528 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



beyond our power to discover all sources of infection and close them 

 securely. Every effort consistent with the facilities of this depart- 

 ment is being made to control and eliminate the disease from the 

 infected localities, and the results have in most cases been entirely 

 satisfactory. In some instances conditions have existed which 

 seemed to baffle the most energetic measures, but eventually the 

 prevalence of the disease has yielded to our effort. There will be 

 no relaxation in the war against these dangerous and insidious dis- 

 eases. As the cases come under closer scrutiny and observation with 

 increased acquaintance with the individual cases, our efforts must 

 meet with more pronounced results. 



One case of human infection of anthrax was reported from the 

 western part of the state, in the person of Julius Kental, of Leeds, 

 Woodbury county. Infection was communicated while he was 

 skinning a bull. He was treated at a hospital in Sioux City, and 

 finally recovered. The infection attacked the hand or wrist. Ac- 

 companying cut No. 8, shows somewhat the character and extent of 

 the affection. 



