No. 4.] RErORT OF CATTLE BUREAU. 301 



During tlic year ending Nov. 30, 1910, 1,0G7 horses or 

 mules have been reported, including those dealt with in stable 

 tests. Of these, 676 have been killed as having glanders or 

 farcy, 357 have been released and 24 were still held for fur- 

 ther examination. Of the 676 killed for glanders or farcy 

 during the year, 362 were from cities and towns outside of 

 Boston, and 314 from the city of Boston. 



There was a decrease of only 7 cases for the entire State 

 from the previous year. In Boston there was an increase 

 of 36 cases, as the veterinarian of the Boston Board of Health 

 reports 314 cases for the year ending Nov. 30, 1910, as 

 against 278 cases for the previous year. There seems to be 

 an increase in the number of cases of glanders found in 

 Worcester, as there were reported 28 cases of glanders and 

 farcy during the year ending ISTov. 30, 1910, as against 14 

 cases reported the previous year. On the other hand, in 

 Somerville there was a decrease of 10 cases, 32 cases having 

 been reported for the year ending Nov. 30, 1910, as against 

 42 cases the previous year. In Fall River there were only 

 half as many cases, 12 horses having been killed during the 

 year ending Nov. 30, 1910, and 24 the previous year. In 

 Cambridge there was a decrease of 11 cases, 50 having been 

 reported for the fiscal year of 1909 and 39 for the year end- 

 ing Nov. 30, 1910. 



Sixteen stable tests have been undertaken during the year, 

 21 cases of glanders having been found in these stables pre- 

 vious to making the tests. Three hundred and seven horses 

 were tested with mallein ; of these, 164 were released, 60 

 were killed on account of having glanders and 24 are held 

 for further tests. 



The reports of rendering companies, as required by sec- 

 tion 111 of chapter 75 of the Revised Laws, as amended by 

 chapter 243 of the Acts of 1907, continue to be of much 

 value in furnishing information of cases of glanders or 

 farcy which would not otherwise be brought to the attention 

 of the Chief of the Cattle Bureau, as the following table 

 illustrates : — 



