Adding the total number appraised and paid for to the total number slaughtered on the payment of a bonus, gives 1,044 head of cattle slaughtered by the Department of Agriculture after April 20, 1887, for which $17,273.61 was paid by the Government.

TEXAS FEVER.

Since July 1, 1886, every outbreak of Texas or Splenic fever within the State, reported to the Board, has been investigated by the State Veterinarian, or the Assistant State Veterinarians. In each case where Texas or Southern cattle were found, they were placed in quarantine, and held until November 1, when it was considered it would be safe to release them. Where the disease was contracted from exposure had elsewhere, presumably in another State, nothing could be done by the Veterinarian beyond. diagnosing the disease, and recommending treatment, which was done. The following statement shows the result of all investigations made where Texas fever was found, as shown by the reports of the Veterinarians, on file in our office:

Outbreak investigated at Carterville, August 5, 1886; 18 native cattle had died, and 3 were sick at time of inspection; disease contracted from eating grass that had grown through refuse unloaded from cars in which Texas cattle had been shipped.

At Jerseyville, October 18, 1886; 4 native cattle had died, and 2 were sick at the time of inspection; source of disease unknown, but contracted the infection before coming into possession of the then owner.

At Raymond, October 25, 1886; 3 native cattle had died, and 1 was sick at the time of inspection; contracted the disease from Texas or Southern cattle pastured on farm.

At Effingham, July 27, 1887; 5 natives exposed, 3 had died, and 1 had recovered; contracted the disease from pasture infected by manure from cars in which Texas cattle were shipped.

At New Lennox, July 31, 1887; 11 native cattle had died, and 2 were sick; contracted the disease by exposure to trail over which Texas cattle had passed and pastured.

At Ashland, August 4, 1887; 30 native cattle had died and 11 were sick; contracted from commons and pastures where Texas calves had grazed.

At Rushville, August 19, 1887; 4 native cattle had died, and several (number not given), were sick; contracted disease from being pastured with Texas or Southern cattle.

At Effingham, August 17, 1887; 1 native had died; contracted disease from litter from cars in which Texas cattle had been shipped.

At Chicago, August 9, 1887; cows from Union Stock Yards sold into a city dairy, developed the disease and a number died (number not given); not known where they contracted the disease.

At Carrollton, August 31, 1887; 20 natives had died; disease contracted from being pastured with Arkansas cattle.

At Franklin, August 31, 1887; 4 natives had died; disease contracted elsewhere, place or manner not known.

At Winchester, September 1, 1887; 14 natives had died; disease contracted by being pastured with Arkansas cattle.

At Quincy, September 3, 1887; a number of natives had died (not given); disease contracted by being pastured with Texas cattle.

At Essex, September 6, 1887; 18 natives had died, and 2 were sick; disease contracted elsewhere, place unknown.

At Rossville, September 7, 1887; 14 natives had died, and 2 were sick; disease contracted elsewhere, place unknown.

At Nokomis, September 8, 1887; 7 natives had died, and 10 were sick; disease contracted elsewhere, place not known.

At West Point, September 15, 1887; 14 natives had died and 7 were sick; disease contracted from being pastured with Alabama

COWS.

There are here reported eighteen outbreaks of disease, involving a loss of more than 240 head of native cattle, besides those that died at Chicago and Quincy, where the number is not given. In twelve of these cases the loss involved would have been avoided, had the proclamation of the Governor and the rules of this Board been complied with. In the other six cases the remedy is not so apparent. The disease occurred among Northern bred cattle, as usual, but under such circumstances as to almost prove that the exposure was had and the disease contracted before they came to this State. In such cases no inspection would avail to save the