P.D. 123 



From Massachusetts herds: 



Destination Head Destination 



Alabama 2 



California 1 



Colorado 1 



Connecticut 1,197 



Illinois 11 



Indiana 6 



Iowa 3 



Kansas 5 



Maine 79 



Maryland 23 



Michigan 5 



Minnesota 2 



Montana 1 



Nebraska 1 



New Hampshire .... 455 



New Jersey 20 



New Mexico 9 



New York 89 



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Head 



LICENSED DEALERS IN BOVINE ANIMALS 



The licensing of persons engaged in the business of dealing in cattle intended 

 for daii-y purposes, with frequent inspection of dealers' premises and herds 

 by agents of the Division, and periodic retesting of such herds is undoubtedly 

 of great value to prospective purchasers of dairy cattle by giving assurance 

 to a considerable extent of the status of cattle purchased through licensed 

 dealers. Dealers as a whole are cooperating exceptionally well with the Di- 

 vision in furnishing weekly reports of their transactions in the purchase and 

 sale of cattle. 



Two hundred seventy-two (272) licenses were issued in 1939; 10 were tem- 

 porarily suspended or revoked during the year for non-compliance with the 

 rules and regulations in connection with sales and weekly reports. Twenty- 

 six thousand eight hundred sixty-six (26,866) head of cattle were reported 

 as sold for dairy purposes and were checked, identified, and approved; 3,199 

 were reported as sold for slaughter. 



As a result of coui-t action against a dealer in the City of New Bedford 

 for dealing in bovine animals without a license, the dealer entered a plea of 

 nolo at the Fourth District Court of Plymouth at Middleborough and paid a fine 

 of $25.00. 



BANG ABORTION DISEASE 



With increased interest in Bang abortion disease manifest during the year, 

 it is apparent that the trend on the part of owners of dairy cattle is toward 

 establishment of disease-free herds through calfhood vaccination. The general 

 opinion appears to be that by this method cattle will be less susceptible to 

 the disease and that ultimately the same results — namely, Bang abortion 

 disease-free herds — will be acquired with less financial loss than would be 

 possible through any bloodtest-and-slaughter plan. 



Although because of lack of legislative authority this Division has taken 

 no active part in either the eradication or control of Bang abortion disease, 

 it has continued to supply vials for use in obtaining blood samples, together 

 with laboratory service for examination of same. Both vials and laboratory 

 service are provided without cost to the owner of cattle. 



The awarding of certificates under the Massachusetts plan for the estab- 

 lishment of Bang abortion disease-free herds has been continued. Thirty-five 

 (35) of the 42 herds that were accredited as of November 30, 1938, were re- 

 accredited during the year; 9 herds which had been accredited prior to 1938, 



