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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



Receipts of Stock at Watertown, from Dec. 15, 1899, to 



Dec. 15, 1900. 

 Vermont cattle, . 

 New Hampshire cattle, 

 Massachusetts cattle, 

 New York cattle. 



Western cattle, . 



Sheep, . 



Swine, . 



Veal, . 



Cattle released on certificate. 



Cattle tested. 



Cattle released after test, 



Cattle condemned after test and killed, 



4,578 



5,097 



3,007 



26 



44,338 



355,585 



585,567 



53,169 



6,122 



131 



129 



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Total Amount of Stock at the Three Stations. 



Cattle, 192,257 



Sheep, 707,637 



Swine, 1,284,871 



Veal, 145,862 



Released on certificate, 17,043 



Tested at stations, 633 



Released after test, 626 



Condemned after test, 7 



This year more cattle have been brought to market without 

 certificates than in any year since 1896. There have been 

 tested by the commission 633 cattle, 7 of which number 

 have been condemned, killed and found to be tuberculous, — 

 a little over 1 per cent. 



