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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.

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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.
19a. A good feeder in stock condition-rear view.
11. An unprofitable feeding type..

12. A bad back and unprofitable feeding type.
13. A good back

14. A good feeder.
15. A bad feeder.
16. A bad feeder.

17. A bad feeder

18. Diagram showing places where needle of pickle pump should be
inserted in pumping a side of bacon; and the direction in which
the needle should be thrust.

19. A comparatively early case of common scab, showing a bare spot
and a tagging of the wool....

20. Adult sheep tick (Melophagus ovinus)

21. Sheep louse (Trichocdectes sphærocephalus)

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22. Sheep-foot louse (Hematopinus pedalis).

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23. A simple caldron which may be used for boiling dip

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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

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34. A small patented portable vat arranged as a cart, unfolded and in

use..

35. A small dipping plant.

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36. Receiving and forcing yards, with attached stage, decoy pen, vat,
draining yards, etc...

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37. Australian circular receiving and forcing yards, with straight race
or drive, the incline chute, straight vat, incline, two draining
pens, etc..

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38. Argentine semicircular receiving and forcing yards, with a straight
vat, draining pens, etc..

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39. Dipping plant provided with an endless chain or treadmill chute..
40. Dipping plant..

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41. Dipping plant.

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42. A straight vat known as the Australian sheep-dipping tank.
43. A straight swim somewhat similar to fig. 42..

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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
54. View of the dipping plant at the Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Ill..

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