No. 4.] REPORT OF CATTLE BUREAU. 303 



Wherever inspectors examine animals and find them free from 

 contagious disease, they will give owners certificates of health, as 

 provided for in section 18 of the law, from tlie book of blanks 

 (Form No. 2) furnished for that purpose. Books will also be pro- 

 vided (Form No. 1) for carrying- out the provisions of sections 17 

 and 24 of chapter 90 of the Revised Laws. 



Inspectors will not say on any report, " Same as last year," but 

 will make a full and complete report on every place inspected, in- 

 cluding all dimensions and measurements provided for on the blank, 

 and answer in full all questions as to the light, ventilation, sani- 

 tary surroundings, and water supply, as w^ell as the number of cattle 

 kept in each stable, and give a complete list of other animals in 

 spaces provided in the book. 



Inspectors of animals are not to quarantine any cattle as tuber- 

 culous, unless they show sufficient evidence of disease to make it 

 possible to condemn them on a physical examination, or show evi- 

 dence of tuberculosis of the udder. 



It is also requested that, if cases of tuberculosis in animals 

 are found, inspectors keep a record of them for a few days, and 

 then when animals are quarantined, several can be quarantined at 

 once and duplicates sent here, so that tke agent of the Cattle Bureau 

 can see a number at one visit, instead of having to go every two 

 or three days to see one animal at a time, thus avoiding limning 

 up expenses as much as possible. 



It is also the duty of insjiectors of animals to quarantine cattle 

 brought into this State from without the limits of the Common- 

 wealth, if the owner has not had a permit from this Bureau, the 

 same to remain in quarantine until ordered released by the Chief 

 of the Cattle Bureau or his agent. 



Inspectors of animals, in ease they suspect the presence of any 

 contagious disease among any species of domestic animals, are to 

 quarantine such animals and send duplicates to tlie Chief of the 

 Cattle Bureau. 



Contagious disea.«!es, under the provisions of section 28, chapter 

 90 of the Revised Laws, include " glanders, farcy, contagious pleuro- 

 pneumonia, tuberculosis, Texas fever, foot-and-mouth disease, rinder- 

 pest, hog cholera, rabies, anthrax or anthracoid diseases, sheep scab, 

 and actinomycosis." 



The necessary books for the inspection will be forwarded at once. 

 Please report immediately if not received by October 1. When 

 inspection is completed return book. Form No. 1, at once by ex- 

 press. 



Austin Peters, 

 Chief of Cattle Bureau. 



