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that he may have strayed into Massachusetts from New York 

 State. He snapped at two or three, people, but there is no 

 record of his having broken the skin on any of them. He 

 also bit a horse, but it is doubtful whether he abraded the 

 skin enough in this instance to infect him. The inspector 

 at Pittsfield has been written to, to be on the alert, and if he 

 hears of any dogs in the neighl)orhood that may have been 

 bitten by this animal, to quarantine them. He has also 

 taken pains to inform the people in the locality to be on 

 the lookout for any suspicious animals. It is to be hoped 

 that this case of rabies will not lead to any further develop- 

 ments. 



The laboratory work, such as inoculating guinea pigs 

 with material from horses suspected of having glanders and 

 farc}^ and the examination of pathological specimens col- 

 lected to determine the nature of disease, has been con- 

 ducted, as usual, by Dr. Langdon Frothingham at the 

 Harvard Medical School. Dr. James B. Paio-e has also in- 

 vestigated some cases for the Biu:eau at the veterinary 

 building at the Agricultural College, Amherst. In addition 

 to this are the experiments made by Dr. Smith at Bussey 

 Institute, I wish here to express my appreciation of the 

 assistance and courtesy extended to me by these three 

 gentlemen. 



In concluding this report, the following recommendations 

 are made : — 



First. — That an appropriation be made of $100,000 for 

 use of the Cattle Bureau for the ensuing year, as early as 

 possible in the legislative session, in order to meet any ex- 

 penses that may be incurred. It seems necessary to have 

 more than last year, because there may be extra expense in 

 connection with foot and mouth disease. There should be 

 enough also to carry on the regular work of the Cattle 

 Bureau ; and, if more money is appropriated than usual, it 

 will be possible to do more herd testing for owners who 

 wish to eradicate tuberculosis from their herds. 



