LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



Bureau of Animal Industry, 

 Washington, D. C, July 20, 1911. 

 Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of the Special 

 Report on Diseases of the Horse prepared for reprinting in accord- 

 ance with the following resolution, approved March 4, 1911 : 



Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of 

 America in Congress assembled, That there be printed and bound in cloth one 

 hundred thousand copies of the Special Report on the Diseases of the Horse, the 

 same to be first revised and brought to date under the supervision of the Sec- 

 retary of Agriculture; seventy thousand copies for use of the House of Repre- 

 sentatives, thirty thousand copies for use of the Senate. 



As the work was thoroughly revised in 1903 and slightly revised in 

 1907, it has been found necessary to make only a few minor changes 

 and additions at this time. 



This report was first issued in 1890 and was at once accorded a 

 hearty reception by the horse owners of the country. The limited 

 edition that the department was able to publish was very soon ex- 

 hausted, and the demand was then turned upon Members of Congress. 

 As a result of the continuous demand, Congi*ess has ordered reprints 

 from time to time until the total editions, including the present, 

 amount to about 1,000,000 copies. 



Very respectfully, A. D. Melvin, 



Chief of Bureau. 

 Hon. James Wilson, 



Secretary of Agnculture. 



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