No. I.J 



CATTLE COMMISSIONERS. 



479 



horses were killed and 2 released, all owned by one firm. 

 The stables of horses spoken of were tested early in the 

 year, and no reports of any further trouble among them 

 have as yet been received. The guinea pig test has also 

 been extensively used, as in the past few years, and has con- 

 tinued to show its value in diagnosing doubtful cases. Male 

 guinea pigs are inoculated into the abdominal cavity with 

 material from discharges from the nose, or from sores on the 

 legs or body, from horses suspected of having glanders or 

 farcy. If the guinea pigs develop glanders, it is positive 

 proof that the horse is suffering from some form of the 

 disease ; and many chronic cases are now killed in the early 

 stages of the malady, that in former times might have been 

 allowed to live for years, spreading the infection among 

 other horses wherever they went. 



Additional legislation seemed necessary in regard to Ten- 

 derers ; and a bill was passed by the last Legislature, re- 

 quiring renderers to have a license from the boards of 

 health in the cities or towns where renderino- establishments 

 are located, and providing that they must report all cases of 

 contagious diseases among domestic animals received at their 

 establishments. The following cases of glanders and farcy 

 have been reported to the commission by renderers, as given 

 in the subjoined table : — 



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 3 p p, 



= c 

 o2t) . 



fit P9 O 3 



S, Q.O 



3 o K > 



to 



Guy N. Barnes Rendering Company, 



Fall River. 

 Bartlett & Holmes, Springfield, . 



Butchers Slaughtering and Melting 



Association, Brighton. 

 W. C. Laurence, Brockton, . 



Lavery Fertilizer Company, Ames- 

 bury. 

 Lowe Bros. & Co., Fitchburg, 



Lowell Rendering Company, Lowell, . 



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