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REPORT OP THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE. 



In consequence of the foregoing facts, we hoj^e to have the influence of your De- 

 partment in securing the removal of the restrictions now imposed against Kentucky- 

 cattle by most of the Western States. 



I desire also to call your attention to the inclosed resolution in regard to Dr. Wray, 

 and to add that there is every reason to believe that but for the timely and efficient 

 aid rendered me by your Department during the last year the disease would have 

 made such headway, and the sum of money required for its extirpation would have 

 been so large, that our legislature could not have been induced to extirpate the dis- 

 ease. I inclose a copy of our law and quarantine blanks. 

 Respectfully, yours, 



J. N. McCORMACK, 

 Dr. D. E. Salmon, Secretary. 



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



Resolved, That the thanks of the State board of health of Kentucky be, and are 

 hereby, tendered to Dr, W. H. Wray for the faithful, efficient, and intelligent man- 

 ner in which he has discharged his important duties in the management of the out- 

 break of contagious pleuro-pneumonia in Harrison County. 



A true extract from the proceedings of the board. 



J. N. McCORMACK, Secretary. 



Dr. Wray furnislied the following staternent, showing the number 

 of infected herds and animals in the vicinity of Cynthiana, and the 

 results of the disease at each place: 



Previous to August 4, 1885, four animals in the Frisbie & Lake herd had died and 

 14 sick ones laad been slaughtered. From and after August 4 the extent of the dis- 

 ease and the disposition of the animals is seen in the following table: 



Owner of herd. 



1^ 



li 



Frisbie & Lake . . 

 W. T. Handy . . . . 

 Mrs. Roberts — 

 Mr. Wool winder. 



Irving Cox 



J. S. Withers . . . . 



M. Bridwell 



George Edsall . . . 

 T. J. Megibben . . 

 W. S. Morland . . 

 D. N. Brannock . 



Jos. Stephens 



O. Slade 



LN. Slade 



P. Barhart 



J. W. Lang 



.7. D: Feeback . . . 



M. Rule 



T. J. Moffltt 



A. Fitzwater 



A. W. Lydick.... 

 Mr. Kaufman . . . 



J. Cronin 



Mrs. Stewart — 



D. Shea 



James Brenan... 



L T. Martin 



W. E. Slade 



James Doyle 



Mr. Sullivan 



W. S. Wall 



T. Robertson 



F. Reynolds 



1 



"3 



'♦14' 



Total August 4, 1885. 

 Total increase 



23 



63 



Grand total . 



180 

 23 



303 



* Killed by mob. 



