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took specimens to Dr. Theobald Smith, who decided it was a 

 case. The bacilli resembled the bovine type. 



A number of cases of actinomycosis have been reported dur- 

 ing the year, 14 or 15 in all, most of them being that form of 

 the disease known as " lumpy jaw." In two or three cases the 

 disease affected the tongue. When this organ is involved, the 

 disease is sometimes known as " wooden tongue." One case 

 reported by the inspector of animals was in a pig killed for 

 food, the lesions being in the abdominal muscles. It was 

 advised to destroy this carcass, as unfit for human food. 



Another case of actinomycosis was in the udder of a cow. 

 This animal was ordered killed. Another cow with lumpy 

 jaw was emaciated and unable to eat, and was ordered killed. 

 Where cattle have recent lesions involving the jaw the owner 

 is advised to feed liberally until in good flesh, and then kill for 

 beef under the proper inspection. 



In pastures Avhere symptomatic anthrax or " blackleg " has 

 occurred in previous seasons or during the past season, the 

 protective inoculation has been given to the young cattle when 

 the owners requested it. The material used for the protective 

 inoculation the past season has been furnished by the Bureau 

 .of Animal Industry, United States Department of Agricul- 

 ture, and sent to Dr. James B. Paige at the Agricultural Col- 

 lege, who has prepared it for use as needed. The treatment 

 has then been administered either by him or his brother. Dr. 

 Henry E. Paige. 



One hundred and sixty-six young animals have been vacci- 

 nated since April 24, in the towns of Granville, Princeton, 

 Royalston, Ashby, Washington, Greenwich, Prescott, Rowe 

 and Ashburnham. Reports as late as jS'ovember 20 have been 

 received from all but two owners, who represented only three 

 animals, and all were alive and well except two ; one of these 

 died six weeks after inoculation, cause not reported ; the other 

 died about ten days after inoculation, with symptoms of black- 

 leg. 



A few animals were inoculated earlier in the season with 

 blacklegoids. 



A number of animals, both cattle and horses, have died of 



