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could then systematically go about the matter of obtaining 
definite data. 
On motion of Air. Isenberg, it was voted that Air. Ehrhorn 
be instructed to make the necessary investigation with re- 
gard to the importation of beneficial birds into these Islands. 
ANIMxVL INDUSTRY. 
Air. Waterhouse read from Dr. Xorgaard's statement of 
animals examined as follows : 
Total number tested — bulls 55 
cows 2034 
Suspicious 53 
Reacted 531 
Branded 426 
Ear-marked 1257 
Killed 41 
Of all the cattle in the City and County of Honolulu, the total 
number of reactors of the total number tested is 25.1 per 
cent. 
Air. Waterhouse stated that Dr. Norgaard had recommend- 
ed that the new intra-dermal test be perfected as far as pos- 
sible during the month of December, in order that the Board 
might be prepared, if such a policy was decided on, to in- 
augurate a new test of all animals which have already passed 
the subcutaneous test and consequently have been retained 
in the various dairies and of all new animals which have been 
introduced into these dairies since the first test was made. 
He further recommended that the Board decide on a defi- 
nite policy to be carried out in conjunction with the new 
Board of Supervisors, which takes office on January 1, or with 
the Territorial Board of Health, or else decide on a complete 
retest of all dairy cattle of the City and County of Honolulu 
with the proviso that all reacting animals must be removed 
from all premises where milk is produced, and either de- 
stroyed or else segregated until such a time as the next Legis- 
lature may have decided what disposition to make of them. 
If the new Board of Supervisors should decide to enforce the 
present milk ordinance and to interpret the section pertain- 
ing to the tuberculin testing of dairy animals in such a way 
as to refuse to issue a permit to sell milk, to dairymen who 
have reacting animals on their premises, then he believes that 
the Board would be Justified in agreeing to test, with the new 
intra-dermal test, all animals belonging to owners who make 
application for retest. 
