No. 4.] REPORT OF CATTLE BUREAU. 341 



This balance is made up from the following items: — 



Balance of appropriation for salaries and expenses, 



1910, $268 85 



Balance of appropriation for salaries and exi^enses, 



1911, 367 18 



Balance of appropriation for general work of the Bn- 

 reau, 1910, 4,806 59 



Balance of appropriation for general work of the Bu- 

 reau, available for unsettled accounts of 1911, . . 29,171 26 



$34,613 88 



The average price paid for condemned cattle for the year 

 was $25.83. 



There has been received during the vear from the sale of 

 hides and carcasses of condemned animals, sale of ear tags, 

 testing cattle for nonresident owners, etc., $4,519.83. 



Claims for 271 head of cattle condemned and killed as 

 tuberculous during the year remained unsettled, to be paid 

 for on proof of claims, the appraised value of which amounts 

 to $0,323.52. 



Twenty-one stamps for branding carcasses of animals 

 killed and inspected for food have been furnished to 20 cities 

 and towns during the year. 



Under chapter 297 of the Acts of 1911, approved April 20, 

 the furnishing of these branding stamps was placed in charge 

 of the State Board of Health. 



Respectfully submitted, 



FRED FREELA^D WALKER, 



Chief of Cattle Bureau. 



