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mit can be granted unless the cow has passed the tubercuhn 

 test, it would seem that some of the owners of family cows, 

 who do not sell milk, are violating the milk ordinance, even 

 though unwittingly. 



' The intradermal method of testing has been employed exclu- 

 sively and has given absolute satisfaction not alone to the oper- 

 ator but, on account of its simplicity, to the dairy owners also. 

 The fact that the owner can see for himself whether an animal 

 reacts or not has made this form of testing very popular, and 

 numerous post mortem examinations of reactors have con- 

 vinced us that as a diagnostic agent, the method is just as 

 reliable as the subcutaneous method, and vastly easier of appli- 

 cation and interpretation. 



The Quarantine Station : The installation of the kennels has 

 been finished and the first occupants, a family of six Japanese 

 spaniels, were received by the S. S. Manchuria on March 25. 



As several outbreaks of rabies have occurred in San Fran- 

 cisco of late, it would seem that the quarantine of dogs on ac- 

 count of this disease was a well advised step. The measure 

 has met with considerable criticism, most of which has been 

 based on either ignorance or misinformation as to facts and has 

 been easily refuted. The cost of feeding the family of six now 

 at the station has averaged about 30 cents per day, but this 

 will undoubtedly increase as the pups grow up. The entire 

 cost of construction of the kennels and keeper's quarters has 

 been $884.07 up to date as per itemized statement herewith 

 appended. 



Very respectfully, 



Victor A. Noroaard, 



Territorial J ^etcri)\arian. 



TUBEECULIN TEST OF DAIRY CATTLE, CITY AND COUNTY OF 

 HONOLULU, 1912. 



Tested. Passed. Condemned. 



Win. Gomes 10 9 1 



J. H. Cummings .5 5 



D. P. R. Isenberg 337 312 25 



Marshall & Azevedo 28 26 2 



P. M. Pond 37 36 1 



M. Gomes 28 28 



H.B.Brown 13 13 



S. J. Grace 5 , 5 



Capt. Hartman 3 3 



J. E. Faria 20 20 



R. Compos 12 12 



Frank Gouveira 24 24 



J. Quintal 2 2 



J.M.Whitney 10 9 1 



T. F. Farm 45 42 3 



Omai Tatsuichi 10 10 



