convenient and economic method of slaughtering animals and preparing meats and meat products, also proper refrigeration of same. During the year two local meat hygiene ordinances were adopted, one at Ellwood City, Lawrence county, the other at Bristol, Bucks county, and in each case an agent was appointed to enforce it. Much was done by the agents of the Board in each of these districts towards bringing about the adoption of these ordinances. Several other municipalities are considering seriously the question of providing local inspection and in each case the agent in that district is doing much in the way of demonstrating the necessity for such work.

The activities of the agents were confined largely to examining slaughter houses and meat markets, and where faulty construction was bbserved and unsanitary methods in vogue, instruction was given for making the necessary corrections. A great deal of time is cousumed in carrying on this work in the rural districts because the establishments are widely scattered, and the roads are bad about half of the year, making travel slow and laborious. While at slaughter houses, the agents examine all the animals on foot as well as post-mortem.

AMOUNT EXAMINED DURING THE YEAR

Organs examined,
Organs condemned,

Meats and products examined, ...
Meats and meat products condemned,

2.254

389

1,382

268

95

20,052

5,9201

12,6301

969

381

147

7,173

2,593

.1,621,224 lbs. (810 tons)

.17,531 lbs. (8 tons)

A variety of diseased conditions were found, such as tuberculosis, hog cholera, pneumonia, pleurisy, actinomycosis (lump jaw), sep: ticemia, pyemia, echinococcus cysts, and the usual variety of parasitic diseases. In addition to the above diseases, a number of condemnations were made on account of emaciation, immaturity and various other unwholesome conditions.

The immature (bob) veal trade, which at the beginning of the State Meat Hygiene Service, flourished to such an extent that it was almost impossible to cope with it, is now fairly under control. There were three prosecutions made during the year for handling bob veal, all of which terminated successfully for the Board.

(Note). Regular inspections were not made at Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Reading and Harrisburg because these places have local inspection.

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In addition to the immature veal cases, three other successful prosecutions were completed, two for the sale of unwholesome beef, and one for the slaughter of a diseased cow and sale of the meat. Several cases of trichonosis were reported by physicians, and in each case it was found on investigation that the person afflicted had been eating fresh pork which had not been sufficiently cooked.

The Meat Hygiene agents appraised nearly all of the cattle reacting to the tuberculin test, and arranged for and supervised the slaughter, which included conducting post-mortem examination and seeing that the condemned meat was properly disposed of. They also investigated a large number of complaints and much valuable advice was given by them to butchers and livestock owners in reference to improving their sanitary conditions.

*Meat markets in Allegheny county outside of Pittsburg. No general examination was made of meat markets in Philadelphia, Reading or Harrisburg.

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HORSE BREEDING

Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report:

The Legislature at the last session passed a law concerning stallion licensing which differs in many respects from the older law, the act of April 25, 1907, which was thereby repealed. This new law contains many features deemed beneficial to the horse industry of the State, among which may be mentioned the licensing of each stallion for just what he is as to breed, soundness, etc., not simply as pure bred, grade or cross bred. Another feature is the prevention of stallions entering the State for breeding purposes without inspection. The law also contains a clause making the prosecution. of violators a much more simple matter, as the former law made no provisions concerning the course to be pursued in making prosecutions. The following clause was contained in the original draft of the law, but was stricken out as unconstitutional by the Committee in whose hands it was placed:

"If the provisions of this act are complied with the owner or part owner of a stallion or jack may file a lien upon any colt gotten by such stallion for the sum stipulated to be paid for the services of the stallion at any time before the colt is one year old in case the price agreed upon for such service remains unpaid, and may sell the same at public places in the township where the colt is kept or where the owner of the colt resides, and apply the proceeds of such sale to the payment of the amount due for such service and the expenses of such seizure and sale returning the residue to the owner of the colt."

A total of 2,016 stallions, of which 666 were pure breds and 1,350 grades, were licensed during 1908. In 1909 there were 2,254 licenses issued, of these 823 were pure breds and 1,427 grades. During 1910 the total number was 2,385, composed of 908 pure breds and 1,477 grades. For the year 1911 there were 2,431 licenses issued, 941 pure breds and 1,480 grades. Thus it will be seen that the pure bred stallions have constantly increased; in fact during the four years in which the law has been operative the number of pure bred stallions has increased more than 42 per cent., while the grades have increased but 10 per cent.