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uarantined, and the testing of the same with tuberculin in 
le same manner as already described. 
The most important of these is, 1 think, the first, i.e.: The 
rork of the local inspectors and the testing with tuberculin 
11 animals quarantined by them. 
The law which I had the honor of reporting to this asso- 
iation at our meeting in Philadelphia last year, provided that 
the mayor and aldermen of cities and the selectmen of towns 
hall within thirty days after the passage of this act, and 
hereafter annually in the month of March, appoint one or 
lore persons to be inspectors of animals and provisions/' 
Jnder this law 394 persons have been appointed ; of these 
94 only 58 are veterinary surgeons, 136 are farmers, 10 are 
attle dealers, 20 doctors of medicine, 8 butchers ; the rest 
re made up of grocers, painters, provision dealers, wood and 
oal dealers, etc. 
The inspectors were expected to inspect all herds in their 
ifferent localities twice yearly ; all suspected cases to be 
uarantined and reported to the Board of Cattle Commis- 
ioners, in whose hands the final decision rested. From 
November of last year all suspected animals have been tested 
nth tuberculin, and all those reacting to the test have been 
laughtered. Local inspectors are also expected to be pres- 
nt at slaughter-houses while killing is going on, and all ani- 
aals found diseased, however slight the disease, are con¬ 
demned to the rendering tank. 
In addition to the local inspectors, the Commission was 
mpowered to appoint agents to assist in the work of testing 
uspected animals. 
The second head : “ The quarantining of all neat cattle 
vhich are delivered at the quarantine stations at Watertown, 
Brighton or Somerville, and the testing with tuberculin of 
uch of them as are not immediately slaughtered at the Brigh- 
on abattoir, or which are not immediately transported to 
►oints without the limits of this Commonwealth, which calls 
or a weekly service extending over three days,” was under- 
aken for the purpose of providing a market where farmers 
ould secure tested animals to take the place of those slaugh- 
