No. 4.] REPORT OF CATTLE BUREAU. 139 



In the Fitchbui'g police court last March, two men, one 

 from Lunenburg and the other from Shirley, were found 

 guilty of trading around a glandcred horse ; the former was 

 fined $100, and the latter $50. Each took an appeal, and the 

 cases were settled later in the superior court; the case 

 against the man from Shirley was placed on file, and the man 

 from Lunenburg pleaded guilty through his counsel, and a fine 

 of $100 was paid. 



Annual, Inspection of Neat Cattle, Eaem Animals, and 

 Premises upon which the Former are Kept. 

 About the middle of September the following circular letter 

 was sent to the inspectors of animals in the cities and towns 

 of the State, together with the necessary books in which to 

 record the results of their work, anjl blank forms of certificates 

 of health to be given owners in conformance with section 18, 

 chapter 90 of the Revised Laws: — 



Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 



Cattle Bureau of the State Board of Agriculture, 



Room 138, State House, Boston, Sept. 15, 1909. 



Directions to Inspectors of Animals. 



Inspectors of animals are hereby directed to make a general in- 

 spection of the neat stock and incidentally other farm animals in 

 their respective towns, as reqnired by chapter 90 of the Revised 

 Laws, such inspection to commence October 1 and to be completed 

 before the fifteenth day of November. 



Wherever inspectors examine animals and find them free from 

 contagious disease, they will give owners certificates of health, as 

 provided for in section 18 of the law, from the book of blanks 

 (Form No. 2) furnished for that purpose. Books will also be pro- 

 vided (Form No. 1) for carrying out the provisions of sections 17 

 and 24 of chapter 90 of the Revised Laws. 



Inspectors will not say on any report, " Same as last year," but 

 will make a full and complete report on every place inspected, in- 

 cluding all dimensions and measurements provided for on the blank, 

 and answer in full all questions as to the light, ventilation, sanitary 

 surroundings and water supply, as well as the number of cattle kept 

 in each stable, and give a complete list of other animals in spaces 

 provided in the book. 



Inspectors of animals are not to quarantine any cattle as tu- 

 berculous unless they show sufficient evidence of disease to make 



