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culous unless they show sufficient evidence of disease to make it 

 possihle to condemn them on a physical examination. The only 

 exception to be made is in case a milch cow shows evidence of tuber- 

 culosis of the udder; such an animal can be quarantined and the 

 duplicate notice sent to this office. 



It is also requested that, if cases of tuberculosis in animals are 

 found, inspectors keep a record of them for a few days, and then 

 when animals are quarantined several can be quarantined at once 

 and duplicates sent here, so that the agent of the Cattle Bureau can 

 see a number at one visit, instead of having to go every two or 

 three days to see one animal at a time, thus avoiding running up 

 expenses as much as possible. 



It is also the duty of inspectors of animals to quarantine cattle 

 brought into this State from without the limits of the Common- 

 wealth, if the owner has not had a permit from this Bureau, the 

 same to remain in quarantine until this office is furnished with a 

 satisfactory certificate of tuberculin test. 



Inspectors of animals are reminded that tuberculosis among cattle 

 is not the only contagious disease with which they are called upon 

 to deal, but in case they suspect the presence of any contagious dis- 

 ease among any species of domestic animals, they are to quarantine 

 such animals and send duplicates to the Cattle Bureau office, in 

 accordance with the provisions of section 19 of chapter 90 of the 

 Revised Laws. Babies is just now very prevalent in various parts 

 of the State; and glanders and farcy is a dangerous disease, over 

 which a constant surveillance must be exercised. 



Section 28 of chapter 90 of the Revised Laws provides as fol- 

 lows : " Contagious diseases, under the provisions of this chapter, 

 shall include glanders, farcy, contagious pleuro-pneumonia, tuber- 

 culosis, Texas fever, foot-and-mouth disease, rinderpest, hog cholera, 

 rabies, anthrax or anthracoid diseases, sheep scab and actinomy- 

 cosis/' 



As section 24 requires that the results of the inspection shall be 

 incorporated in the annual report of the Chief of the Cattle Bureau 

 to the State Board of Agriculture, it will be seen that it is neces- 

 sary for the returns to be at this office by November 15, in order 

 to prepare them for publication. 



The necessary books for the inspection will be forwarded at once 

 by mail. Please report immediately if not received by October 1. 



Austin Peters, 

 Chief of Cattle Bureau. 



The following table embodies a condensed report of the 

 doings of the inspectors of animals in making the annual 

 inspection, which complies with the requirements of section 

 24, chapter 90, Revised Laws : — 



