444 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



As will be seen by reference to this order, special instruc- 

 tions were given to these agents in relation to the certificates 

 of soundness required under section 2 of chapter 496 of the 

 Acts of 1895. In view of the experience of this Board in 

 making physical examinations and tuberculin tests, it was felt 

 that the owners of all neat stock should be informed that the 

 certificate which they received showed only that an inspector 

 found no evidence of disease upon physical examination. Ac- 

 cordingly the certificates prescribed by the commission to be 

 issued by these inspectors were in the following form : — 



Certificate of Inspection of Cattle, Sheep and Swine. 



(Section 2, chapter 496, Acts of 1895.) 



To be given to the Oioner or Person in Charge. 



Town or city of Month, Day, 189 . 



I hereby certify that I have this clay examined the following animals, 



said to be owned by Mr. of Street, town or city 



of : — 



Cows in milk, Bulls, Cows dry and not fatting, 



Fatting, Young, Oxen, Sheep, Swine, 



Upon a physical examination I find no evidence of tuberculosis or other 

 contagious disease in any of said animals. Inspector. 



This certificate is not based upon a tuberculin test. 



Further special instructions were given to the inspectors in 

 relation to the quarantine of tuberculous animals. Section 27 

 of the law of 1894 provided that : — 



When any animals are quarantined, collected or isolated under the 

 provisions of this act, upon the premises of the owner or person in 

 possession thereof at the time such quarantine is imposed, the ex- 

 pense thereof shall be paid by such owner or person in possession 

 thereof. 



Under the provisions of this law the inspectors were fur- 

 nished blank forms of quarantine with which all animals sus- 

 pected of being infected with any contagious disease were 

 quarantined. 



Section 9 of the law of 1895 changed this law by providing 

 that : — 



