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U. S. S. BALTIMORE. 



1 Dog Admiral Schumaker 



?!. S. WILHELMINA, San Francisco. 



2 Dogs American Railway Express Co. 



1 Dog M. A. Ross 



1 Berkshire hog Kamehameha Schools 



81 Crates poultry Various 



S. S. WEST CACTUS, Orient. 

 1 Chow clog Dr. P. E. Trotter 



Advantage was taken of the presence of Prof. W. L. Williams, Cornell 

 University, in Honolulu, to learn something of the latest methods of hand- 

 ling the breeding diseases of dairy cattle. 



Professor Williams gave practical demonstrations at the Kamehameha 

 School dairy, in the examination of bulls and cows for anatomical defects 

 and pathological lesions of the generative organs which might impair 

 their breeding qualities. 



During this examination, one of the herd bulls which was imported a 

 few years ago, and which had proved to be an indifferent breeder, was 

 found to have a large schirrous abscess on the left seminal vesicle. This, 

 Professor Williams gave as the cause of his bad breeding qualities, and 

 also the cause of the abortions, metritis and retention of placenta from 

 which the dairy had suffered. The animal was slaughtered, and a post- 

 mortem examination confirmed the diagnosis. 



Demonstrations were also given of the method of treating cows which 

 had aborted, and of handling herds in W'hich abortion existed or was sus- 

 pected. Abortion, metritis and retention of placenta, is due to infection 

 and is present in practically all dairies, causing a great deal of loss and 

 trouble to dairy men. 



Few dairy men in these islands realize the cause of the trouble, and 

 attribute them to accidental or traumatic causes. The chance of these 

 conditions being due to accident or traumatism is considered, by Pro- 

 fessor Williams, to be nil: because they are entirely due to infection of 

 the organs of generation. 



Respectfully submitted, 



LLOYD E. CASE, 

 Assistant Territorial Veterinarian. 



By Authority. 



TERRITORY OF HAWAH. 



BOARD or COMMISSIONERS OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY. 



Amended Rule VII — Swine. — Division of Animal Industry. 



The Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry of the Terri- 

 tory of Hawaii hereby amends Rule VII — Swine of the ' ' Regulations 

 Groverning the Importation of Live Stock and Other Animals into the 

 Territory of Hawaii" of the Division of Animal Industry, approved by 

 the Governor on June 8, 1918, to read as follows: 



