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were tested and tagged by the State, 9,291 cattle. The number of 

 those tested and not tagged was 682. All of the above cattle were 

 found healthy. The number of tuberculous cattle condemned dur- 

 ing the year was 337. The number of those slaughtered where no 

 lesions were found was 8. The number tested by the Bureau 

 of Animal Industry and tagged with State tags, 4,976. The number 

 condemned by the government for tuberculosis was 91. The total 

 number tested by the State and government and found healthy was 

 14,267. The total number of cattle tested in the State for the 

 year ending January 1st was 15,377. The total number of cattle 

 admitted into the State for feeding and grazing purposes and im- 

 mediate slaughter, for which certificates were issued on, affidavit 

 was 417,493. 



To show the enormous amount of work that can be accom- 

 plished with the intradermal test in our tuberculous eradication 

 work we will give as as an illustration the following : During the 

 past year there were approximately 1,500 separate herds tested by 

 the above method. Of the three deputies employed in this work, 

 only one worked the entire year, the other two put in but six months 

 each, when they were removed to the tick-eradication work. You 

 will therefore note that these men accomplished in one year, with 

 the intradermal method, work which would have required five 

 years under the old thermal method. During the past year we 

 have tested the dairy herds supplying milk to the following cities : 

 St. Joseph, Sedalia, Independence, Kirkwood and Springfield. All 

 tuberculous animals were promptly removed from the herd and 

 slaughtered as required by law. The herds were again retested at 

 the proper time, and when we were satisfied that they were free 

 from tuberculosis they were issued a health certificate. 



Our tests have been followed in each instance by an inspection 

 by Dr. Cutler, your Drug and Food Commissioner, with splendid re- 

 sults. 



The pure-bred breeders of the State are beginning to realize the 

 importance of the tuberculin test. We have on file in the office 

 many applications to which we are giving our attention as fast as 

 possible. We believe that this should be encouraged. With this 

 end in view, at a recent meeting of the Association of State Veteri- 

 narians the following resolution was introduced : 



Resolved, That it is tlie sense of this association that the authorities charged with 

 the control of live stock sanitary matters in each state do everything in their power to en- 

 courage the owners of tuberculosis free herds, as determined by official tests. To this end 

 the names and addresses of the owners of such tuberculosis free herds should be supplied 



