(2) The pathological division, which is principally engaged in in- 
vestigating the diseases among domesticated animals to determine their 
nature, cause, and treatment, together with the most practical method of 
prevention. 
(3) The biochemic division, to which is assigned the chemical prob - 
lems arising during the investigation of disease and the preparation of 
tuberculin, mallein, and the various serums for the prevention and cure 
of disease. 
(+) The zoological laboratory, to which is assigned the study of the 
parasites affecting our domesticated animals and the diseases which they 
induce. 
(5) The dairy division, which collects and disseminates informa- 
tion relating to the dairy industry in the United States. 
(6) The miscellaneous division, which has supervision over the 
accounts and expenditures, conducts the general correspondence in 
regard to diseases and the animal industry of the country, and directs 
the field investigations. 
(7) The experimental station, where the animals used in the ex- 
periments are kept, where small animals for these purposes are bred, 
and where antitoxic serums for animal diseases are prepared. 
All of this machinery of the Bureau is working in one way or 
another to stop the losses and to increase the receipts of the stock- 
raisers of the United States. ‘To understand the different lines of this 
work, the objects in view, and what is being accomplished, the following 
tabular statement may be found useful : 
Table Showing the Work of the Bureau of Animal [ndustry. 
I. Control of Contagious Diseases of Animals in the United States. 
1. Eradication of pleuro-pneumonia (completed). 
2. Control of Texas fever. 
3. Control of sheep scab. 
Il. To Prevent Importation of Contagion. 
1. Quarantine at Atlantic ports. 
2. Inspection and quarantine along Mexican and Canadian borders. 
3. Tuberculin tests of cattle in Great Britain and Canada. 
III. To Prevent Exportation of Contagion. 
1. Inspection of exported live stock. 
IV. Meat Inspection. 
1. Ante- and post-mortem inspection of interstate and export meat. 
2. Trichine inspection. 
V. Investigation of Diseases and Remedies. 
1. Texas fever. 
. Hog cholera, 
. Sheep scab dips. 
. Tuberculosis. 
. Rabies. 
6. Other contagious and non-contagious diseases, so far as facilities permit. 
VI. Co-operation to Prevent Disease. 
1. Supplying tuberculin to State authorities. 
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