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the State it came from, if he can get a permit from the 

 authorities of his State to do so. 



Owing to the outbreak of foot and mouth disease, the 

 Brighton market has been closed since November 26 ; other- 

 wise, a larger number of cows would have been brought from 

 without the State than has been received. 



Below is given a report of cattle brought to points outside 

 the stock yards during the year on permits : — 



Report of Cattle brought into the State during the Year, to 

 Points outside the Quarantine Stations at Brighton. 

 Dm'ing the year 1902, 569 permits were issued to bring 

 animals into Massachusetts, 69 of which Avere not used. 

 On the balance, the following cattle were brought in : — 



For dairy and breeding piirijoses, tested before shipment, 2,843 



For dairy and breeding purposes, tested after shipment, 1,717 



Calves mider six months old, requiring no test, . . 118 



Cattle returned from out-of-State pastures, . . . 911 



Cattle to be pastured and returned to Rhode Island, . 32 



Forty-two permits were for cattle for immediate slaughter, 

 16 being for a carload or more weekly. On these permits 

 a great many cattle Avere brought in for beef, the exact num- 

 ber not being recorded. Two permits gave the privilege 

 of bringing in cattle to be fattened and sold for beef later ; 

 1 allowed cattle to be driven back and forth daily between 

 Connecticut and Massachusetts ; 3 allowed cattle to pass 

 through the State ; and 3 gave owners the privilege of 

 bringing cattle into Massachusetts for exhibition purposes ; 

 1 permit was issued to bring one sheep into the State ; 1 for 

 one carload of lambs, calves and hogs ; and 2 permits were 

 issued allowing hogs to be transported from one town to 

 another within the State limits. Permission was also granted 

 for a yoke of oxen to be driven back and forth between 

 Massachusetts and Connecticut for transportation purposes. 



Besides the above, railroad agents, local inspectors and 

 others have reported 382 cows, 11 bulls, 16 oxen and 6 

 calves that have been brought into the State without per- 

 mission. Of these, 10 head of cattle were en route to New 

 York State ; 2 cows, through a misunderstanding, were sent, 



