REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON DISEASE. 
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no great per cent. Tuberculosis exists, but is not general. 
Certain stables, owing to the manner of keeping cattle, and to 
the neglect of eradicating the disease in the past two or three 
years, have in some cases become quite serious. Such, how¬ 
ever, are being brought to the notice of our Tuberculosis 
Commission. Cases responding to the tuberculin test are de¬ 
stroyed and the stables put in better condition for future work. 
1 would not venture to state any per cent. On the whole I 
may say greater vigilance is being exercised by our State au¬ 
thorities, having these matters in charge, and the more willing 
and earnest co-operation on the part of the stock owners with 
the authorities for the purpose of controlling the disease, and 
of placing the dairy, and dairy product especially, in a healthy 
and healthful condition. I would be glad to gi,ve you definite 
statistics, but it is impossible for me to do so.” 
NEW YORK. 
Dr. John Faust, of Poughkeepsie, a member of this Com¬ 
mittee, forwarded the following communication: 
New York State Board of Health, 
Albany, July 25, 1895. 
To Mr. John Faust , V.S., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 
Dear Sir: —In reply to your communication of the 24th 
inst. requesting information as to the number of horses killed 
in this State in one year on account of glanders, you are in¬ 
formed that the records of this department from September 
23d, 1894, to date, show that seventy-seven horses have been 
certified to the comptroller as having been destroyed by order 
of local boards of health on account of glanders. 
Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 
Baxter T. Smelzer, See. 
“ There is at present an epidemic of glanders in Long 
Island City. The State of New York pays $50.00 per horse. 
John Faust.” 
Dr. Faust will present a special report on anthrax, and pre¬ 
ventive inoculations. 
OHIO. 
Dr. D. H. Kinsman, of the Live Stock Sanitary Board, 
addressed to me the following letter: 
