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40. The Committee are also of opinion that, in connection 

 with the proposed Government sub-Department, it might be 

 advantageous that a large fruit farm should be established in 

 proximity to the experimental farm, where fruit growers and 

 jlecturers could receive a practical training. 



This volume* contains a review of the proceedings of the 

 Animals Division of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries 



_ „ during; the year 1904 in the form of reports 



Report of the • * * c * . ^ a u 

 Animals Division. h Y the Chief Veterinary Officer and by 

 the Assistant Secretary in charge of that 



Division. 



The outstanding fact in connection with the work of the 

 Animals Division during the year 1904 was the complete 

 immunity of Great Britain for another year from the diseases 

 •of cattle-plague, pleuro-pneumonia, sheep-pox, foot-and-mouth 

 disease, and from rabies, whilst during the year there was a 

 material reduction, not only in the number of outbreaks of 

 .swine-fever, but also of sheep-scab. On the other hand, there 

 'was a slight increase in the number of reported outbreaks of 

 glanders and a marked rise in those of anthrax. Full par- 

 ticulars are given in regard to the steps taken by the Board 

 during the year to eradicate these diseases, together with com- 

 parative statistics showing their prevalence in different parts of 

 Great Britain. 



Two sets of coloured maps are included showing the number 

 .of cases of swine-fever and sheep-scab in each county during the 

 past three years. 



The most satisfactory result in connection with the work 

 carried out by the Department during 1904 has been the 

 •decrease of swine-fever : 9,147 reports of suspected cases were 

 received, of which only 1,196 were confirmed by the officers of 

 the Board. What is most encouraging in this connection is the 

 fact that the number of outbreaks continued to decrease during 

 the last months of the year. 



* Proceedings under the Diseases of Animals Acts, the Markets and Fairs 

 r (Weighing of Cattle) Acts, &c, for 1904. [Cd. 2,454.] Price I id. 



