436 STATE BOARD OP AGRICULTURE. 



Innsinuch as Table I preseuls a summary of Table VITI further com- 

 ment is unnecessary at this point. 



Those expenditures which have not already been presented are grouped 

 in Table IX. Many of these items could be classed as overhead charges. 

 They coniin-ise the cash sundries, payments for medical attendance, losses 

 from tuberculosis, and charges for other risks sustained, or services ren- 

 dered by the producer, which have not already been provided for. 



The last four columns of Table IX are summaries of all items of ex- 

 penses as shown in Tables V., VI., VII., VIII., and IX. 



For an explanation and general discussion of the data comprising 

 Table IX., the reader is referred to sub headings 411 inclusive under 

 the general outline of expenditures presented on pages G-8. The 

 only items which need further explanation are those headed "Losses from 

 Tuberculosis and Other Death." 



During 1914 nineteen coavs were condemned for tuberculosis. Their 

 total inventory value was |1,475.00. From the sale of their carcasses 

 there was received 1971.40. The difference of these two numbers, or 

 -foOo.GO, represents the loss on account of tuberculosis during the year, 

 an average of |2G.50 for each animal so condemned. 



During 1915, seventy-seyen cows reacted to the tuberculin test in the 

 twenty-five herds under investigation. The total inventory value of the 

 entire seventy-seven was |6,107.30. Such of these as passed inspection 

 were sold as food, the remainder Avere utilized for tankage. The receipts 

 from these two sources, together with the mo7iey received as state award 

 for such slaughter, amounted to |4,180.45. Ihis sum taken from the in- 

 ventory value, leaves a total net loss for the year of |1,926.85 in all herds, 

 an average of |25.02 for each condemned animal. 



The total numb'er of deaths was six for 1914, and sixteen for 1915. The 

 net death losses for 1914 were .|389.75, and for 1915 |750.00. By net 

 death losses is meant the actual losses to the owner when receipts from 

 hide and from insurance, if any, have been deducted from the inventory 

 value of the animal. 



If one were to compute fron the foregoing data the per cent of risk on 

 the value of the herd as shown by the records of these two years, and the 

 cows actually under observation, it would stand as follows: 



Allowance on account of compulsory tuberculin test.. 



3.4% of inventory value of herd. 



Allowance for net losses from death 



1.6% of inventory value of herd. 



The total of these tw^o items could be approximately represented by 5% 

 of the value of the herd. 



