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REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE. 



as to make it very certain that tliey were capable of disseminating the contagion 

 for an indefinite period. The record is as follows: 



Of the 297 steers and bulls which were put in the Phoenix stables 

 September 15 by Mr. Morris, 37 affected with pleuro-pneumonia died 

 or were killed for examination previous to the 28th of November. 

 Three others died of Texas fever and 1 cripple Avas killed up to the 

 same date. November 29 and 30 and December 1, 244 of the re- 

 mainder were slaughtered, of which 182 were found affected. 



One of the inspectors of the Bureau of Animal Industry was sta- 

 tioned at the rendering company's platform from October 19 to No- 

 vember 30, to make post mortem examination of all cows coming 

 there from the city of Chicago. During that time he examined 19 

 cows, of which G had died of lung-plague. 



The following table shows the number of cattle placed in quarantine 

 in Chicago and vicinity from October 13 to November 30, all being in 

 private herds and stables, and the greater part of which were quaran- 

 tined because of exposure to affected cattle on the various commons 

 about the city. 



* Stables. 



