94 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



bas seen fit to provide us with such a good working laboratory with 

 wbicb to carry on our experimental work and we trust tbat tbe future 

 will demonstrate tbe real value and great need of bacteriological research 

 in connection witb agricultural science. 



I am pleased to report tbat Mr. Barlow bas gotten nicely started 

 witb bis work on plant and soil bacteriological problems. He, too, bas 

 suffered from tbe cbaotic condition if our laboratory during tbe year 

 and bas not been able to carry out many of tbe plans wbicb were form- 

 ulated early in tbe fall. 



Mr. Edwards' time bas been fully occupied witb instruction during 

 tbe year, consequently be bas bad no time, as well as no opportunity, 

 so far as laboratory facilities were concerned, to carry on any investi- 

 gations. 



I desire to express my tbanks to botb Mr. Edwards and Mr. Barlow 

 in connection witb tbe development of tbe new laboratory and facilities 

 for carrying on research work as well as for their aid in making many 

 tests during the year. 



Most respectfully submitted, 



CHARLES E. MARSHALL, 



June 30, 1903. Bacteriologist. 



REPORT OF CONSULTING VETERINARIAN. 



Director C. D. Smith : 



As consulting veterinarian for the experiment station, I have tbe honor 

 of presenting tbe following report: 



Much, of my work in this connection bas been tbe answering of letters 

 received with reference to the diseases of live stock. More letters have 

 been received than in previous years, but as tbe inquiries have generally 

 referred to various sporadic disorders, it does not indicate that disease 

 is any more prevalent throughout tbe State than in previous years. 



Many of these inquiries come from portions of the State where there 

 are no qualified veterinarians, and we are thus able to supply informa- 

 tion which in many cases the inquirers would be unable to get from any 

 other source. 



During tbe year some experimental work has been carried on witb tbe 

 internal parasitic diseases of sheep. Tbe object sought for in the ex- 

 periment, was to find some cheap remedy which could be administered, 

 along witb a grain ration, to tbe entire flock, more as a preventive than 

 as a curative agent. Experience teaches tbat the parasites often become 

 very numerous before tbe condition of the animal attracts attention, 

 and before the parasites can be eliminated the constitution of tbe ani- 

 mal is so undermined that it will not rally, even though tbe remedies 

 used are effectual in expelling the worms. 



Tbe work and expense necessary in treating a large flock by dosing 

 each individual animal is so great tbat it will often be neglected entirely 

 or poorly done, hence tbe necessity of a remedy tbat can be given in 

 tbe feed to the entire flock. Such a remedy must be effectual, fairly cheap 

 and one tbe animals will take. 



