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writing we believe the horses of this state are again practically 

 free from glanders, and as the state is now safeguarded by the 

 test recinirement in Rnle 19 by the Animal Health Commission, 

 we hope to keep our horses free from this disease. 



CANADIAN TRIP. 



Investigation of killing of nineteen horses shipped from Car- 

 penter, Iowa, to Weybuni, Saskatchewan, Canada. 



On March lOtli, I received the following night lettergram: 



Weyburn, Sask., March 9, 1912. 

 State Veterinai ian : 



Des Moines, Iowa. 



Purchased fifty-seven horses from farmers in northern Iowa, mallein 

 test applied before shipping hy Assistant State Veterinarian McLeod, bill 

 of health*signed by Dr. Scott, condemned here for glanders by reacting 

 malkin test; nineteen shot, others will be retested on March 14th; have 

 proof from local veterinarians no clinical symptoms, have blood and 

 heads of horses shot; could you send expert here by Thursday morning 

 to protect horse industry in your state. All horses from three to seven 

 years, sound; think test is unfair; who is best man to whom to ship heads 

 for analysis so report could be used in evidence if necessary; answer 

 quick at my expense. 



(Signed) GEORGE BEISCHEL. 



On receipt of the above lettergram I immediately wired Dr. A. 

 D. Melvin, Chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry, Washington, 

 D. C, as follows : 



Received the following today from Weyburn, Sask. (quoted the above 

 lettergram); could you sent Moeller to investigate and witness test 

 Thursday? Answer. 



While waiting for an answer from Dr. Melvin, I wired George 

 Beischel, Weyburn, Sask., "Hope to witness test Thursday, keep 

 blood, lungs, liver and heads of all horses killed. Will also ask 

 Washington, D. C, to investigate." 



On ]\Iarch 11th, I received the following telegram from Dr. 

 Melvin : 



Dr. J. I. Gibson, State Veterinarian, 

 Des Moines, Iowa. 



Moeller unavailable, instruct Beischel send blood nineteen horses here 

 for serum tests, heads unnecessary; should additional horses react Thurs- 

 day return them to United States in quarantine, collect blood each ani- 

 mal, ship here for diagnosis. 



(Signed) MELVIN. 



