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while a few cases continue to appear on the Haleakala Ranch. 

 On Hawaii a few scattered cases have occurred but no outbreak 

 of any importance has been reported. 



CEREBRO SPINAL MENINGITIS OR FORAGE POISONING. 



Referring- to the outbreak in a plantation stable on this island, 

 reported on last month, only one more animal became affected, 

 since which time the disease seems to have died out. The total 

 loss was therefore eleven mules and two horses, which constitutes 

 the largest outbreak occurring here for a number of years. The 

 samples of feed forwarded to Prof. Rock of the College of Ha- 

 waii for examination were found, so far as the barley was con- 

 cerned, to contain a large amount of various fungi which, in 

 Prof. Rock's opinion, made it absolutely unfit for use as a feed. 

 The bran, on the other hand, was found to be in good condition. 

 A copy of Prof. Rock's letter has been forwarded to the man- 

 ager with advice that the balance be not used as feed for horse 

 stock at least. At a recent visit by Dr. Fitzg-erald to Kohala, 

 Hawaii, he was called by Mr. Watt to examine a number of 

 mules which he found to be affected with spinal meningitis. Be- 

 sides this a few scattered cases have occurred at the City of Ho- 

 nolulu. 



BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL WORK. 



Little testing has been done during the past month principally 

 because a number of dairymen are waiting for the passage of a 

 bill before the present legislature providing indemnification for 

 the destruction of tuberculous animals. However, all the she 

 stock on the Waianae Ranch, comprising 240 cows and 100 

 heifers, together with four bulls, were tested and 20 reactor^, 

 found. Of these 344 head at least one-half had never been tested 

 before, while of the 20 reactors only three head showed ear- 

 marks indicating a previous test. Only one of the bulls reacted. 



Until some definite conclusions have been reached in regard 

 to future testing, it is the intention of this Division to confine 

 this work to dairymen and cattle owners who apply for the test, 

 unless other instructions are received from the Board. From the 

 Island of Hawaii Dr. Elliot reports having tested 110 head be- 

 longing- to different owners, without finding a single reactor. He 

 will begin testing the Honokaa and Paauhau herds next month. 



IMPORTATION OF LIVE STOCK. 



There arrived during the month of March an unusually large 

 number of animals, among which were 149 mules, 97 being 

 quarantined in Honolulu and S2 on Maui. A number of pure- 

 bred hogs for breeding purposes, principally Berkshire boars, 



