326 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



Annual Inspection of Neat Cattle, Farm Animals, 

 AND Premises upon which the Fokmer are kept. 

 ISTear the close of December, 1910, the following circular 

 letter was sent to the inspectors of animals in the cities and 

 towns of the State, together with the necessary books in which 

 to record the results of their work, and blank forms of certifi- 

 cates of health to be given owners in conformance with section 

 18, chapter 90 of the Revised Laws: — 



Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 



Cattle Bureau of the State Board of Agriculture, 



Room 138, State House, Boston, Dec. 27, 1910. 



Directions to Inspectors of Animals. 



lasiDeetors of animals are hereby directed to make a general in- 

 spection of the neat stock and incidentally other farm animals in 

 their respective towns, as required by chapter 90 of the Revised 

 Laws, such insjiection to commence February 1 and to he completed 

 before the pfleenth day of March. 



Wherever inspectors examine animals and find them free from 

 contagious disease, they will give owners certificates of health, as 

 provided for in section 18 of the law, from the book of blanks 

 (Form No. 2) furnished for that purpose. Books will also be pro- 

 vided (Form No. 1) for carrying out the provisions of sections 17 

 and 24 of chapter 90 of the Revised Laws, 



Inspectors will not sajj on any report, '•' Same as last year," but 

 will make a full and complete report on every place inspected, in- 

 chiding- all dimensions and measurements provided for on the blank, 

 and answer in full all questions as to the light, ventilation, sanitary 

 surroundings, and water supply, as well as the number of cattle 

 kept in each stable, and give a complete list of other animals in 

 spaces provided in the book. 



Inspectors of animals are not to quarantine any cattle as tuber- 

 culous, unless they show sufficient evidence of disease to make it 

 possible to condemn them on a physical examination, or show evi- 

 dence of tuberculosis of the udder. 



It is also requested that, if cases of tuberculosis in animals are 

 found, inspectors keep a record of them for a few days, and then 

 when animals are quarantined, several can be quarantined at once 

 and duplicates sent here, so that the agent of the Cattle Bureau can 

 see a number at one visit, instead of having to go every two or 

 three days to see one animal at a time, thus avoiding running up 

 expenses as much as possible. 



