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weeks, and a number were sick or convalescing. The diagnosis 

 which was determined by Dr. bitzgerald was found to be cor- 

 from hydrophobia, or else that the presence of the disease in 

 Wiltshire, where the case occurred, is being wilfully suppressed, 

 rect, and the cause musty or mouldy feedstuffs, was also veri- 

 fied. A careful examination of the feed bins in various stables 

 revealed the presence of but one sack of badly spoiled bran, a 

 number of the same having previously been removed. Suspicion 

 was, however, directed toward the water supply as a further 

 source of infection, the fact of the disease having occurred in 

 three different stables, widely separated, but obtaining water 

 from the same source, suggesting that the contagion was carried 

 by the water. 



The possibility of arresting the outbreak by cutting off this 

 source of transmission seemed plausible, and as all work animals 

 are watered from cement troughs located in the stable yards and 

 are not allowed to drink from ditches or water holes, it was pro- 

 posed to filter all the drinking water through Pasteur filters. As 

 some of these were on hand, orders were given to have them 

 attached at once, and as these filters will not alone retain the 

 micro-organisms, but will also remove eggs and embryos of in- 

 testinal parasites contained in the water, nothing but good can 

 result from their use, and it is fondly hoped that conditions will 

 improve and that no new cases will develoj). 



As no report has been received since my return, 1 am unable to 

 state the result, if any, of this experiment. 



lm[^ortation of Stock. 



As will be seen from the appended list of importations, only 

 six horses were sent to the (juarantine station during the past 

 month, while nearly fifty head of horses and mules arrived from 

 Seattle and were admitted after inspection and examination of 

 tlTe accompanying certificates of mallein test. 



The sum of $32.25 was collected for the use of the station for 

 mules and horses kept there beyond the (juarantine period. This 

 money has been turned into the treasury and receipt for the same 

 is attached herewith. 



The new autonKjbile has arrived and life third general tuber- 

 culin test of all dairy callle will begin this week. 



Very respectfully. 



Victor A. Norc.a.xrh. 



Territorial Veterinarian. 



