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be asked to increase our appropriation, five ($5,000.00) thousand dollars 

 per year, so that this work can be carried out effectively. 



The sheep industry is now one of the largest of a live stock nature 

 in Kentucky and is increasing each year in number of animals and in 

 production of lambs and wool. The demand for Kentucky lambs on 

 the eastern market and the adaptability of our climate and soil for the 

 development of this great live stock industry justifies its being fostered 

 and protected by our state. 



Bovine Contagious Abortion is present in the dairy sections of 

 Kentucky and has increased to the extent that in the near future some 

 active measures must be adopted for its control. Foot Rot and Lip 

 and Leg disease in sheep exist in many sections of the state which is 

 causing a financial loss to this industry. 



With our extended program of disease control work and our limited 

 force of inspectors we are unable at present to inaugurate an active 

 campaign for the control and eradication of these two above mentioned 

 diseases. But as inspectors now engaged in tuberculosis and sheep 

 scabies eradication become available, I suggest that they be assigned 

 to control work in these diseases. 



Hog Cholera is now under control in the state. We are fortunate 

 in having qualified agents in practically every community who render 

 prompt and effective service in the control of this disease. 



Much credit is due the Bureau of Animal Industry for its splendid 

 work performed by Dr. W. F. Biles, Inspector in Charge, and his effi- 

 cient veterinary and clerical force, cooperating with the Live Stock 

 Sanitary Board in the control of live stock diseases in Kentucky. 



CATTLE 



Bovine Tuberculosis 



The control and eradication of bovine tuberculosis, as during the 

 past several years, continues to be the major project of the State 

 Live Stock Sanitary Board of Kentucky. Satisfactory progress has 

 been made when compared with available finances. The eradication 

 of bovine tuberculosis is the greatest responsibility confronting this 

 Board since it is a vital matter both for the protection of public health 

 and for the live stock industry of the Commonwealth. Unless this 

 campaign is vigorously prosecuted the disease will increase and the 

 greater this increase the more expensive eradication becomes. With 

 positive proof that the ratio of infected animals is far higher in un- 

 tested herds and districts, it is quite evident that this program should 

 be carried on to completion. The most serious problem confronting the 

 completion of the campaign at this time is the pauper condition of the 

 counties of the state which are unable to finance their part of the neces- 

 sary expense. Some action should be taken at once in order that the 

 work will not be delayed by this situation. 



It is now realized by those familiar with the work that tuberculosis 

 eradication is more of a community proposition than an individual 



