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of good habits and that owing to the secluded location, more than 

 one mile from the nearest street car line, a single man soon tires 

 of the monotony and lonesomeness of the position and cither 

 develops bad habits or leaves the station unguarded for longer 

 and longer periods unless he takes up with such company as can 

 be found on the Beach Road after dark. 



As I believe finall}' to have secured the services of a reliable 

 man and one who is vouched for by the very best authority it 

 would seem wise to provide quarters suitable for his keeping his 

 family with him. In this connection I take the liberty to enclose 

 some correspondence which is self-explanatory, and while I can- 

 not, for obvious reasons, recommend the acceptance of the offer 

 therein contained it nevertheless appears to me to be a guarantee 

 of good faith and the desire for a permanent position through 

 satisfactory services on the part of the present incumbent. If 

 therefore this recommendation is favorably acted upon I shall 

 be glad to prepare plans and specifications for the enlargement of 

 the present quarters. 



Very respectfully, 



Victor A. Norga.xrd, 

 Territorial Veterinarian. 



RErORT OF ASSISTANT VETERINARIAN. 



Honolulu, Dec. 31. 1914. 

 Dr. V. A. Norgaard, Chief of Division of Animal Industry. 



Sir : — I have the honor to submit my report on the work during 

 the month of December, 1913: 



Tuberculosis Control. 



The following dairv stock has been tested : 



T. r. C. 



Mrs. B. M. Allen, 26 cows, 1 bull 27 20 7 



Mrs. I'. L. Whitney, 2 cows 2 2 



Tom Hollinger, 5 cows 5 5 



Antone Peris, 4 cows 4 4 



Seven animals were condemned and brandeil out of Mrs. 

 Allen's herd. This is a large percentage l)ut was tn l»e expected 

 as no te.sts have ever been made in llii^ dairy. The infeclion was 

 undoubtedly brought in by a cow i)urchased from a local dairy 

 some four years ago and which on ])ost mortem examination was 

 found to Ik- badly diseased. In each case the local reactit)n was 

 well marked and unmistakable and the reliability of the test was 

 fully demonstrated on i)Ost mortem examination at the slaughter 

 house. The results of these exaniinalions are given below a>^ 

 follows : 



