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to be certain that onl}^ healthy animals are brought in to 

 replace those that are destroyed as tuberculous, or that are 

 disposed of for other purposes. 



Glanders. 



Glanders and farcy have continued to prevail during the 

 past year to an alarming extent, entailing a serious financial 

 loss upon the horse owners of the Commonwealth, to say 

 nothing of its menace to human life and health. More 

 cases, or suspected cases, of this disease have been reported 

 to the Cattle Commission than in any previous year in its 

 history. In 1899 more cases were reported to the Board 

 than ever before, but in 1900 the number has been far in 

 excess of the preceding year. 



While the methods for securing reports of cases and of 

 calling the attention of the commission to suspected cases 

 of this maladv have had much to do with securing; more 

 information concerning the occurrence of this disorder than 

 was formerly obtained, at the same time it seems to have 

 increased somewhat, — at least, that is the opinion of some 

 of the leading veterinarians and renderers who have been 

 consulted in regard to the matter. Not only is there an 

 increase in the number of cases reported during 1900 over 

 any previous year, but it is reported as occurring in more 

 cities and towns. In 1899 cases were reported from only 

 101 places, while in 1900 the disease was reported from 

 128 cities and towns. 



The following table gives the distribution and prevalence 

 of this malady in various localities throughout the State : — 



