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care and preparation which the experience of a few years will 

 teach them are requisite for the gaining of an award. 



The pouhry show contained the usual varieties of chickens, 

 ducks, turkeys and pigeons. The Indian duck seems to be a 

 favorite on Maui, and much interest is also being taken in squab 

 raising. For the latter purpose it is noted that the homer has 

 almost been completely superseded by the Carneaux and White 

 Kings. Both are beautiful birds and fast breeders of squabs 

 weighing twelve to sixteen pounds per dozen when one month 

 old. 



In connection with the fair, though not on the grounds, this 

 office (division of animal industry) had an exhibit of the lesions 

 most commonly found in diseased animals in the Territory. The 

 specimens were mounted in glass jars and provided with descrip- 

 tive legends. It was, however, difficult to give much time to this 

 exhibit, as the judging of all the live stock — that is, horses, cattle, 

 sheep, swine, dogs and rabbits — had been delegated to the same 

 judges, who, in spite of strenuous efforts, could not finish the 

 lists of awards until the fair was ready to close up on the last 

 day. These lists will be published in full in the Hazvaiian Forester 

 and Agriculturist as soon as space becomes available. 



SWINE PLAGUE OR HEMORRHAGIC SEPTICEMIA IN HOGS. 



As reported last month, this disease had made its appearance 

 in two herds of swine where considerable losses of swine were 

 sustained. Both were treated with hog cholera serum, but to 

 little or no avail. 



A cabled order for swine plague bacterin brought a limited 

 amount of this preventive vaccine from Berkeley, California, but 

 the same having been prepared from a cattle strain of the specific 

 organisms, the results were not as satisfactory as could have 

 been wished for. Now an order for 200 cc. of the real swine 

 plague bacterin has been sent to Kansas City, and it is confi- 

 dently hoped that the infectious pneumonia met with here during 

 the cold winter months can be checked by its use. An article 

 entitled "Swine Plague and its Treatment" will be reprinted in 

 the next issue of the Hazvaiian Forester and Agriculturist. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Victor A. Norgaard, 

 Territorial Veterinarian. 



REPORT OF ASSISTANT VETERINARIAN. 



Honolulu, Dec. 18, 1916. 



Dr. \^ictor A. Norgaard, Chief of Division of Animal Industry, 

 Bureau of Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu, T. H. 



Sir: — I beg to submit the following report for the month of 

 November, 1916: 



