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dealt with at irregular intervals, painting the surfaces with a 

 reliable, well-proved preservative material will ensure, at a nom- 

 inal cost, sufficient prolongation of life and immunity from Ter- 

 mites to meet the requirements in view. A good alternative to 

 brushing the preservative over the surfaces when a quantity of 

 light timber is to be dealt with is to apply the solution by means 

 of spravers or rose watering* cans. This can be efifectively ac- 

 complished with the minimum wastage by laying, sa}', six planks 

 close together side by side as a "floor."' Spray them, turn them 

 over, and spray the other side ; lay a second "floor"' of six planks 

 directly on top, spray them, turn over, and spray the other side ; 

 lay the third "floor." and so on until a convenient height is 

 reached. The timber should be left close stacked in the shade 

 in this way for three to six days to allow the solution in contact 

 to penetrate before opening out to dry. Whilst, of course, this 

 is a quick and handy method for dealing with a quantity of any- 

 thing up to 1^ in. planking, for heavier timbers open tank im- 

 mersion is the most efficient method to secure the full benefit of 

 any preser\^ative material that may be used. 



DIVISIOX OF AXniAL INDUSTRY. 



Honolulu, Oct. 7, 1912. 



Hon. A\'. ]\[. Gififard, President and Executive Officer, and ]\Iem- 

 bers of the Board of Agriculture and Forestrv. Honolulu, 

 T. H. 



Gentlemen : — I have the honor to submit herewith my report as 

 Territorial veterinarian for the month of September, together 

 with such reports, communications and letters from assistant and 

 deputy Territorial veterinarians and others pertaining to the work 

 of the Division of Animal Industry. In order to facilitate action 

 and when possible find disposition of plans for future work and 

 recommendations pertaining to the service, it has struck me that 

 it might be well to deal with each subject on a separate sheet or 

 sheets, thereby obviating the necessity of keeping more than the 

 unfinished part of the report on hand and allowing of the imme- 

 diate filing of accepted or approved parts. If this plan meets with 

 the approval of the Board, it will be adhered to in the future. 



This report deals with the following subjects: 



1. Human and Bovine Tuberculosis. 



2. Quarantine vStations. 



3. Regulations for Quarantine Station. 



4. Letters and correspondence. 



5. Island Horses for the V. S. Cavalry. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Victor A. Xorg.xard, 

 Territorial Veterinarian. 



