No. 4.] KEPORT OF CATTLE BUKEAU. 349 



of Animal Tiidustiy. The investigations made have been 

 conducted in Washington by Dr. John K. Mohler and Dr. 

 Ilenrj J. Washburn. At presewt the Angora goat industry 

 in Massachusetts has not attained a size and importance to 

 attract a very great amount of public attention ; but if many 

 persons should become interested, this disease would un- 

 doubtedly prove very troublesome, as a few of those who 

 have already started flocks know to their cost. It is very 

 fatal, and frequently causes the death of nearly all the ani- 

 mals in a flock. 



Losses from black leg among ^^oung cattle during the jjast 

 3'ear seem to have been practically^ unknown ; and, beyond 

 giving protective inoculations to a few animals in Ashby, no 

 measures for dealing with this disease have been necessar3\ 



In making an estimate for the appropriation needed for the 

 Cattle Bureau diu-ing the ensuing year, the sum of $100,000 

 will be necessary for carrying on the work properly ; and 

 this has been named as the amount needed, in sending an 

 estimate to the State Audittjr in December. 



Respectfully submitted, 



AUSTIN PETERS, 



Chief uf Cattle Bureau. 



