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. ! CONTENTS. Page. Report of the Chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry 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. 11. An unprofitable feeding type..... 49 49 50 52 53 54 54 55 56 57 58 59 18. Diagram showing places where needle of pickle pump should be 96 19. A comparatively early case of common scab, showing a bare spot 23. A simple caldron which may be used for boiling dip Fig. 31. A small portable dipping vat, with attached dripping platform.......... 32. Detachable skeleton box, with gate, to fit over the dripping platform.... Pago 131 132 33. A small patented portable vat arranged as a cart 132 34. A small patented portable vat arranged as a cart, unfolded and in use 133 35. A sinall dipping plant.. 133 36. Receiving and forcing yards, with attached stago, decoy pen, vat, draining yards, etc. 133 37. Australian circular receiving and forcing yards, with straight race or drive, the incline chute, straight vat, incline, two draining pens, etc.... 134 38. Argentine semicircular receiving and forcing yards, with a straight vat, draining pens, etc... 134 39. Dipping plant provided with an endless chain or treadmill chute. 40. Dipping plant.... 135 135 41. Dipping plant. 135 42. A straight vat known as the Australian sheep-dipping tank.... 43. A straight swim somewhat similar to fig. 42. 136 136 44. A dipping plant........... 45. A dipping plant in use in Millard County, Utah. 46. A triple vat 47. A circular dipping tank....... 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 137 137 138 138 139 140 141 142 142 143 144 |