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tuberculous cattle killed in accordance with Act 204 of the Session Laws 

 of 1919 The said Act appropriates for this purpose the sum of $20,000.00. 

 The federal bill provides the sum of $100,000.00 for the same purpose, 

 but makes it available only in states, counties, municipalities, and 

 now also in territories which cooperate with the federal Department of 

 Agriculture in its efforts to suppress, control and eradicate bovine 

 tuberculosis in the United Htates. The insertion in this bill of the word 

 '^ territory" does not in itself admit this Territory to share in the federal 

 appropriation, as the wording of the act makes it optional with the 

 Chief of the federal Bureau of Animal Industry to select the states, 

 counties, etc., which in his discretion he may ''invite" to cooperate 

 with his Division of Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication. 



As this invitation had not been forthcoming by the end of October, and 

 as it became evident from the ''Weekly News Letter" issued by the 

 Department that the demand for cooperation and participation in the 

 federal tuberculosis indemnification had already created a waiting list,- 

 the following cablegram was decided upon: 



"Honolulu, October 30, 1919. 

 "Animal Industry, Wiashington, D. C. 



"Since August first have ninety-nine reactors butchere:! awaiting 

 federal indemnity. Please forward vouchers and forms. 



"Sgd) NOKGAAED." 



The reply signed by the Chief of the Bureau under even date, October 

 30, and accompanied by the supply of voucher claims, orders and in- 

 structions, were received on the 15th instant, and the said claims are 

 now being prepared. 



It is expected that the admission of the Territory to share in the fed- 

 eral appropriation will increase the effectiveness of the territorial 

 tuberculosis indemnification. bill (Act 204, Session Laws, 1919) at least 

 30 per cent, or in other words, will provide in the neighborhood of 

 $9000.00 additionally with which to fight bovine tuberculosis during the 

 present fiscal period. A copy of the letter above referred to is 

 appended. 



SECOND :\rAUI COUNTY FAIR. 



Four livestock exhibits, including the one under consideration, are 

 credited to the Territory during recent years. At each of these fairs 

 the exhibit of livestock has been one of the leading features, unless, as 

 might be said of the First ^Nlaui County Fair, it overshadowed all the 

 other exhibits combined. 



While this cannot be said of this exhibit, the fault lies not with the 

 animals shown, but is due to the immense increase in number and size 

 and excellence of all the other exhibits. 



The island of Maui has realized that an annual county fair should be 

 something beyond a hastily thrown bunch of tents and sheds, that a 

 carefully gotten together exhibit is worthy of decent housing, and that 

 valuable livestock must not alone be protected against the elements 

 while at the fair, but must be provided such surroundings and facilities 

 as will enhance the points of excellence of each class and afford the 

 individual every opportunity to demonstrate their worth through perform- 

 ance on the track, in the rin'g or in the milking shed. 



Permanent buildings have been or will be provided for all such pur- 

 poses, agricultural or mechanical, livestock or liberal arts, with a good 

 race track and an excellent grand stand of liberal proportions. And 

 last but not least, the Maui County Fair and Racing Association prac- 

 tically owns the land on which the fair is located. 



These assets in connection with the spirit of cooperation shown by 

 all the agricultural and livestock interests of the island, would seem 



