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will be released iii)on arrival at destination without further test, and 

 no certificates will be required. 



Animals under control of the United States Bureau of Animal In- 

 dustry, Department of Agriculture, intended for export, are not in- 

 eluded in this order. 



Animals believed to be diseased will be killed. 



On June 12, 1911, Cattle Bureau Order Xo. 29 was issued, 

 it being a renewal of previoiis orders prohibiting the bringing 

 of cattle into certain pens and streets on the premises of the 

 Butchers' Slaughtering and Melting Association at Brighton, 

 except for the purpose of immediate slaughter, during the 

 period between the date of issuance of the order and the first 

 of November, 1911. Tiiis order w^as printed on large 

 placards and posted on the quarantine grounds. The purpose 

 of this order was to prevent the spread of contagion from 

 any cattle which might be brought from districts infected 

 with Texas fever during the summer months. 



Beport of Cattle hroxight into State during the Year to Points out- 

 side of the Quarantine Stations. 

 For dairy and breeding purposes, tested before shipment, . 1,354 

 For dairy and breeding purposes, tested after arrival, . . 5,109 



Total, 6,463 



Neat cattle on which no test was required, exclusive of cattle 



and calves for immediate slaughter, 997 



The cattle and calves on which no test was required, 

 exclusive of animals for immediate slaughter, w^ere as fol- 

 lows : — 



Returned from out-of-State pastures, 768 



Calves under six months old, ....... 194 



Died before test could be made, 2 



Kept in State for brief periods only, 33 



Total, 997 



The number of cattle and calves brought into the State for 

 immediate slaughter cannot be given exactly. In round 

 numbers there were 10,000 cattle and calves brought to the 



