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port a number of very fine Merino rams from New Zealand via 

 Sydney, Australia. Neither cattle nor sheep are allowed to enter 

 the United States from any part of Australia, and as it has been 

 practically impossible to obtain transportation for live stock from 

 New Zealand to this Territory direct all importations from the 

 Colonies have hitherto been barred. The Federal Department of 

 Agriculture has, however, finally agreed to admit this shipment 

 of fifty rams, transhipment at Sydney to be made under the super- 

 vision of the American consul at that place, the animals to be dis- 

 infected and quarantined upon arrival here. The correspondence 

 on the subject will be found appended hereto. 



ARRIVAL OF DOGS ON WARSHIPS AND TRANSPORTS. 



This subject, which was discussed at length in my report for 

 last month, is supplemented herewith by copies of the correspond- 

 ence pertaining thereto. An unusually large number of dogs 

 have arrived of late, not less than ten head during the month of 

 August, of which number eight came on naval vessels or trans- 

 ports. Two of these arrived on the U. S. S. Rainbow, direct 

 from the Philippines, in direct violation of the Federal regulations 

 on the subject. These animals were destroyed by gas and the 

 matter reported to Washington. 



Very respectfully, 



Victor A. Norgaard, • 

 Territorial Veterinarian. 



REPORT OF assistant VETERINARIAN. 



Honolulu, August 31, 1914. 



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



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

 August, 1914: 



Tuberculosis Control. 



The following dairy cattle have been tested during the past 

 month : 



T. P. C. 



Dr. Hansen 6 6 



Waialae Dairy 1 1 



Mr. Hopper 3 3 



P. M. Pond 124 124 



J. A. Templeton 94 94 



From the above tabulated list it will be seen that 228 head of 

 dairy cattle have been tested and all passed as free from tuber- 

 culosis. 



