108 ANNUAL REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



ERADICATION OF CATTLE SCABIES. 



The number of inspections of cattle by bureau employees for the 

 eradication of cattle scabies in the area quarantined for that disease 

 was 2,934,098, an increase of 132.12 per cent. In cooperation with 

 State officials 691,715 cattle were dipped for scabies in the area 

 under quarantine. During the fiscal year 12,691 square miles in the 

 State of Texas were released from quarantine. 



SCABIES IN HORSES. 



The number of horses and mules inspected for scabies was 350, of 

 which 100 were dipped twice. 



INSPECTION OF ANIMALS FOR INDIAN AGENCIES. 



In cooperation with the Office of Indian Affairs of the Department 

 of the Interior, 632 horses and mules were inspected and 508 passed 

 for allotment to the several Indian agencies. Likewise, 2,676 cattle 

 were inspected and 2,166 passed. 



LIP-AND-LEG ULCERATION IN SHEEP. 



Inspections for lip-and-leg ulceration of sheep were made at mar- 

 ket centers in connection with inspections for other infectious and 

 contagious diseases of animals, and 1,469 sheep were found to be in- 

 fected with and 1,960 to have been exposed to this disease, and were 

 disposed of in accordance with the regulations. 



INSPECTION AND TUBERCULIN TESTING OF CATTLE FOR INTERSTATE 



MOVEMENT. 



There were inspected by bureau veterinarians, in compliance with 

 the laws of the States to which the animals were destined and upon 

 request of transportation companies or cattle owners, 82,613 cattle 

 moving interstate for purposes other than immediate slaughter, of 

 which 32,979 were tested with tuberculin. Of the number tested, 

 1,174 were found to be diseased with tuberculosis and 159 showed 

 temperatures which required them to be held as suspects for further 

 examination. 



INSPECTION AND MALLEIN TESTING OF HORSES AND MULES FOR INTERSTATE 



MOVEMENT. 



There were inspected by bureau veterinarians, in compliance with 

 the laws of the States to which the animals were destined and upon 

 request of transportation companies or shippers, 34,086 horses and 

 mules, 6,594 of which were tested with mallein, 6 showing typical 

 reactions to the test and 6 such increase in temperature that they 

 were held for further examination. 



IMMUNIZATION OF SWINE AGAINST HOG CHOLERA. 



Swine to the number of 56,494 were inspected, and under the bu- 

 reau's supervision were giver the immunization treatment against 

 hog cholera for interstate shipment from public stockyards. 



