No. 4.] REPORT OF CATTLE BUREAU. 335 



large abattoirs and other points outside the quarantine sta- 

 tions, intended for immediate slaughter. 



Nearly all of the total number of animals given above were 

 brought into the State on permits issued by the Chief of the 

 Cattle Bureau, only 696 head having been brought in w^ithout 

 permits, which were reported to the Bureau by railroad 

 agents, local inspectors or others. Of these, 68 were tested 

 before shipment, 9 were calves under six months old, 74 

 were slaughtered at once for beef, 206 were returned from 

 pasture, 7 were in the State temporarily, and the remainder, 

 332 head, were tested by agents of the Cattle Bureau. 



The following figures show the disposition of animals that 

 were brought into the State to points outside the quarantine 

 stations at Brighton, Watertown and Somerville, which failed 

 to pass a satisfactory tuberculin test : — 



Condemned on first test, ........ 41 



Condeumed on second test, ....... 68 



Condemned on third test, ........ 1 



Died before a second test could be made, ..... 1 



Killed for beef on first test, subject to inspection, ... 1 



Killed for beef on second test, subject to inspection, . . 4 



Awaiting disposition, 2 



Total, 118 



Of the animals condemned as above, 2 are still awaiting 

 slaughter; 2 were illegally disposed of before they could be 

 killed ; 6 were found on post-mortem examination to be free 

 from disease, and either have been or will be paid for by the 

 State ; and 100 were found on post-mortem examination to 

 be affected with tuberculosis. Of the 5 animals killed for 

 beef after reacting, 4 were found diseased, and on one no 

 report for result has been received. 



There were 1,027 permits issued during the year, 167 of 

 which were not used. 



Twenty permits were issued allowing cattle to be brought 

 into the State for the purpose of exhibition ; 5 were issued 

 for returning cattle from exhibition in other States; 11 were 

 issued for pasturing herds in the State during the season; 



