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the law should be broad enough to include all diseases of 

 domestic animals of a communicable, infectious or conta- 

 gious nature. 



In making an estimate for the appropriation needed for 

 the use of the Cattle Bureau during the ensuing year, the 

 Auditor has requested that the items be specified under the 

 different acts calling for appropriations. In compliance 

 with his request, the estimate has been ])ased upon the fol- 

 lowing provisions of the law : — 



Chapter 116 of the Acts of 1902 provides for the appoint- 

 ment of Chief of Cattle Bureau, wdth a clerk, and allows for 

 travelling and other necessary expenses, including extra 

 clerks, stenographers, stationery, printing and other office 

 expenses. The sum of $7,000 has been stated as the amount 

 necessary for this purpose. 



Chapter 322 of the Acts of 1903 provides that tuberculin 

 tests upon animals brought into Massachusetts from without 

 the State shall be made free of expense to citizens of this 

 Commonwealth. Tlie sum estimated as needed for this 

 purpose is $12,000, if the expense of maintaining the quar- 

 antine stations at Brighton, Watertown and Somerville is 

 included as coming under the provisions of this act. 



For the extermination of contaoious diseases among do- 

 mestic animals, as provided for in chapter 90 of the Revised 

 Laws, it is believed that $65,000 could be spent to good 

 advantage in endeavoring to still further diminish contagious 

 animal diseases in this State. The total amount estimated, 

 therefore, is $84,000. 



Respectfully submitted, 



AUSTIN PETERS, 



Chief of Cattle Bureau. 



