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BOARD OF AGKICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



Cases of Glanders in Worcester, Dec. 20, 1896, to Dec. 20, 1897. 



Con- Ke- 



demned. leased. 



December, 1896, after 



20th. 

 January, 1897, 



February, 

 March, 

 April, . 

 May, . 

 June, . 

 July, . 



1 

 5 

 8 

 4 

 17 

 10 

 6 

 5 



August, 

 September, 

 October, . 

 November, 

 December, to 20th, 

 Total of each, 



Total quarantined, 



Con- 

 demned. 



73 



Re- 

 leased. 



11 



84 



* Released in May, killed in October. 

 Total for August, September and October, 12, or 20 per cent. 



It can be seen that after watering troughs were closed 

 there was a marked falling off, and that during the dry 

 months there was less than in April and May. 



In contrast to the above table, the cases occurring in Bos- 

 ton, Cambridge, Somerville and Quincy, four neighboring 

 cities, where glanders has been especially prevalent the last 

 year, will show how it increases when horses drink the most, 

 and just afterward, when nothing has been done to stop its 

 spread by closing the public watering troughs (Cambridge 

 closed a trough at East Cambridge, September 1, for about 

 two weeks). 



