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BOARD OF AGRICULTUKE. [Pub. Doc. 



Under the provisions of chapter 17 of the Resolves of 

 1904 there was paid to six owners of animals slaughtered 

 subsequent to iVpril 11, 1903, by order of the State au- 

 thority, for the purpose of exterminating foot and mouth 

 disease, thirty per cent of the appraised value of such ani- 

 mals, as follows : — 



35 cows, average $45.57, appraised for 

 1 bull, aijpraised for .... 

 7 calves, average $5, appraised for 

 1 sheep, appraised for .... 

 9 swine, average $6.55, appraised for 



53 animals, total appraisal. 



Seventy per cent paid by the United State.s, 



Difference, thirty per cent, paid by State, 



$1,595 00 



30 00 



35 00 



6 00 



59 00 



$1,725 00 

 1,207 50 



$517 50 



There was also paid, under the provisions of chapter 29, 

 Resolves of 1904, to five owners of animals killed for the 

 purpose of exterminating foot and mouth disease, who, 

 through misunderstanding on their part, received no com- 

 pensation from the State when other owners were paid 

 under the })ro visions of chapter 83, Resolves of 1903, as 

 follows : — 



64 cows, 2 bulls, average $44.15, appraised for 

 Seventy per cent paid by the United States, 



Difference, thirty per cent, paid by State, . 



Total on account of foot and mouth disease paid in 

 1904, 



By the terms of the two resolves authorizing them, these 

 payments were to be made from the unexpended balance of 

 the appropriation made for foot and mouth disease by chap- 

 ter 83 of the Resolves of 1903. 



This balance, as per fourth semiannual report of this 



Bureau, was, on Dec. 15, 1903 $1,755 02 



Paid under chapters 17 and 29, Resolves of 1904, as above, 1,391 78 



Balance of appropriation under chapter 83, Resolves 

 of 1903, 



$363 24 



