494 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



In 1885, 18 killed. 

 In 1886, 75 killed. 



In 1887, much space given to report on glanders. Dr. Win- 

 chester putting in minority report. 

 In 1888, 76 killed. 

 In 1889, 57 killed by Board. 

 In 1890, 90 cases or suspected cases, most of them killed. 



In 1891, 157 cases killed either by order of the commis- 

 sion or reported killed with consent of owner, or double the 

 number in any previous year. 



In 1892, 134 killed by commission or reported killed, but 

 the report comments that many cases are killed privately and 

 not reported, to avoid publicity. 



In 1893, report does not give number of cases, but men- 

 tions disease occurring in the towns of Attleborough , Auburn, 

 Boston, Brockton, Cambridge, Chelsea, Clinton, Concord, 

 Everett, Fall River, Lawrence, Lowell, Milford, Millbury, 

 Natick, Quincy, Somerville, Springfield, Taunton, Westport 

 and Winthrop. It will be noticed that subsequent reports 

 show it to have prevailed in these neighborhoods ever since. 

 The report still complains of persons who fail to report cases 

 to the Board, cheap horse traders who sell infected animals, 

 and quack horse doctors who pretend to undertake the cure 

 of glanders and farcy. These obstacles are still met with, 

 and in all probability will continue to be for some years to 

 come. 



In 1894, 160 animals were condemned and destroyed, as 

 reported to the commission. 



In 1895, 206 animals condemned and killed, as reported 

 to the Board. 



In 1896, 341 animals killed by order of the Board, or 

 with consent of owner. 



In 1897, 402 animals killed by order of the Board, or with 

 consent of the owner. 



In 1898, 387 animals were killed by order of the Board, 

 or with the consent of the owner. 



In 1899, 543, as already stated. 



This would show a steady and alarming increase, if it 

 were not for the fact that probably much of this year's in- 

 crease is the result of more complete returns than have ever 



