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Reports to Headquarters. — At the end of each day's 

 work the inspector in charge of each substation should be 

 required to make a report to headquarters by telephone, 

 telegraph, or otherwise, showing: 



1. Number of new infected herds discovered. 



2. Number of infected herds slaughtered. 



3. Number of infected herds awaiting slaughter. 



4. Number of infected herds appraised. 



5. Number of infected herds awaiting appraisal. 



6. Number of trenches ready. 



7. Number of trenches digging. 



8. Number of premises disinfected. 



9. Number of premises where herds have been slaugh- 



tered and the premises are ready for disinfection. 



When this knowledge has been collected for an entire 

 district, the inspector in charge should forward these facts 

 in a night letter (telegram) to the Washington officials for 

 their information. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Forwarding Reports. — Inspectors in charge should 

 forward promptly to the bureau at Washington all forms 

 provided for the purpose of keeping records of animals 

 infected, slaughtered, disinfection of premises, etc. In 

 addition to these, daily telegraphic letters should be for- 

 warded each night giving a list of the herds and territory 

 found infected and such other information as may be of 

 value or interest. 



Inspectors engaged in locating infected herds should in- 

 clude in their reports the manner in which infection was 

 carried to the herds, and any other items of value. Reports 

 should be filled out carefully and in a legible manner. 



Resistance to Inspectors. — Where inspectors are for- 

 bidden admittance to premises, or to make examination of 

 animals in suspected territory, no physical force should be 

 offered. Every effort should be made, however, courte- 



