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work has been done in the early morning and evening, so as to 

 find the cattle that are at home in the stables. 



There is a marked improvement in the condition of cattle and 

 stables. If the conditions were such that the inspection could be 

 made in the winter months, we could do better work, as we could 

 examine all the cattle closely if necessary, and could judge better 

 as to the condition of the stables. 



Respectfully submitted, A. L. Bennett. 



Wendell, Mass., Nov. 16, 1900. 

 To the Honorable Board of Catlle Commissioners. 



Gentlemen : — I return in this mail the report of inspections. 

 Found hard work to induce people to bring the stock in from the 

 mountain pastures, and impossible to get near them in the pasture. 



Have inspected 299 head of cattle, 149 swine and 24 sheep, 

 against 290 cattle, 121 swine and 14 sheep last year. 



Some of the stables where I found tuberculosis have been torn 

 out and rebuilt, others cleansed. Have found it at the slaughter 

 houses to some extent, and have notified you of same in each case. 



Trusting I meet your approval, I am, very respectfully, 



Geo. a. Lewis. 



Northampton, Mass., Dec. 6, 1900. 

 Dr. Austin Peteks. 



Dear Sir : — I send by to-day's mail my report of inspection 

 for the last year. I have reported all places containing over 2 

 head of cattle and have visited besides 153 places containing 1 

 and 2 head, kept as family cows, kept generally in horse stable 

 or in small stable by themselves, and have found them in good 

 condition and surroundings generally healthy. 



The work of the Cattle Com.missioners is appreciated very much 

 by the people in this part of the State. 



Yours truly, J. H. Roberts. 



MiDDLEFIELD, MaSS., DcC. 1, 1900. 



Board of Cattle Commissioners. 



Gentlemen : — I have completed the inspection of live stock 

 in town. I find no evidence of tuberculosis or other contagious 

 disease. With the exception of 15 animals in different parts of 

 the town that had injured themselves by eating too many apples, 

 I find animals in an unusually healthy and thrifty condition. The 

 increased value of live stock has a tendency toward the better care 

 and feeding of animals. 



Respectfully yours, J. T. Bryan. 



