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the effect that the Territory Avill be admitttecl to the benefits of the 

 tuberculosis eradication efforts of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. 

 Under date of July 19, the Chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry 

 writes as follows: 



"I take j)leasure in acknowledging receipt of your letter of 

 June 21, transmitting copy of your report addressed to the 

 Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu, 

 Hawaii, resp^ecting the work of the Division of Animal Industry 

 for the month of April, 1919; also, copy of Act No. 204, *To 

 Prevent, Suppress and Eradicate Bovine Tuberculosis and to 

 Provide for the Indemnification of Owners of Cattle Destroyed 

 Under the Provisions of Same. ' ' After reviewing both of the 

 above mentioned papers I see no reasons why, after the passage 

 and approval of the Agricultural Appropriation Bill, the Bureau 

 cannot cooperate with the Hawaiian Territory in tuberculosis 

 eradication work. 



a * * * As soon as the Agricultural Bill is enacted into 

 a law and is approved by the President, you will be notified and 

 it will be satisfactory to proceed with the work from the date 

 of the approval of the bill." 



From this it will be seen that in case the federal Agricultural Appro- 

 priation Bill has been passed, the Territory will be benefited to the ex- 

 tent of about $2,000.00 in the indemnification for tuberculous cattle for 

 the past month alone. 



At the present writing it has not been possible to ascertain whether 

 the bill in question was passed prior to the testing of the Waialae 

 Ranch, but there is every reason to believe that such is the case. 



From the Island of Kauai, the Deputy Territorial Veterinarian reports 

 having tested all dairy cattle from Wainiha to Kealia. That part of 

 the country seems to be practically free from tuberculosis as only one 

 reactor was found. 



The Deputy on Maui likewise reports having tested nearly two thou- 

 sand head of cattle and found only six reactors. This, in conjunction 

 with the previous report of the Deputy on Hawaii, would seem to indicate 

 that the disease is far less prevalent on the other islands tlian is the 

 case on Oahu. 



Respectfully submitted, 



VICTOR A. NORGAARD, 



Territorial Veterinarian. 



REPORT OF THE ASSISTANT VETERINARIAN. 



Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. •!, 1919. 

 Dr. V. A. Norgaard, Chief, Division of Animal Industry, Board of Com- 

 missioners of Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu. 

 Dear Sir: — I beg to submit the following report for the m-Oiith of 

 August, 1919: 



