No. 4.] 



CATTLE COMMISSIONERS. 



477 



Somerville, Dec. 15, 1896, to Dec. 15, 1897. 



Western cattle, ...... 



New England cattle (Vermont and New Hamp 

 shire), .... 



Massachusetts cattle, . 



Sheep, 



Calves, 



Hogs, 



Cattle released on certificates. 

 Cattle tested and released, . 

 Cattle condemned, actinomycosis. 



114,.562 



4,421 



1,082 



367,202 



46,262 



13,172 



688 



14 



2 



Recapitulation . 



Total number cattle for beef. 



Total number sheep, . 



Total number hogs, 



Total number calves, . 



Total number horses, . 



Total number released on certificates 



Total number tested at stations, . 



Total number released at stations. 



Total number condemned at stations. 



Total number condemned for actinomycosis 



846,889 



937,070 



1,419,466 



139,067 



28,822 



19,468 



227 



199 



28 



9 



In all from Dec. 15, 1896, to Dec. 15, 1897, 346,889 cattle 

 have passed through Brighton, Watertown and Somerville 

 from outside the State. During the same period of time, 

 from Dec. 15, 1896, to Dec. 15, 1897, 7,068 cattle have 

 been admitted to the State on special permit. 



This division of the work, the examination and identifica- 

 tion of cattle coming in from without the State upon special 

 permit, also deals with the admission of out-of-State cattle ; 

 and it has been found that the difficulties and disadvantages 

 to be met with at the Brighton, Watertown and Somerville 

 markets are to be met with in this department of the work as 

 well. It is expected, of course, that these cattle are tested 

 either before or after arrival. 



The table following shows the number of cattle brought in 

 month by month on special permit, making in all 7,068 

 cattle brought in on 492 permits : — 



