BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY. 



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were issued for American cattle, sheep, swine, and horses for ship- 

 ment to foreign countries. 



The shipments of horses and mules to Europe, for the demands 

 of the armies, have continued heavy. There were 462 vessels carry- 

 ing horses and mules to Europe, and while these are not subject to 

 inspection by this department, a general supervision is maintained 

 over the fitting of the vessels and the placing of the animals on 

 board, with a view to influencing an observance of the department's 

 requirements for the humane handling and safe transport of horse 

 stock as provided by the regulations (B. A. I. Order 139). 



The mallein test was applied to 4,159 horses and 4,758 mules for 

 shipment to Canada, in accordance with requirements of the Cana- 

 dian regulations governing the entry of horse stock into that country. 

 Twenty-one of these animals reacted to the test and were rejected for 

 shipment. Also, 489 cattle were tested with tuberculin for shipment 

 to Canada, with 6 reactions; and inspections were made of 454 

 sheep and 72 swine. 



For shipment to the Hawaiian Islands, 111 cattle were tested with 

 tuberculin, of which 3 reacted; the mallein test was applied to 117 

 horses and 624 mules, of which none reacted; and inspections were 

 made of 10 goats and 14 swine. 



For shipment to other countries, 139 cattle were tested with tuber- 

 culin, and 15 reacted. Eight horses, 44 swine, and 8 sheep were in- 

 spected. 



There were shipped to European ports via Canada, without bureau 

 inspection and certification, 4,341 mules, under a provision of the 

 department regulations permitting such shipment, at shipper's risk, 

 to countries which do not demand such inspection and certification 

 as a prerequisite to admission. 



The following table gives statistics of inspections of live stock 

 for export: 



Inspections of American and Canadian animals for export. 1 



1 This table includes horses and mules exported to Europe for army use, which animals 

 were inspected chiefly by officials of the countries to which they were consigned. 



COOPERATIVE TUBERCULOSIS INVESTIGATIONS. 



The cooperative work for the suppression of cattle tuberculosis 

 has been continued with the owners of herds of cattle in different 

 States, with the Dairy and Food Division of the State of Virginia, 

 with the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, and with the 



