92 a EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 1917. 



pletely stamped out of the flocks that have been tested during 

 the past two years, and in which the directions for the handling 

 of the flocks have been carried out to the letter by their owners. 

 If there have been failures and a recurrence of the disease it 

 has been due to neglect in following the directions that have 

 been given the owners. 



Since the work was started in a practical manner in Febru- 

 ary, 1915, 14,851 birds have been tested to Jan. 1, 1917. Of 

 this number 2,207 have given the reaction. The tested flocks 

 are owned by 78 different parties residing in 57 different towns 

 scattered throughout the State. 



