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having confirmed Dr. Rowat's diagnosis, had both animals killed 

 and the premises disinfected. Since that time Dr. Rowat found 

 one more case in a neighboring stable, which likewise was de- 

 stroyed. While there is no serious cause for alarm, the desir- 

 ability of having a deputy territorial veterinarian in that district 

 becomes manifest. It is, of course, almost impossible for one 

 veterinarian, single handed, to cover an island the size of Ha- 

 waii and it is not pleasant to contemplate what might have oc- 

 curred had Dr. Rowat not been there and located this outbreak 

 while still in its incipiency. If, therefore, the plantation and 

 ranch interests in that neighborhood should unite on recommend- 

 ing the appointment of a deputy for the district, it would un- 

 doubtedly become advisable for the Board to cooperate with 

 them in providing for a good man to look after the live stock in 

 Kohala as well as in North and South Kona. 



Chicken Pox or Sore Head. 



A number of small outbreaks have occurred, and where fresh 

 untreated scabs have been secured the results have been good. 

 Where the sores have been treated, and especially with tincture 

 of iodine, the scabs are of no value for the preparation of vaccine. 

 A number of inquiries have been received from both Hawaii and 

 Maui in regard to this treatment, and the information received 

 that of all the chickens hatched during or after June of each 

 year, about 90 per cent die from sore head. On a recent visit 

 to the Haiku district on Maui (March 19) a demonstration was 

 made of the preparation and injection of the vaccine before some 

 25 or 30 poultry raisers, all of whom expressed the desire to 

 take up poultry farming on a large scale as soon as convinced 

 that this disease can be cured and prevented by this method. 



Importation of Live Stock. 



Unusually heavy shipments of livestock were received during 

 the month of February, among which may be mentioned nearly 

 100 head of mules, 16 registered dairy animals and 175 crates 

 of poultry. 



Very respectfully, 



Victor A. Norgaard. 

 Territorial Veterinarian. 



