No. 4.] 



CATTLE COMMISSIONERS. 



459 



Section 29 of chapter 408 of the Acts of the year 1899 

 requires the inspectors, in addition to their inspection of 

 animals for contagious diseases, to examine the barns, stables 

 and other enclosures in which any cattle are kept, with ref- 

 erence to their situation, cleanliness, light, ventilation and 

 water supply ; to make a detailed report, with names and 

 residences of owners, to the Board of Cattle Commissioners, 

 which shall embody the same in its annual report to the 

 Legislature. 



In accordance with the above provision, the Board ordered 

 the inspectors in the various cities and towns of the Com- 

 monwealth to make an examination of the different premises 

 where neat cattle are kept, and to make their return on or 

 before November 15. A large majority of the inspectors 

 made a very careful inspection and report ; but in some of 

 the towns examination of many stables was omitted, and the 

 inspectors in the following towns have sent in no returns of 

 inspection of stables : — 



Billerica. 



Brookline. 



Canton. 



Chelmsford. 



Dracut. 



Framingham. 



Gardner. 



Haverhill. 



Hudson. 

 Lawrence. 

 Lowell. 

 Maynard . 

 Middlefield. 

 Montgomery. 

 New Braintree. 

 Newbury. 



North Adams. 



Petersham. 



Richmond. 



Rockland. 



South Hadley. 



Waltham. 



Ware. 



From the returns of the above inspection, sent to this 

 office, the following table has been compiled : — 



