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In case the board considers it advisable to grant this request I 

 would suggest that it be stipulated that the same two policemen 

 who are now in charge of the dogs here nnist accompany the 

 troupe and remain in charge of the animals at all times, the same 

 as is now the case. The manager has suggested that in order to 

 save traveling expenses and hotel bills, it might be possible to 

 obtain local pohce officers at the places visited for the purpose, 

 but I am very much in doubt whether the same would be as effec- 

 tive as a continuation of the men in charge who have become 

 familiar with the requirements of the position. I am further of 

 the opinion that the granting of such a permit would give rise to 

 a great deal of criticism, and it will establish a precedent which 

 may cause inconvenience at future times when similar requests 

 may be made. 



The report of the Assistant Territorial Veterinarian on the rou- 

 tine work of the division for the month of May is herewith sub- 

 mitted for the consideration of the board. 



Very respectfully, 



Victor A. Norgaabd, 



Territorial Veterinarian. 



REPORT OF ASSISTANT TERRITORIAL VETERINARIAN. 



Honolulu, Hawaii, May 31, 1912. 



Dr. Victor A. Norgaard, Chief of Division of Animal Industry, 

 Bureau of Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu, T. H. 



Sir : — I have the honor to submit herewith a report for the 

 month of May. 



Tubcvculosis Control. 



The work in this line has been confined to testing several lots 

 at different points on this island, and is as follows : 



T. 



May 1 — Kaneohe Ranch 102 



May 3 — Waimanalo Plantation 28 



♦The number tested at Kaneohe Ranch represents merely what 

 were at that time in the milking corral and a few of the bulls of 

 the main herd which they were able to round up. The final test 

 will be made when they make their drive some time next month. 

 No test of the entire herd has ever been made on this ranch, 

 last year's test only taking in 100 head, out of which four cows 

 were condemned. This year's test consisted of a re-test of prac- 

 tically the same animals, with the addition of the breeding bull.s 

 above mentioned, out of which number eight were condemned, 

 two cows and six bulls. 



