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ation exists, but this will be much less than it was at the 

 beginning of 1903 and 1904. 



The deficiencies for the two preceding years were caused 

 largely by the extraordinary expenses required for the sup- 

 pression of foot and mouth disease ; in 1904 there was no 

 expense necessary on this account. Upon the appearance 

 of foot and mouth disease in the middle of November, 

 1902, all work in connection with tuberculosis had to be 

 brought to a close; and in 190o it was found necessary not 

 to incur any further expense in connection with quarantin- 

 ing and killing tuberculous cattle after November 1 because 

 of lack of funds ; conse(j[uently, there had been no complete 

 inspection of the herds of the State for a period of three 

 years, from the autumn of 1901 to the autumn of 1904. It 

 seemed only right and proper, therefore, in the past season, 

 to allow the inspectors of animals to make a full and com- 

 plete inspection of the neat cattle in their respective cities 

 and towns, and to take care of all the tuberculous anhnals 

 reported, even at the risk of causing a small deficit in the 

 appropriation. 



When the amount of work accomplished during the past 

 year is realized, as shown in this re[)ort, it will be appre- 

 ciated that it would be practically impossible to do more in 

 proportion to the amount ex})ended than has been done. 



Sufficient remained of the appropriation Jan. 1, 1905, to 

 pay all outstanding bills except those incurred for tubercu- 

 lous cattle during the latter portion of the year, and enough 

 remains to pay for part of them. Any deficiency that ex- 

 ists will be little more than the amounts received from the 

 sales of hides and carcasses of condenmed animals, sale of 

 ear tags, testing cattle at Brighton for non-resident cattle 

 owners, etc., — a sum amounting to $2,850.24, which under 

 the general law must be turned over to the State Treasurer, 

 and is not available for the use of the Cattle Bureau. 



The accompanying financial statement gives in full the 

 amounts available for the use of the Cattle Bureau and the 

 expenditures made for different purposes : — 



