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to insure a bright future for tlie further development and the regular 

 annual appearance of the ^laui County Fair. 



The Horse Shoir. The feature of th_e livestock exhibit was unquestion- 

 ably the tliorouglibred horses and the polo ponies. It is not the aim here 

 to discuss the merits of eitliei- classes or individuals, but a perusal of the 

 list of awards and prizes ])ublislied in this issue of the Forester, will 

 suffice to show that many of the best horses of the islands were present. 



Draft horses, especially Pereherons, were also well represented and 

 gave promise of a permanent supply of farm and utility animals born 

 and raised locally, instead of imported from, abroad. 



The Cattle and Siciiie were with few exceptions raised or owned on 

 Maui, the difficulties, cost and risk in transporting valuable animals for 

 exhibition on any island except where they have been raised being 

 almost prohibitive. 



Among the beef cattle shown must be mentioned the Herefords 

 exhibited by Mr. H. W. Eice and Mr. Sam Baldwin, and the Polled Angus 

 shown by the Grove Kanch, all of .which would have been prize winners 

 at any show. 



The Da'ti-y Cattle were strongly represented only in the Holstein 

 Friesians, but among these there were many excellent animals. 



The Sirlne exhibits were about evenly divided between Berkshires 

 and Duruc Jerseys, both breeds being represented by splendid animals, 

 im)>orter3 as well as home-grown, and nearly all owaied on Maui. 



The appended list of awards wall prove a good index for future 

 breeders and exhibitors. 



Eespeetfully submitted, 



VICTOR A. NORGAARD, 



Territorial Veterinarian. 



UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 

 BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY. 



Washington, October 30, 1919. 



Dr. Victor A. Norgaard, Territorial Veterinarian, 



Division of Animal Industry, Honolulu, Hawaii. 



Dear Sir: — Reference is made to your cablegram of October 20, as 

 follows: ''Since August first have ninety-nine reactors butchered 

 awaiting federal indemnity. Please forward vouchers and forms." 



Unrler separate cover there is being forwarded to you a supi)ly of 

 the forms necessary in tlie preparation of claims on account of tuberculous 

 cattle slaughtered; also several copies of B. A. I. Order 267, effective 

 on and after September 1, 1919. This order contains an extract from 

 the law covering the matter of indemnity and you will note that it was 

 approved July 24, 1919, and that it is practically the same as the law 

 for the previous fiscal year, with the exception that the word ''territory" 

 is inserted in several places. 



The T. E. Form 23 revised is the proper form to use in cases where the 

 cattle were appraised and slaughtered on and after September 1, 1919, 

 but the old T. E. Form 23 and T. E. Forms 25 and 26 should be used 

 in cases where the animals were appraised and slaughtered during the 

 time between July 24 and September 1 of this year. It is necessary to 

 accompany the claim with the T. E. Form in each ease, as this shows 

 the amount of salvage received and b.y whom it was paid. A Department 

 Form 5 vouchee is necessary with each claim, prepared in accordance 

 with the sample forwarded to you under date of July 19, 1919. 



All information called for on the various forms should be as complete 

 as possible, in order that the claim may be approved and paid promptly. 



Verj^ truly yours. 



(Signed) J. R. MOHLER, 



Chief of Bureau. 



