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Oregon county — Congressional township 21 N., range 3 W., 

 and the south half of congressional township 22 N., range 3 W. 



Newton county. — That part of congressional townships 27 N,, 

 ranges 33 and 34 W. ; also that part of the west half of township 

 27 N., range 32 W., which lies north of Shoal creek. All this can 

 be locally known as that part of Shoal creek municipal township 

 which lies north of Shoal creek. 



McDonald county — Congressional townships 22 and 23 N., 

 range 34 W. 



The above area, except that part of Ripley county and all of 

 Oi:egon, Newton and McDonald counties, except the farms and cattle 

 held under local quarantine, I would recommend a release at once. 



TUBERCULOSIS. 



Perhaps there is no disease with which we have to deal that is 

 of such great social and economic importance as tuberculosis. The 

 fact that this disease is readily transmitted from animal to man is 

 no longer a question of doubt. When we stop to consider the enor- 

 mous waste of human lives that is caused annually by tuberculosis, 

 we find that this disease is worthy of our most serious considera- 

 tion. 



It is conservatively estimated that throughout the civilized 

 world there is a death loss of 1,095,000 annually; 3,000 for each 

 day, 2 for each minute. In Missouri for the year 1911, there were 

 over 5,000 deaths and over 50,000 men, women and children that 

 were partially or totally incapacitated from earning a livelihood. 



In Bulletin No. 11, which is now in press, we have cited many 

 authentic cases from our most scientific investigators showing that 

 bovine tuberculosis is readily transmitted to man, especially is this 

 true of children. 



We believe that it is simply a waste of time and money to at- 

 tempt the eradication of tuberculosis in man without first render- 

 ing the source of our milk supply free from the tubercle bacilli. 

 Practically all states are taking active steps to eradicate this dis- 

 ease from their dairies. The plan outlined by your former State 

 Veterinarian will be followed, with but few changes, for the eradica- 

 tion of tuberculosis from the cattle of Missouri. 



When we assumed charge of the office, we found that what is 

 known as the "intradermal tuberculin test" was giving splendid 

 results, as was shown by the records on file, therefore this method 

 was continued. During the year ending January 1, 1913, there 



