perfect. The Dairy Division has also compiled for publication herein the State and Territorial laws relating to the various phases of the dairy industry. Considerable space is also given to a compilation of the orders which have been issued by the Bureau since its organization. Provision for printing this report is made by Congress, and I recommend that it be forwarded to the Public Printer for publication. Very respectfully, D. E. SALMON, Chief of Bureau of Animal Industry. Hon. JAMES WILSON, Secretary. Fig. 1. Champion Angus heifer, Smithfield (England) Fat Stock Show.... 2. High-grade Shorthorn steer 3. High-grade Hereford steer 4. Names of points.... 5. Chicago wholesale dealers' method of cutting beef. 6. Chicago retail dealers' method of cutting beef 7. English method of cutting beef. 8. Newbus ox 9. A good head and front 10. A good feeder in stock condition-front view. 12. A bad back and unprofitable feeding type. 14. A good feeder. 17. A bad feeder 18. Diagram showing places where needle of pickle pump should be 19. A comparatively early case of common scab, showing a bare spot 20. Adult sheep tick (Melophagus ovinus) 21. Sheep louse (Trichocdectes sphærocephalus) 22. Sheep-foot louse (Hematopinus pedalis). 107 23. A simple caldron which may be used for boiling dip 129 Fig. 31. A small portable dipping vat, with attached dripping platform.... 32. Detachable skeleton box, with gate, to fit over the dripping platform 33. A small patented portable vat arranged as a cart Paga 131 132 132 34. A small patented portable vat arranged as a cart, unfolded and in use.. 35. A small dipping plant. 133 133 36. Receiving and forcing yards, with attached stage, decoy pen, vat, 133 37. Australian circular receiving and forcing yards, with straight race 134 38. Argentine semicircular receiving and forcing yards, with a straight 134 39. Dipping plant provided with an endless chain or treadmill chute.. 135 135 41. Dipping plant. 135 42. A straight vat known as the Australian sheep-dipping tank. 136 136 48. A circular dipping tank, with drive and slide. 49. View of a double oblong swim......... 50. A double oblong swim... 51. Ground plan of yards and vat.. 52. Ground plan of yards and vat.. 53. View of the dipping plant at the Stock Yards, South Omaha, Nebr 139 140 141 142 142 143 144 |