No. 4.] EEPORT OF CATTLE BUREAU. 



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Two horses were also reported as having had tubereulosis ; 

 one received at rendering works in Marlborough, which was 

 not proved by any laboratory examination ; and one from 

 Somerville, found by Dr. Rogers at the New England Ren- 

 dering Works in Brighton, specimens from which were found 

 to contain tubercle baccilli at the l)acteriological laboratory 

 of the Harvard Medical School. This disease in the equine 

 species is very rare. 



The second section of the work is given below, and in- 

 cludes the testing at Brighton and points outside, and also 

 the granting of permits for bringing cattle from without the 

 State to places outside the (juarantine stations at Brighton, 

 Watertown and Somerville. 



Receii^ts of Stock at the Watertown Stock Yards, from Dec. 15, 1904, 



to Dec. 15, 1905. 

 Vermont cattle, ....... 5,032 



New Hampshire cattle, 

 New York cattle, . 

 Massachusetts cattle, 

 Western cattle. 

 Sheep, . 

 Swine, . 

 Calves, . 



5,519 



1,256 



2,642 



28,544 



31,590 



4,394 



26,874 



Receipts of Stock at the New England Dressed Meat and Wool Com- 

 2)any''s Yards at Somerville, from Dec. 15, 1904, to Dec. 15, 1905. 



Maine cattle, 3,436 



New Hampshire cattle, 

 Vermont cattle, 

 Massachusetts cattle. 

 Western cattle. 

 Sheep, . 

 Swine, . 

 Calves, . 



1,898 



4,894 



1,128 



81,003 



283,228 



1,223,578 



59,613 



Cattle not for immediate slaughter have been tested by 

 the agent of the Cattle Bureau at Brighton, and are included 

 in the Brighton report. 



