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uation, with a view to preparing a plan for inspection of 

 production. I am not, at this time, informed as to their find- 

 ings, but can vouch for the thoroughness of their investiga- 

 tion. The details of the work proper of the Bureau are 

 given in the annual report of its general agent, which will be 

 presented at this meeting. 



Cattle Bureau. 

 A new incumbent of the office of Chief of the Cattle Bureau 

 will present his first report at this meeting. While enter- 

 taining the highest regard for the ability and the work of 

 both the late and the present chiefs I would fail in my duty 

 to the Board if I did not again point out the inconsistency 

 of the law, which makes this Bureau a part of the Board and 

 at the same time withholds from the Board any authority 

 over it. The work of inspection of animals and prevention 

 of animal diseases should be under the control of this Board ; 

 that of the inspection of meat and of slaughterhouses more 

 properly falls under the State Board of Health. I would 

 recommend that the Board present to the Legislature a bill 

 providing for such a division of the work. 



State Forester. 

 The State Forester will report to you verbally, giving a 

 short statement of the more important features of his work. 

 His formal report, too long to be read at this meeting, will 

 be printed in the annual volume. That he has done a large 

 amount of valuable w^ork for the State I am thoroughly con- 

 vinced, and I am equally certain that he deserves commen- 

 dation and assistance. I would therefore recommend that 

 this Board endorse the work of the State Forester, and in- 

 struct its secretary and its committee on legislation to ren- 

 der all the support to his recommendations for legislation 

 that they shall deem proper and necessary. 



State Ornithologist. 

 The State Ornithologist has been engaged during the year 

 in the preparation of the report on game birds authorized 

 by the last Legislature, along similar lines to the recent re- 



