 10,972, of which number 78 were 

 found diseased and were quarantined and destroyed. This work 

 was done in cooperation with the Office of Indian Affairs of the De- 

 partment of the Interior. 



LIP-AND-LEG ULCERATION OF SHEEP. 



At the beginning of the fiscal year 22,175 square miles still re- 

 mained in quarantine for lip-and-leg ulceration (necrobacillosis) of 

 sheep. This entire area was released from quarantine on August 10, 

 1911. During this period there were inspected for this disease 

 649,840 sheep, of which number 54,795 were dipped and hand treated 

 in compliance with the regulations. 



INSPECTION OF LIVE STOCK FOR INTERSTATE MOVEMENT. 



Cattle.— During the fiscal year 1912, in compliance with the laws 

 of the States to which destined, there were inspected by bureau veteri- 

 narians 117,708 cattle moving interstate for purposes other than im- 

 mediate slaughter, of which number 19,759 were tested with tuber- 

 culin. Of the number tested, 609 were found to be diseased with 

 tuberculosis and 60 showed temperatures which required them to be 

 held as suspects for further examination. These figures show an 

 increase of 125 per cent in the number inspected and 5 per cent in 

 the number tested over the fiscal year 1911. 



Horses and mules. — There were likewise inspected 43,689 horses 

 and mules intended for interstate movement. Of this number, 9,137 

 were tested with mallein, 169 of which showed typical reactions to 



