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neys were overworked, the other means of excretion as promoted 

 by exercise being excluded by the great abundance of feed. 



The remedy was therefore simple enough — to remove the ani- 

 mals from the rich pasture for a week or so before shipping 

 them to market, and to herd the remaining ones away from the 

 richest parts of the pasture and let them w^ork their way back for 

 the sake of exercise. 



It should be mentioned that the legumes only seem to have this 

 irritating effect on the kidneys when only half or three-quarters 

 ripe. As soon as they are fully ripe they no longer affect the 

 animals, besides which they are less succulent and therefore less 

 liable to cause gorging. Since the above recommendations were 

 carried out no cases have been observed on the killing floor. 



Bovine Tuberculosis Control. 



As reports have reached this office about actually filthy milk — 

 that is, milk with dirt in visible quantities on the bottom of the 

 containers — it has been decided to make a thorough investigation 

 of each individual dairy in the entire district and to prepare a 

 report on the same. 



At the same time a bacterial count is being made of samples of 

 milk obtained from dairies in unsatisfactory sanitary condition, 

 with a view to, if possible, submitting all the daries to this most 

 searching test. 



The report of the assistant tennitorial veterinarian herewith 

 appended shows the further progress in the elimination of the 

 tuberculous cow from the local dairy herds, but, as he states, the 

 time will soon arrive when more vigorous steps will have to be 

 taken in order to make a complete clean-up, without which the 

 disease will never be suppressed. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Victor A. NoKr..\.\Ki), 

 Territorial Veterinarian. 



REPORT OF .A.SSI.STANT VI'.T1:RI NART AN. 



Honolulu. June 30, 1914. 



Dr. V. A. N(jrgaar(l, Chief of Division of Animal industry. 



Sir: — I have the honor to report as follows for the month of 

 June, 1914: 



Tul^crculosis Control. 



'i1ic following dairy stock have been tested during tlu' pa^t 

 month : 



