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While at the last named place, experiments were started in the 

 treatment of "lumpy jaw," Actinomycosis of cattle which early- 

 attracted the attention of prominent men is the U. S. Department 

 of Agriculture with the result that he finally joined the staff of 

 the Bureau of Animal Industry, then in its infancy. 



As a Bureau inspector he was stationed at different times in all 

 the larger packing establishments of the country. It was while 

 stationed in Chicago with the packing firm of Nelson, Morris and 

 Company that his early experiments with Actinomycosis in cattle 

 were finally completed and the feasibility of a practical cure of 

 the disease demonstrated. 



These early experiments and the brilliant results attained issued 

 in a career which few veterinarians have equaled. 



From the Meat Inspection Division, Dr. Norgaard was trans- 

 ferred to the Division of Field Investigation and at one time or 

 another was stationed by the Bureau in practically every state in 

 the Union in the investigation, control and eradication of infec- 

 tious diseases of live stock. 



In 1891 the position of Chief of the Pathological Division of 

 the Bureau was offered to him and he accepted it. He held this 

 position for a period of ten years, resigning November 15, 1901, to 

 become associated with the West Disinfecting Co., in New York 

 City. 



As Chief of the Pathological Division he started and conducted 

 many original investigations in animal diseases, and brought the 

 Division up to a high standard of efficiency. As an author he 

 published numerous pamphlets on infectious diseases of live stock 

 which are considered standard works and which are frequently 

 quoted. At this period he reached the pinnacle of his career 

 establishing a monument to himself for all time through the manu- 

 facture and free distribution of Black-leg vaccine, thereby saving 

 thousands of head of live stock and the owners hundreds of 

 thousands of dollars. Millions of doses of this vaccine are yearly 

 prepared by the Federal Bureau according to the original formula 

 and distributed throughout the live stock sections of the country. 



It was principally through the eft'orts of Mr. Jared G. Smith 

 that Dr. Norgaard's services were obtained for the Territory of 

 Hawaii in 1905. What he accomplished in the control and eradi- 

 cation of contagious and infectious diseases of live stock within 

 this Territory and the prevention of their introduction from the 

 outside world is a matter of record. It is certain that the Terri- 

 tory is safeguarded from outside contagion in a manner excelled 

 nowhere in the world. The complete eradication of sheep scab 

 and glanders has saved the Territory many thousands of dollars. 

 The interest evinced in animal industry in general and the great 

 advance in the principles of live stock breeding during the past 

 fifteen years are due in large part to his untiring eft'orts and able 

 direction. 



A man of unusual ability and education in his chosen profession 



