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an asrent to the stables where cases occur outside the limits 

 of Boston, within ten or twelve miles of the State House, to 

 disinfect the stalls occupied by animals that were diseased. 

 This agent has also disinfected the blacksmith shops where 

 diseased animals have recently been shod, and has also inci- 

 dentally kept up an inspection of the public watering troughs 



in surrounding cities and towns. 



Where a trough has been 



found to be dirty, it has been reported to the Chief of the 

 Cattle Bureau, who has immediately written to the super- 

 intendent of the water works in the city or town Avhere 

 the trough was situated, requesting that it be immediately 

 cleansed, and in future, if possible, kept clean. 



The practice of having stables disinfected in Worcester 

 and Fall River, in cases where the owner was not competent 

 or in a position to do it, has also been continued, with bene- 

 ficial results. 



The use of mallein in eradicating glanders from infected 

 stables has also no doubt contributed its share to the diminu- 

 tion of the disease. 



The results of all this work are shown in the following 

 table : — 



