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THE BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY. 
there can at the best be but such practice as can be conducted under un¬ 
favorable conditions by veterinarians who are willing- to take positions 
with the pay of second lieutenants ; but, with one experienced and 
really capable man at the head the entire service could be brought ap¬ 
proximately to his level.” 
These quotations from statements of able men who have made a 
study of the subject are believed to be sufficient to establish the impor¬ 
tance of action for the creation of a veterinary corps in the army. We, 
therefore, urge all persons to co-operate with us who are interested in 
increasing the efficiency of the army, and in giving our brave soldiers 
the advantages of good and prompt transportation ; all whose humane 
sentiments convince them that the sufferings of the army horse should 
be reduced to a minimum, and all who believe that the veterinary pro¬ 
fession should receive the same encouragement and be shown the same 
respect in the United States Army as is freely accorded in the armies of 
other countries. D. E. Salmon, 
R. 
M. 
W. 
A. 
S. Huidekoper, 
Stalker, 
Horace Hoskins, 
W. Clement, 
Committee on Ar?ny Legislation. 
THE BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY. 
SUMMARY OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF DR. D. E. SALMON, CHIEF. 
The annual report of Dr. D. E. Salmon, Chief of the Bu¬ 
reau of Animal Industry, shows that during the past year cat¬ 
tle, sheep, calves and hogs and their products were inspected at 
138 abattoirs and packing-houses in forty-one cities, this being 
an increase of three abattoirs and six cities over the previous 
year. At twelve cities, including Chicago, the inspection be¬ 
fore slaughter was made in the stock-yards and included ani¬ 
mals purchased by miscellaneous buyers and those for shipment 
to other cities, as well as those for local official abattoirs. The 
inspection of horses was conducted at one abattoir only, that at 
Portland, Ore. During the year 53,223,176 animals were in¬ 
spected before slaughter, and of these 6676 were rejected at 
abattoirs and 150,863 were rejected at stock-yards. Dr. Salmon 
points out that the rigidness of the ante-moriem inspection is 
evidenced by the fact that upon examination at slaughter much 
the greater number of carcasses are pronounced fit for food. 
Many of the animals rejected in the stock-yards were pregnant, 
but these were allowed to be shipped for feeding and dairy pur¬ 
poses. 
The following statement taken from the report shows the 
number of ante-mortem inspections for the fiscal year 1899. 
