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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



slaughtered at slaughter houses licensed under the provision 

 of this law. 



During the past year 457 inspectors have been appointed 

 by the various cities and towns, and from January 1 until 

 the middle of April 592 animals have been placed in quar- 

 antine by them, under suspicion of having tuberculosis. 



The following table shows the number of animals con- 

 demned, killed and paid for during January, February, 

 March and a portion of April : — 



CITY OR TOWN. 



Abington, 



Acton, . 



Agawam, 



Amesbury, . 



Amherst, 



Andover, 



Ashby, . 



Athol, . 



Barnstable, . 



Barre, . 



Bedford, 



Belchertown, 



Bellingham, . 



Berlin, . 



Beverly, 



Billerica, 



Blaekstone, . 



Bolton, . 



Boston, . 



Boxborough, . 



Boxford, 



Brimfield, 



Brockton, 



Brookline, 



Canton, . 



Carlisle, 



Charlton, 



Chelmsford, . 



Chicopee, 



Concord, 



Conway, 



Danvers, 



Dedham, 



Deerfield, 



Dighton, 



Dover, . 



Dracut, „ 



Dunstable, 



East Bridgewater, 



Easton, . 



