BUEEAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY. 



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CLEANING AND DISINFECTING CARS. 



There were reported by bureau stations as arriving at points where 

 bureau inspection is maintained 23,252 cars carrying animals affected 

 with a contagious, infectious, or communicable disease. During the 

 year 136,580 cars were cleaned and disinfected under bureau super- 

 vision because of bureau regulations or upon request of Canadian 

 Government officials, State officials, or transportation companies. 



VIOLATIONS OF LIVE-STOCK TRANSPORTATION AND QUARANTINE LAWS. 



The bureau has continued to report to the solicitor of the depart- 

 ment, for presentation to the Attorney General for prosecution, cases 

 of apparent violation of live-stock transportation and quarantine 

 laws. Many of these cases have required special investigation on the 

 part of bureau employees, such as interviewing witnesses and exam- 

 ining railroad and other records for the completion of evidence. Six 

 bureau employees are regularly assigned to this work, though the 

 greater part of the work of collecting evidence and preparing and 

 submitting reports is done by bureau employees at stockyard centers 

 in connection with their other duties. 



QUARANTINE DIVISION. 



R. W. Hickman, Chief. 



INSPECTION AND QUARANTINE OF IMPORTED ANIMALS. 



As a result of the ports of this country having been closed against 

 importations from Great Britain on account of outbreaks of foot- 

 and-mouth disease in England during a period of approximately six 

 months, importations were again below the normal average. Follow- 

 ing the expiration of 90 days after the destruction of the animals on 

 the last premises to become infected with foot-and-mouth disease in 

 Great Britain the department resumed the issuance of permits in 

 April, 1916, for the importation of ruminants and swine from the 

 United Kingdom. 



The following tables show the importations of the various classes 

 of live stock through the different ports of entry : 



Imported animals inspected and quarantined. 



