No. 4.] CATTLE COMMISSIONERS. Kil 



disease seems to have made a good deal of work for the 

 commission. 



The report of Jan. 10, 1871, is signed by H. W. Jordan, 

 in addition to Messrs. Thayer and Stockbridge, and he 

 appears to have continued as a member at times until the 

 reorganization in 1885. 



In 1871 foot and mouth disease, or. epizootic aptha, again 

 demanded attention from the Cattle Commissioners. 



The report for 1872 speaks of investigating a supposed 

 outbreak of contagious pleuro-pncumonia, which proved to 

 be sporadic pneumonia ; and also mentions the occurrence 

 of spinal meningitis among horses, and the great equine 

 epizootic in the tall of 1872. 



In 1873 the services of the commission were not required, 

 and in 1874 it had very little to do beyond investigating two 

 or three outbreaks of Texas fever. 



In 1875 the Board was again called upon to investigate 

 outbreaks of Texas fever, and also recommends special leg- 

 islation to prevent its entrance during the summer months. 



In 1876 no Texas fever appeared, as a result of the legis- 

 lation asked for in the previous year's report ; two outbreaks 

 of disease thought to be contagious pleuro-pneumonia were 

 investigated, and found to be due to some other cause. 



In 1877 Texas fever again appeared, and was combated 

 manfully by the Cattle Commissioners. 



In 1878 glanders and farcy in horses, asses and mules was 

 placed in charge of the Cattle Commission, and. has called 

 upon it for a great deal of attention every year since. The 

 report for 1878 advises additional legislation for dealing 

 with this disease. 



In 1879 the State adopted the policy of paying four-fifths 

 the value of horses killed for glanders, although the com- 

 mission in its report for 1878 gives it as its opinion that 

 a horse with glanders or farcy has no value. A total of 

 $1,668.44 was the expense of the commission for this year, 

 calling for a deficiency appropriation of about $1,000. 



In 1880 the State seems to have continued paying a small 

 amount for glandercd horses. In the report for this year 

 the first mention is made of tuberculosis in cattle, and the 



