Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-18
Urges New Station at Soho
fieId-LocaI Equipment
Sufficient

Agriculture and Forestry.
beg to report on the work of the
Division of Animal Industry for the
month of August, 1912. 81. .:--. .
The importation of dogs remains
about the same number Of animals,
{ that is from 16 to 20, as was found to
be present at the end of the first four
months, or, in other words, about an
equal number is coming in as is going
out. Unless, therefore, an unexpect-
eddy large Importation should come
again, such as might accompany a
new regiment of soldiers, it may be
concluded that the quarantine station
as now established will serve all pres
ent requirements.
The fifteen dogs which have been
kept in quarantine at Schofield Bar
racks were released few days ago,
all of them being found sound when
last inspected on the 5th inst The
temporary kennels which we're built
for the accommodation of these dogs
were, after four months service, con-
siderably the worse for wear, and IL
future appropriations of dogs belonging
to the various arms of the military
service are to be granted the same
privileges, that is, are to be quaran-
tined at Schofield Barracks, or on mill
itary reservations, it would seem
well for this Board to insist on the
construction of quarantine quarters
of a more permanent nature than
those hitherto provided
From official reports received at
this office, as well as from newspaper
reports, 1t appears that rabies is
spreading constantly, having now in
vaded the state of Oregon and caused
the PRONUNCIATION of muzzling act in
Portland, which requires all dogs to
be either muzzled or kept in leash If
brought into the streets Of that city.
Certificated Dogs.
BY the s. s. Zealandia there arriv-
ed on the 10th inst. three dogs from
New Zealand, the same being eonsign-
ed to the Lanai ranch These dogs
we're accompanied by certificate
signed by the director of the Division
of Live Stock and Meat of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, Commerce and
Tourists of the Dominion of New
Zealand, to the effect that the disease
of rabies does not exist in New Zeal
and and moreover has never been
known to exist in that cou'e While
the importer has made no ppflcation
to this Board for a permit of impor-
tation, it would seem that all other re-
quirements OF the rabies regulation
have been complied with, and it is
Al 1<Sd @hak 4Ie +troo
dogs in question, which are detained
at the local quarantine station pend
ing the Boards decision, be allowed to
proceed to their destination CLanai)
by the first available steamer, that is
the Mikahala on September 18th.
Similarly, three other dogs are ex-
pected to arrive from Liverpool, Eng
land, within few days These dogs
are also accompanied by certificates
to the effect that rabies has not been
known to exist in England for several
years and the agents lMessrs. Schaef-
er & Coz are anxious that the dogs
should be allowed entrance to the
Territory upon arrival without quar-
antine.
This, believe, can safely be grant
ed If the steamer carrying the dogs
has not locked at any infected port
since leaving Liverpool, or If such
was the case that proper precautions
we're taken to prevent contact with
other dogs while in port.
The swimming tank at the gquaran-
tine station has been practically fin
ished, the delay being due to the ILL.,
ness of the contractor, Mr.. Oss,
whose bid of $116 was accepted The
tank will undoubtedly add much to-
the welfare of the confined animals,
many of whom are feeling the contin-
ued hot weather badly, and, it is
hoped, will be able to find much re-
lief by means of frequent dimensions
in the tank.
Tubercufin Testing.
As will be seen from tie appended
report of the Assistant Territorial
Veterinarian, the tuberculin testing
of dairy cattle on this island may be
considered finished for the present
time. or at least cannot be resumed
Until sufficient rain has fallen to al.
lew Of the handling of those range
ANIMALS which have not yet been
tested. HI. . 50
It might, therefore, be we'll to con,
slider now whether this work is toI
be extended to the other islands, as
recommended in previous reports. 4
From letters received FROM the
Deputy Territorial Veterinarians on
both Hawaii and Maui it WOULD seem
that there is certain demand for the
extension of this work, if the cooper
alton Of this board can be secured, or
to put it plainly if the work Of test
ing can be undertaken by this Board.
To do this properly would, in my
opinion, require that either myself or
my assistant take actual charge of
the work. 1t would, however, be nee
essary that the various counties
where this is to be done should first
pass a milk ordinance requiring the
testing of all dairy cattle
from which milk is drawn for humanl
consumption. 1t should also be as
certained what financial or other SIM