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1445
Number of new dwellings .
52
Number of acres of land
5734
ASSESSORS REPORT ON THE SURVEY OF THE BLOCK SYSTEM
In 1911 the Assessors asked for an appropriation of $500 to begin a system of plans of the various lots and parcels of land. We did not do much that year except lay out a defi- nite plan. We visited the cities of Woburn, Malden and Medford and the towns of Winchester and Wakefield, which have all adopted such systems. We engaged James A. Bancroft, civil engineer, to lay out the work and had a large map of the town made which shows the streets and a general outline of the Town. As soon as a block or map of a block is made it is then put on the large map in red lines and marked with the number of each plat. We engaged Mr. Bancroft for the reason that having been many years sur- veying in this Town, done most of its work both as to streets and land, and having a great many copies of this work, we felt confident that he could give the Town more results for the money than any one else : and we think our judgment has been justified by the results of the work so far done. We have now completed the large map and 15 plats or blocks, which contain the survey of 655 different lots of land situated in the center of the Town, together with plan of streets.
In various cities and towns where they have adopted this system they almost universally report a gain in area, especially on land that has been held for many years in one ownership and has not been surveyed for many years.
We have made gains in many places though not espe- cially large ones, and also have made losses, but we think the
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gain is several times the loss. We have had appropriated for our use $500 in 1911 and $500 in 1912, making $1,000, and up to Jan. 1, 1913 we have expended $689.04.
We should have expended more and had more work done but for this reason : Mr. Bancroft had so much other work that he could not put in the necessary time.
We recommend that the sum of $500 be raised the pres- ent year to continue the work.
We invite any one interested to inspect the plans and results of our work.
Respectfully submitted,
MILLARD F. CHARLES, ALVAH W. CLARK, GEORGE E. HORROCKS,
Board of Assessors.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
Gentlemen-I beg to submit herewith my third annual report as Inspector of Wires for the year ending December 31, 1912.
INTERIOR WIRING FOR LIGHT AND POWER
Number of buildings in process of construction which
have been wired for light or power 13
Number of old buildings wired 46
Number of buildings which have been rewired or in which additional wiring has been installed . 14
Total number of inspection notices received from electrical contractors 103
Total number of inspections made 121
OVERHEAD WIRES IN THE PUBLIC STREETS
During the past year the work of replacing defective poles and wires has been continued by the Electric Light Department. The pole line on North Main street, between Charles and Franklin streets, has been rebuilt by the Town and Telephone Company jointly, the old electric light wire with ragged insulation being replaced with new wire, and the large number of telephone wires being replaced by a cable. Plans have been made, or are being considered, for the re-building of the lines on Lowell street and on South Main street, between Summer avenue and the Stoneham line.
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The pole and wire conditions on several other streets need attention, and it is hoped that much more of this work can be done during the coming year.
The joint use of poles by the Town and Street Railway and Telephone Companies has been continued during the past year whenever satisfactory arrangements could be made, and has resulted in decreasing the total number of poles in the public streets. Many streets now have dupli- cate pole lines which, when the time for renewal comes, might be advantageously combined in one line suitable for the requirements of all the parties interested.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR G. SIAS, Inspector of Wires. Reading, Mass., Jan. 29, 1913.
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF READING :
Gentlemen - I herewith submit the annual report of the Police Department of the Town of Reading for the year end- ing Dec. 31, 1912.
ARRESTS FOR THE YEAR 1912
Total number of arrests .
78
Males
73
Females. .
5
Residents
49
Non-residents .
29
American born
49
Foreign born
29
Adults
55
Minors
23
CAUSES OF ARREST
Assault
5
Attempt to break and enter
2
Breaking and entering
1
Bastardy .
2
Bigamy
1
Cruelty to animals .
1
Collecting junk without license
1
Disturbing the peace
2
Drunkenness .
35
Delinquent children
.
4
158
159
Idle and disorderly
1
Insane
4
Keeping and exposing liquors
1
Lewd and lascivious cohabitation
2 9
Non-support
1
Perjury
1
Setting fire
1
Short weight
1
Violating auto laws
1
Violating drug laws
1
Violating probation
1
Total arrests
78
DISPOSITION OF CASES IN COURT
Fined
26
Released .
Turned over to out of town officers
6
Placed on file .
9
Placed on probation
6
Cases continued
7
Committed to insane hospital
4 5
Committed to reformatory
1
Committed to Lyman School .
2
Discharged
1
Sentenced to house of correction and sentence sus-
pended
1
Appealed
1
· Total
78
Amount of fines imposed 1912 $298 00
Amount of fines due from 1911 collected
15 00
Amount of fines due from 1912
10 00
Amount of fines awarded county
40 00
Total fines collected 1912
263 00
Larceny .
Committed to house of correction .
160
MISCELLANEOUS
Cases investigated .
73
Disturbances quelled.
3
Buildings found open and secured
12
Lanterns placed in dangerous places
4
Residences temporarily vacated and special police protection requested
60
Officers at fires
19
Search warrants served .
2
Liquor seizures
1
Fire alarms given
2
Dogs killed
24
Amount of property reported stolen $570 00
Amount of property recovered $390 00
For out of town officers .
$1,135 00
ROSTER
CHIEF William E. Swain
PATROLMEN
Wm. H. Manning
Robert Powers John M. Cullinane
SPECIAL OFFICERS
Ardene M. Allen
William F. Welch
Edward L. Abbott
William C. McKinley
Timothy J. Cullinane
David J. Whelton
Edward H. Crowe
Clement Gleason
Willard A. Bancroft
William Kidder
Arthur E. Davis
C. Morton Skidmore
Samuel Brown
Jason Zwicker
Walter P. Gleason
Fred G. Mitchell
Oscar H. Low
Joseph C. Shaw
James W. Sias
William J. Murphy
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LIST OF PROPERTY IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT BELONGING TO TOWN
Two roll top desks .
$20 00
One table
5 00
Five chairs
6 50
Twelve helmets
30 00
Fifteen regular police badges
15 00
Twenty special police badges
15 00
Eight belts
9 00
Six pair handcuff's
20 00
Three twisters
3 00
Twenty-three billies
17 25
One dark lantern
1 50
Two stop watches .
14 00
One watchman's clock
5 00
Six lockers
30 00
One shot gun .
10 00
Four revolvers
15 00
Four Colt's automatic pistols
52 00
Four holsters .
6 00
Auto trap, etc.
14 00
Police telephone box
12 00
Bulletin board
6 00
Stretcher
7 00
$313 25
DISCIPLINE
The members of the force have shown a disposition to conform to all requests made of them, and have displayed promptness and energy in discharge of their duties, and I am thankful to them for what they have done.
CONCLUSION
I desire at this time to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the Judges and Officers of our District Court, our
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local press and all others who have assisted in any way in promoting the welfare of this Department; also all members of the force for their endeavors in trying to uphold the good name and reputation of the Town.
Yours respectfully,
WILLIAM E. SWAIN, Chief of Police.
Reading, Mass., Jan. 1, 1913.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
Gentlemen-I hereby submit a general summary of the work of the Highway Department for the past year. The roads in the spring were in anything but good condition, due partly to the extreme cold of the winter and the heavy rains in the early spring, and this department will need a much larger appropriation to put them in anywhere near good condition. In past seasons a large amount of reshaping has been done with the road machine. It has been done so much that lots of the roads require some new material; therefore, a large amount of grading has been done this season compared with past years. The following streets have received considerable attention : Lowell, Elliott, John, High, Linden, Prescott and Chute streets, and a large num- ber of small repairs on a number of other streets. A 24-inch tile pipe has been laid and covered in open ditch on Elliott street, as voted by the Town at a cost of $150. The ditch from Washington street to Gould street has been covered only through land of Gilman L. Parker and David Whelton, owing to the abutters refusing to sign a release. The cost of this work has been $117.30.
The work of this department has been divided into three classes, viz. : street cleaning, maintenance and con- struction ; considerable comes under maintenance, such as cleaning of ditches and catch-basins, which does not make much showing, but which has to be done. This work is a large factor in the expense account.
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THE DUST NUISANCE
In addition to the use of water, 19,000 gallons of light oil has been used covering approximately 110.000 square vards of road surface one application at a cost of a fraction less than one cent per square yard : 8000 gallons of Tascoil were used on the following streets, or parts thereof : Woburn street, Summer avenue, Berkley, Prospect, West and Haven streets: 11.000 gallons of Dustolene were used on the follow- ing streets or parts thereof : Mt. Vernon street, Bancroft are- nue. Lowell street, Middlesex avenue, Harnden, Salem, Wo- burn. Prescott. Ash, Main streets and the Square. Both of these oils have given good results and I would recommend the continued use of oil as a dust layer. To get the best results from oiling the streets. the surface should be as «lean as possible. As it is out of question to sweep them with hand brooms, I would recommend the purchase of a horse sweeper.
The water cart will be in need of repairs this spring, and as this has to be used in oiling I would recommend that either a new cart be purchased or a steel tank be put on on this one, one that could be used for the distribution of oil as well as water. Salem street, Woburn street and Middle- sex avenue macadam should be treated with something more lasting than light oil, either asphalt or tar. Should recom- mend something of an asphaltic nature.
STREET CLEANING
Besides the general spring and fall cleaning this depart- ment has had a man with push cart at work since the middle of June in and around the square, which has been kept as clean as possible from paper and other material, and I would recommend the continuance of the same.
SIDEWALKS
Sugar gravel has been used on the following streets or parts thereof : Pierce street, Bancroft avenue, Wilson.
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Lowell. Highland, Woburn, Haven, Elliott. Village, John, Prescott, Green, Hancock. High streets. Hill Crest road, Salem, Howard, Main, Grove streets, Summer avenue, Pratt, Hopkins, Mt. Vernon, Mineral, Orange, Locust and School streets and Middlesex avenue. A new sidewalk has been constructed on the south side of Temple street east from Summer avenue at a cost of $99.88. which is an improvement to the street. The concrete sidewalk on Main street south from Minot street has been rebuilt. as per vote of the Town, at a cost of $163.80. There are lots of old concrete walks which are in need of repairs. and I would recommend an ap- propriation for concrete work.
CONSTRUCTION
Salem street has been completed this year from plans furnished by the Massachusetts Highway Commission, which gives a first-class water bound macadam road to the Wake- field line. Main street from Green street to the Boston & Maine R. R. has been built with crushed stone and asphalt (pouring method) which is giving excellent results at the present time. The cost of this construction was 76 cents per square yard. Lowell street was not constructed, owing to the lateness in the fall in which the Massachusetts Highway Commission got the plans ready, but should be done early the coming season. I have been informed by the Division Engineer that this will probably be constructed with a bitu- minous material. I would recommend that the Town appro- priate a sufficient sum of money to put the square in first- class condition. The lower end of Haven street and High street, from Woburn street to Main street, Woburn street from the square to the B. & M. R. R. and from Summer avenue to West street should be macadamized this year. West street and Summer avenue should also be attended to in the near future. I should like to call your attention, at this time, to the fact that it is next to impossible to obtain any first-class gravel in town, and I think it would be advis- able for the Town to own a stone crusher.
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SURFACE DRAINAGE
The surface water at the corner of Pratt and Prescott streets should be taken care of the coming season. It could be done by constructing a catch basin and laying about 600 feet of pipe, which would cost approximately $350. Also the surface water at the corner of Summer avenue and Mineral street. The conditions at these places are due to the con- struction of new houses.
SNOW AND ICE
The Snow and Ice Account for 1912 was rather small, but this is something that cannot be estimated on with any certainty.
GUIDE POSTS
Guide posts or suitable substitutes therefor are erected and maintained at the following locations :
Corner Walnut and South streets
Walnut street and Summer avenue
6 6 Main street and Summer avenue
Woburn street and Summer avenue
66 West street and Summer avenue (3)
West and Woburn streets (2)
6 6 Lowell and Willow streets (2)
Lowell and High streets
66
Lowell street and Middlesex avenue
Grove and Franklin streets (2)
6 6 Main and Franklin streets
،،
Mill and Short streets
66
Franklin and Haverhill streets (2)
Charles and Haverhill streets (2)
6 6 Haverhill and Pine streets
66 Pine and Salem streets
Charles and Pearl streets
Charles and Main streets (2)
Main and Pearl streets
167
Corner Main and Salem streets
66 Woburn and Lowell streets (2)
Salem and Harnden streets
Main and Pleasant streets
Pleasant and Parker streets Haven and Village streets Main and Ash streets (2)
Salem and Lowell streets Harnden street near Pleasant street
Main street on Common
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY OF HIGHWAY DEPART- MENT
Steam roller . $2,500 00
13 snow plows .
400 00
2 road machines 250 00
2 iron stone shoots .
75 00
24 bound stones
20 00
2 road plows
25 00
2 derricks
25 00
Lot of miscellaneous tools
200 50
$3.495 50
Tool house
500 00
$3,995 50
GENERAL EXPENSES
Street cleaning
. $1,288 45
Construction
4,024 90
Maintenance .
2.337 09
Salary Superintendent
850 20
Snow and ice .
451 10
For itemized account I would refer you to the Town Accountant's Report.
Yours respectfully,
E. H. CROWE, Superintendent of Streets.
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
Gentlemen-I beg to herewith submit the following re- port as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending December 31, 1912 :
CORRECT
ADJ.
CD.
TOTAL
No. of scales over 5,000 lbs.
2
1
3
No. of scales under 5,000 lbs.
4
16
20
No. of small scales .
23
36
59
No. of pan scales
10
6
16
No. of computing scales
3
5
8
No. of family scales
5
3
8
No. of ice scales
3
3
6
No. of balances
6
6
No. of steelyards
1
1
No. of weights
203
97
300
No. of dry measures
7
7
No. of wet measures
37
4
41
No. of milk measures
1
No. of yard sticks
15
15
No. of oil pumps
2
2
No. of gasoline pumps
1
1
2
No. of milk bottles
175
175
No. of bottles inspected on teams
100
.
2
2
6
No. of slot-weighing scales
775
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WORKING EQUIPMENT-TEST BALANCE
Weights-Six 50 lb .. two 10 1b., two 5 1b., one 4 1b., one 2 1b., 1 1b., S oz., 4 oz., 1 oz., 1-2 oz., 1-4 oz., 1-8 oz., one 1-16 oz.
Hanger Weights-One 20 1b., 10 1b .. 1 1b.
One set dry measures.
One set liquid measures.
One S-oz. graduate, one 12-12 1-4 in. cylindrical grad- uate. 35 cubic inch, one dry measure gauge, 249 paper seals, 48 lead seals. two sets 1-2 steel stamps. two sets 1-S in., No. 10.134 sealing clamp for tin measures, Town seal, two record books.
Coal re-weighed, 9.
Money received. $35.92.
Test weighing in stores, 50.
Inspection on peddler's team. scales and measures. 25.
Respectfully submitted.
FRANK W. PARKER,
Sealer Weights and Measures.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF FIRE ALARM
To the Honorable Board of Fire Engineers of the Read ing Fire Department I submit the following report :
There have been installed three new boxes :
Box 19-Corner Walnut and Curtis streets. Box 212-West street, corner Howard street. Box 69-Mt. Vernon street, corner Chute street.
One 16-inch gong corner Main and Pleasant streets.
LOCATION OF BOXES
6-Private, at C. H. Bang's factory.
8-In the Central Fire Station, for out-of-town calls.
13-Corner Ash and Avon streets.
14-Corner Oak street and Prospect street extension.
15-Corner Walnut street and Summer avenue.
16-Main street, near South street.
17-Prescott street, near Arlington street.
18-Park avenue, corner Minot street.
19-Corner Walnut and Curtis streets. 21-Summer avenue, corner Temple street.
212-West street, corner Howard street. 23-Corner Woburn and Temple streets.
231-West st., north of Summer avenue. 24-Mineral street, corner Hancock street. 25-Prospect street, near King street. 26-Hose No. 2 House, Woburn street. 27-Summer avenue, south of Prescott street. 28-West street, near W. A. Bancroft's. 29-Corner West and King streets.
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32-Franklin street, opp. second house from Grove street.
33-Lowell street, near McTernen Rubber Co.'s Works.
34-Corner Grove and Forest streets.
35-Corner Main and Locust streets.
36-Corner Bancroft avenue and Locust street.
37-Main street, near Brooks Nichols'.
38-Corner Main and Forest streets.
39-Corner Franklin and Main streets.
41-Corner Village and Green streets.
412-John street, opp. Electric Car Barn.
42-Corner John and Haven streets.
43-Corner Salem and John streets.
44-Corner Salem and Pearl streets.
45-Corner Salem and Belmont streets.
46-Corner Charles and Pearl streets.
47-Corner Haverhill and Charles streets.
48-Pine street, near Salem street.
55-Reading Rubber Mills.
61-Corner Main and Washington streets.
62-Corner Main and Haven streets.
63-Woburn street, front of Congregational Church.
64-Central Fire Station.
65-Corner Bancroft and Middlesex avenues.
67-Corner High street and Middlesex avenue.
68-Corner Haven and Gould streets.
63-Mt. Vernon street, corner Chute street.
L. T. EAMES,
Superintendent.
Reading. Jan. 1, 1913.
REPORT OF BOARD OF ENGINEERS
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
Gentlemen-The Board of Engineers herewith submit their annual report for the year nineteen hundred and twelve :
During the year the Department has responded to 35 bell alarms and two " still " alarms.
The Department consists of :
One Chief Engineer and two Assistant Engineers.
Steamer No. 1-Two enginemen, Central Fire Station.
Hook and Ladder No. 1-Twelve men, Central Fire Station : E. H. Crowe, Captain.
Hose No. 1-Twelve men, Central Fire Station: Luke McKenney, Captain.
Hose No. 2-Twelve men. Woburn street: C. H. Hesel- ton, Captain.
Hose No. 3-Seven men, North Main street: Harold Davis, Captain.
Hose No. 4-Seven men, Hopkins street : David Weston, Captain.
Hose No. 5-Six men, Forest street, near Grove: Geo. F. Blanchard, Captain.
FIRE SERVICE FOR YEAR 1912
Miles Travelled
Ft. Hose Laid
Gals. Chem. Used
Patrol Covers Laid
Ft. Lad. Used
H. and L. No. 1
69
54
4
34
Hose No. 1
69
3,950
27
2
Hose No. 2
67
2,900
30
1
Hose No. 3
70 1-2
1,800
Hose No. 4
40)
Hose No. 5
44
1,900
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L. T. Eames was reappointed Superintendent of the Fire Alarm and the system is in good condition.
We recommend a Fire Alarm Box at the corner of Grove and Lowell streets.
We think the Town should purchase one piece of modern fire apparatus this year, and we recommend a triple combi- nation auto truck and two permanent men.
We take this opportunity to thank those who have ap- preciated our endeavors or co-operated with us the past year.
We also thank the members of the Department for the promptness in which they have responded to all alarms, and the cheerfulness in which they have carried out the orders of their officers.
We thank the Bay State Street Railway Company for the use of their current for charging the storage battery.
O. O. ORDWAY, Chief. E. C. HANSCOM, Assistant. G. D. PUTNAM, Secretary.
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FIRES FOR THE YEAR 1912
Date
Box
Time
Owner
Occupant
Loss on Building
Ins. on Building
Loss on Ins. on Ins. Paid Cont'ts
Total Cont'ts Ins. P'd
Cause
Jan.
6
64 Still
10.15 a m
Jan.
17
7.40 a m
Mar.
2
43
11.25 pm
Mar. 26
61
2.05 p m
F.S. Harriman. A.S.Nichols
$800 00
$2500 00
$800 00
$1175 70 $1300 00 $1975 70 Chimney
Apr. 3
36
1.30 pm
Emeline Rice Est.
Granger Carroll
None 125 00 125 00 Small None
4500 00
70 00
800 00 104 25
800 00
Apr. 17
64
7.05 pm
Apr. 22
62
10.35 p m
Apr. 24
21
7.35 pm
May
1
32
2.05 pm
May
3
45
1.20 p m
May
5
48
10 40 a m
May
14
67
12.20 a m
M. Howes
96 00 300 00 37 80
1200 00 300 00 1000 00
96 00 300 00 37 80
50 00 250 00
None 100 00
96 00 Brooder lamp 400 00 Lightning 37 80
May
26
18
4.24 p m
Mrs. Capen
Mrs. Capen
None
June 2
64
9.00 a m
July
3
24
9.35 p m
July
4
18
12.50 a m
July
4
1.40 a m
July 4
25
2.15 a m
July
4
68
3.25 a m
3500 00
1500 00
1500 00
1000 00
1000 00
2500 00 Incendiary Brush .
July 13
46
7.55 pm
T. B. Melvin
1500 00
2000 00
1300 00
500 00
600 00
1557 00 Lamp
Oct. 17
48
3.15 p m 6.00 p m
.
Oct. 17
18
Oct. 18
48
12.35 p m
Oct.
27
27 12.15 a m
Oct.
28
26
4.10 p m
Oct. 31
7.20 p m
Nov. 7
48
12.21 pm
Quannapowitt Agr.Society
800 00
6000 bl'kt
470 00
100 00
Nov. 18
5.20 p m
Nov. 21
3.45 p m
Austin's Lunch Cart . .
Dec.
1
62
12.55 a m
Dec.
4
61
8.30 p m
Dec. 12
67
11.50 a m
Dec. 15
41
7.45 p m
...
..
.
4
34
3.45 a m
July July
5
32
5.55 a m
. Brush False alarm Brush Wireless Trans. Ap.
Cora M. Nichols Luella R. Lloyd .
P. R. Nichols . Luella R. Lloyd .
40 00 415 00
800 00
415 CO
500 00
500 00
580 00 Defective chimney False alarm
470 00 Grass fire Grass fire Oil stove
Automobile, Mass. 0615A .. Reading Rubber Works .
Slight
. Spark plug Hot box . Grass Grass
Apr. 4
37
12.50 p m
Eaton's Wakefield Express L. Withington.
Funnel 925 00 Overheated exh'st pipe 174 25 Lamp
L. G. Howard . . . G. W. Currier Walter Shepard
W. E. Moran Miss Foley . Walter Shepard
Incendiary Fireplace
Brush Brush Brush
May
24
43
5.35 p m
E. C. Temple . M. D. Parker Est. Reading Co-op. Bank
Angus Martin
Chimney
False alarmı False alarm False alarm False alarm False alarm
68
E. M. Hayes . Meadow Brook Golf Club. T. B. Melvin
E. M. Hayes.
#
412 Still
67
Mrs. Frank Black . Mrs. A. E. Miller. .
Hot ashes .
Steam in hot water h't'r Sand heater
6
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
I wish herewith to submit my report as Inspector of Animals for the year 1912.
The inspection this year was ordered to be commenced February 1 and completed before March 15. This was quite an advantage over the previous inspections which took place in the fall-September: 1st, on account of during the early fall it was often difficult to find the cattle stabled; 2d, cattle after being confined as they have been until February or March, will be much more likely to show evidence of many contagious diseases than when at pasture. I refer to scabies and tuberculosis in cattle, and dog cholera in swine, as some of the diseases more readily detected at this time than in the fall.
I believe every stable in town was inspected and condi- tions noted. While some were not quite what they should be regarding light, ventilation, etc., no doubt these condi- tions will be rectified before the next inspection.
The Inspectors from the Bureau of Animal Industry of the State have visited some of our town stables and offered suggestions pertaining to cleanliness, disinfection, ventila- tion, light, etc., which I hope will be carried out, for it is within the power of said Board to compel owners to carry out such orders or regulations. It is not their intention to offer any suggestions which will incur any great expense, but those things can be done by any ordinary person during spare time and are not expensive.
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The cattle are a better class of dairy type than in previ- ous years. Several have started to build up herds of regis- tered animals with the belief in mind that better goods is what is needed to demand higher prices for products. The campaign of education is still in order and growing stronger year by year to produce goods which are a little better than those of some one else, and to demand an increase in return, which most people are willing to pay.
With the present price of butter, cheese, cream, milk and other dairy products, it would appear that dairy business is bound to grow, although the price of milk raised and de- livered by most of our local dairies is still low considering the food value received, cost of production and comparison with other foods.
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