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was ordered killed a day or two after the death of the owner. 

 In the Chelsea case the horse died or was killed some time 

 before the death of the owner, and no knowledge was had of 

 it until the owner's death from this cause was reported. 



The reports of renderers, as recjuired by section 111, chap- 

 ter 75 of the Revised Laws, continue to be of great value, 

 as returns of many cases received at the establishin(!nts are 

 the first reports, and often the only ones, received by the 

 Cattle Bureau. When a case is reported as occurring out- 

 side the limits of the city of Boston, which has not previx)usly 

 been given, the inspector of animals in the town from which 

 the horse came, or an agent of the Cattle Bureau, is hnme- 

 diately sent to examine any other horses kept upon the 

 premises, and it is also seen that the disinfection of the 

 stable is properly attended to. These measures undoubtedly 

 are of great assistance in checking the spread of this malady. 

 The following table shows the returns of renderers for the 

 year ending Dec. 15, 1903 : — 



