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hoped, will prove an incentive to those responsible for it, not to 

 let it occur again. The disease could and should have been 

 stamped out with the end of this year, whereas it will now re- 

 quire two or maybe three more tests before the last case is lo- 

 cated and disposed of. This applies, of course, only to this 

 island and to the herds that are not already clean or nearly so. 



IMPORTATION OF DOGS. 



Another attempt at landing a dog from a steamer coming from 

 San Francisco, without submitting it to inspection and quaran- 

 tine, occurred in July. The dog was carried ashore in a basket, 

 but was quickly apprehended and before it had been in contact 

 with other dogs. As the explanation furnished by the ship's 

 officers seemed reasonable — the dog being brought ashore while 

 the inspecting officer was in the purser's ofiice and the guard at 

 the gangplank having seen him go on board took the inspection 

 and permit to land for granted — no further action was taken in 

 the matter. 



In regard to the length of the quarantine period it is worthy 

 of mention that England, since November, 1914, has reduced the 

 period from six months to four, the same as has been in effect 

 here for the past four or five years, and which seems to be suf- 

 ficient for safety. A slight increase in the number of dogs ar- 

 riving has been noted of late. 



VETERINARY MEETING IN OAKLAND, CAL. 



On August 17 the writer will, as authorized by this board, 

 leave by the S. S. Manoa for San Francisco in order to attend 

 the annual meeting of the American Veterinary Medical Associa- 

 tion which convenes at Hotel Oakland, in Oakland, California, 

 on August 30. At the meeting the live stock sanitarians and vet- 

 erinary officers from nearly all the states in the Union will dis- 

 cuss such subjects as hog cholera, bovine tuberculosis, foot and 

 mouth disease, rabies ancl many others. 



An invitation has been extended by Governor Pinkham to the 

 Secretary of Agriculture, the Hon. D. F. Houston, to have the 

 chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry, Dr. A. D. Melvin, pay 

 a visit to this Territory on completion of the meeting in Oakland. 

 The Governor's letter, a copy of which is appended, is self-ex- 

 planatory and went forward on August 10. 



The writer will present a synopsis of the work done in this 

 Territory, for the past ten years, and especially with regard to 

 the control or suppression of bovine tuberculosis, and will en- 

 deavor to gather all possible information in regard to the latest 

 and most approved methods of dealing with hog cholera and 

 other infectious animal diseases. 



In case Dr. A^Ielvin should decide to return with me to Hono- 



