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demned, and no lesions were found in 2, for which the State 

 has reimbursed the owners. Of the remaining 169 cattle 

 (which were tested at other points than Brighton), 6 were 

 found to show no lesions and paid for. 



In addition to the 3,729 head of cattle disposed of as above, 

 496 cattle and 141 swine have been rej)orted by butchers, 

 Tenderers and boards of health as having been found tuber- 

 culous at time of slaughter. Of this number, 445 cattle and 

 117 swine were slaughtered at the Brighton Abattoir, and 

 278 cattle and 92 swine were but slightly aifected and were 

 passed by the inspector of the Boston board of health or the 

 United States Bureau of Animal Industry inspectors as fit 

 for food ; the others were rendered. 



The following table, compiled from the monthly reports 

 sent by the Chief of the Cattle Bureau to the United States 

 Department of Commerce and Labor, shows the animals 

 received at Boston during the twelve months ending Nov. 

 30, 1908: — 



Receipts of Live Stock at Boston for Twelve Months ending Nov. 



30, 1908. 



For Month ending — 



Cattle. 



Calves. 



Sheep 



and 



Lamb.s. 



Swine. 



Horses. 



Dec. 31, 

 Jan. 28, 

 Feb. 29, 

 Mar. 31, 

 Apr. 30, 

 May 26, 

 June 30, 

 July 28, 

 Aug. 25, 

 Sept. 29, 

 Oct. 27, 

 Nov. 28, 

 Totals, 



21,592 

 15,569 

 17,458 

 16,880 

 15,232 

 10,983 

 15,344 

 7,707 

 13,435 

 19,454 

 16,062 

 18,944 

 188,660 



11,348 

 7,594 

 7,834 

 13,892 

 13,028 

 14,405 

 15,842 

 9,516 

 9,654 

 11,581 

 9,955 

 9.993 

 134,642 



55,382 

 26,901 

 26,307 

 22,526 

 16,847 

 23,932 

 33,673 

 23,192 

 29,450 

 37,747 

 34,813 

 48,757 

 379,527 



124,786 

 157,654 

 143,848 

 128,331 



82,826 



94,608 

 145,914 

 136,281 



92,015 

 100,341 



88,318 



134,823 



1,429,745 



1,270 

 950 

 2,275 

 3,050 

 3,450 

 3,090 

 2,456 

 2,060 

 2,040 

 2,080 

 1,975 

 1,820 

 26,516 



