112 BIENNIAL REPORT OF DEPARTMENTS OP AGRICULTURE 



The Cooperative Forces have been able to do considerable avian 

 tuberculosis work in connection with the bovine tuberculosis eradica- 

 tion with very little added expense. Assistance has been rendered the 

 poultrymen whenever possible. However, this work is so foreign to 

 the regular routine that a special program is imperative. 



AVIAN TUBERCULOSIS INSPECTION 



Fiscal year 



1927-28 1928-29 



Flock Inspected 5,244 5,465 



Flocks Apparently Free 4,982 5,335 



Flocks Infected with Tuberculosis 262 130 



Fowls Posted Tubercular Ill 79 



Fowls Posted Free 121 106 



Total Fowls Inspected 356,050 372,389 



HORSES, MULES AND ASSES 



During the two year period covered by this report, horses, mules 

 and asses have been comparatively free of contagious and infectious 

 diseases. 



This splendid condition is largely due to the law which requires 

 that all horses and mules shipped into the state to be accompanied by 

 a health certificate, showing them to be free from contagious or infec- 

 tious disease, signed by an approved veterinarian of the state of origin. 



Glanders is apparently being gradually eradicated, since only one 

 reactor to the mallein test was reported during this biennial period. 



While numerous investigations have been made of reported out- 

 breaks of contagious diseases, they have been invariably found to be 

 of a non-contagious nature. 



TESTING MALLEIN 



Fiscal Year 1927-1928 



Lots Passed Reactors Total 



48 148 1 149 



Fiscal Year 1928-1929 



Lots Passed Reactors Total 



50 116 116 



DISINFECTION 



As heretofore disinfection has played an important part in the 

 suppression and eradication of infectious and contagious diseases. 



Wherever a communicable disease was found premises were dis- 

 infected under supervision of a representative of this Board. We feel 

 that this has been instrumental in holding in check many an outbreak, 

 which otherwise would have been disastrous. Special stress has been 



