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and their executive officers meet with little success in jrettino- 

 control of them. An active constable with a shot-gun is an 

 excellent preventive of the spread of this disease, and is 

 recommended when the commissioners cannot be imme- 

 diately reached. 



LEVI STOCKBRIDGE, 

 A. VV. CHEEVER, 

 O. B. HADWEN, 



Cattle Commissioners. 

 Boston, Jan. 6, 1892. 



