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though it is feared that later in the season they may also become 

 affected. 



In the meantime every effort will be made to acquaint poultry- 

 raisers with the vaccine treatment and encourage them to give it 

 a trial. Cheap and simple vaccinating outfits are now being 

 prepared for distribution, and the deputy territorial veterinarians 

 will be instructed to assist in the work by demonstrating the use 

 of utensils and syringe. 



GLANDERS ON HAWAII. 



Two more cases of glanders have occurred in the Kohala dis- 

 trict. They were reported by the local veterinarian, Dr. Rowat, 

 and confirmed by Dr. Elliot. Both were destroyed and the 

 premises disinfected. In case any more outbreaks should occur 

 a thorough investigation will be recomm.ended, with the round- 

 ing up of all horse stock in the district, and the mallein testing of 

 all exposed and suspicious animals. 



COUNTY FAIR ON MAUI. 



Pursuant to official instructions, I left Honolulu March 15th 

 in order to attend a meeting of the Maui Chamber of Commerce 

 at Wailuku, convened for the purpose of considering the hold- 

 ing of a county fair, some time this summer or early fall. 



The meeting was, by popular vote, changed from being one of 

 the Chamber of Commerce to a citizens' meeting, and when 

 called upon by the presiding officer, I outlined the success which 

 had attended the county fair held at Hilo the preceding year, and 

 strongly advised the Maui citizens to get together for the same 

 purpose. The meeting then organized and appointed an execu- 

 tive committee with full power to act in all matters pertaining to 

 the holding of such a fair, the time and place to be decided upon 

 later. In accordance with my instructions, the committee was 

 assured of every assistance which the various divisions of the 

 Board of Agriculture and Forestry might be able to render to- 

 ward making the fair a success, both in so far as exhibits, lec- 

 tures and demonstrations were concerned. The meeting will be 

 primarily one of agriculture, livestock and poultry, and will prob- 

 ably be held conjointly at Kahului and Wailuku, during the first 

 part of September next. 



TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL WORK. 



The 817 head of dairy cattle reported tested by Dr. Case, dur- 

 ing the month, with only nine reactors, would be satisfactory in 

 itself, but becomes more so when it is considered that seven of 

 the reactors occurred in a herd of 188 head of range cows that 

 hitherto had been but indifferently attended to by its manager, 



