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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



Total Number of Animals. 

 Total number of animals (juarantined, ..... 



Total number of animals killed l)y the United States govern- 

 ment, .......... 



Total number of animals died from the disease, 



Total number of animals released early, as not diseased, 



Total number of animals released on July IT), 1903, 



),537 



2,993 



40 



959 



1,545 



Of the above number of animals, there were 127 sheep 

 quarantined, 50 of which were killed; 1,210 swine quaran- 

 tined, 236 of which were killed ; 10 goats quarantined, 5 of 

 which were killed. 



In addition to the above, there were 19 herds, comprising 

 226 animals, quarantined as a matter of precaution, or in en- 

 forcing the regulations, all of which were soon released. 



On the 5th of December, 1902, there were about 138 

 herds, comprising 2,915 animals, that were turned over to 

 the United States Department of Agriculture to deal with 

 as they saw fit ; and it was not until after this date that any 

 animals were slaughtered by the agents of the Ignited States 

 Board of Animal Industry. 



Maf Cattle. 

 There were 4,190 head of neat cattle quarantined, as fol- 

 lows : — 



Cows or heifers, 



Bulls, 



Oxen, 



Calves, 



3,86G 



108 



33 



183 



The cattle quarantined were disposed of as follows : — 



Totals. 



Released early, as not diseased, . 

 Killed by the United States government, 



Died from the disease 



Released on lifting of the quarantine, . 



873 



2,702 



40 



575 



Between July 15, 1903, and Dec. 15, 1903, there were 8 

 cases re})orted as being suspicious, in '^ of these cases one 

 or more animals lacing quarantined. The animals were 



