16 P.D. 123 



The Director, accompanied by a representative of the county extension 

 service, visited several premises on which there were poultry affected with 

 this disease. The flocks were mostly small. In many cases poultry on adjoin- 

 ing premises were also diseased. Some owners, as soon as infection was found 

 in their flocks, disposed of their healthy birds for slaughter, while in some 

 cases other owners reported losses as high as ninety per cent. 



A letter suggesting proper control measures, which was endorsed by the 

 Department of Veterinary Science of the Massachusetts State College, was 

 sent by the Division to poultry owners in the infected area. 



MISCELLANEOUS DISEASES 



Actinomycosis — Fourteen (14) head of cattle were reported, of which 12 

 were slaughtered and 2 are now under quarantine. 



Blackleg — Preventive vaccination treatment was applied to 2,143 head of 

 young cattle in 201 herds located in 57 towns. 



Glanders — Agglutination blood tests were made on bloods from 6 horses 

 reported as suspected of having glanders. The results were all negative. 



Mange — Approximately 188 head of cattle in 22 herds were reported. These 

 cattle were held in quarantine until cured and then released. 



Hemorrhagic septicemia — Forty-seven (47) head of cattle in 3 herds were 

 given preventive hemorrhagic septicemia inoculations. 



GOATS 



Tuberculin tests and agglutination blood tests were applied under State 

 supervision to 232 goats in 15 herds, with negative results. 



ANNUAL INSPECTION OF NEAT CATTLE, SHEEP, AND SWINE 



In accordance with section 19, Chapter 129 of the General Laws, the annual 

 inspection of neat cattle, sheep, and swine, and of the premises where kept 

 was ordered on November 4, 1938, to be completed on or before January 

 1. 1939. 



From reports received from 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth, 

 inspections were made of 22,290 premises, on which were located 213,614 head 

 of cattle, 6,008 sheep, 85,492 head of swine, and 3,117 goats. Of the total 

 number of cattle reported, 145,492 were listed as dairy cows; 2,350 bulls and 

 15,860 cows were recorded as purebreds. 



Regional meetings of inspectors of animals were held in the month of No- 

 vember at Boston, Greenfield, Pittsfield, Springfield, and Worcester, for the- 

 purpose of giving information and instruction relative to the duties of the 

 inspectors of animals. 



DIVISION OF LIVESTOCK DISEASE CONTROL 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

 Appropriation Classification Appropri\tion Expenditures 



Directors' 'salary $ 4,000.00 $ 4,000.00 



Personal services 26,400.00 25,843.44 



Expenses (office) 8,838.58 



Brought forward, 1938 appropriation 115.96 8,670.05 



Personal services, veterinarians and agents 68,000.00 67,577.83 



Traveling expenses, veterinarians and agents 15,107.85 



Brought forward, 1938 appropriation 121.19 14,735.07 



Extermination _ 3,024.06 



Transferred, appropriation for small items 21.00 



Brought forward, 1938 appropriation 24.22 2,003.73 



Reimbursement for certain cattle killed 35,000.00 



Brought forward, 1938 appropriation 8,432.26 29,466.72 



Reimbursement to towns for inspectors of animals 5,200.00 5,063.28 



$174,285.12 $157,360.12 



Unexpended balance 1 6,925.00 



$174,285.12 $174,285.13 



Financial Statement Verified. 



Approved 



Geo. F. Murphy, 



Comptroller. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Mary H. Galusha, 



Director. 



