464 



head, contained 29 reactors. Of these 13, 6 with a total of 141 

 head, contained but one reactor each, with the removal of which 

 and the disinfection of the premises, the same may be classified 

 as clean. Of the remaining 7 infected herds, Yamashita's, with 

 7 reactors out of 54, shows a decided improvement over last 

 year, when he had 33 reactors out of 67. 



BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS COMPENSATION ACT. 



Owing to the anthrax epidemics of last year the enforcement 

 of the Bovine Tuberculosis Compensation Act could not be taken 

 up until the more dangerous disease had been brought under con- 

 trol. As the actual testing under the new law was begun the first 

 week of October, 1917, it might be of interest to see wdiat has 

 been accomplished during the year ending September 30th, 1918, 

 and how much of the appropriation of $20,000 has been expended 

 during this period. 



NUMBER OF CATTLE TP:STED, PASSED, CONDEMNED. API'KAISED. 

 SLAUGHTERED. OCT. IsT. 1917, TO SEPT. 30tH. 1918. 



No. of cattle tested 7,426 



" " " passed 6,991 



" " " condemned, appraised & slaughtered 435 

 " " carcasses found afifected with tuberculosis 433 

 " " " not affected with tuberculosis ... 2 



" " " totally condemned 15 



" " " partly condemned 12 



." " " passed for food after removal of 



lesions 414 



Appraised value of 435 condemned cattle. . . .$39,060.00 

 Beef value received for 433 condemned cattle. 16.723.78 



Compensation paid owners by Territory 14,206.37 



Total value received by owners 30,930.15 



Average appraised value $90.75 



beef value 39.00 



" compensation 33.00 



" value to owner (beef and com- 

 pensation) 72.00 



SUMMARY. 



Total appropriation, Act 121, Ses. Laws 1917 $20,000.00 



Compensations paid $14,206.37 



Appraisers 210.00 



Incidentals 99.75 14,516.12 



Balance Sept. 30th, 1918 $ 5,483.88 



The owner's compensation is compounded on the basis of the 



