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cards of indentiflcation were issued to each so he could work under 

 the State law. About one hundred and fifty trained veterinarians 

 were employed by the federal and state governments. The work, ex- 

 pense and responsibility were shared about equally by each. The 

 work of locating and exterminating the disease was made easy from 

 the first by the mutual co operation of commission men, dealers, 

 railroads, herd owners, local veterinarians, and the experienced of- 

 ficials in charge. The first class helped greatly by furnishing free 

 access to records of shipments and sales. In many cases the disease 

 was recognized and reported by the owner. 



This outbreak has been the worst calamity to our stock raising in- 

 dustry that has ever occurred in Pennsylvania or in North America. 

 It was forced upon us with practically no warning and came in the 

 nature of a flood, earthquake or monstrous conflagration. Something 

 of the extent of the disease in this country will be obtained from the 

 following table, which was submitted this date by the Bureau of 

 Animal Industry: 



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