2G0 EPITOME OF EVIDENCE ON PLEURO-PNEUMONIA. 



After we had tried inoculation, the local authority decided in 

 these other two cases to try inoculation. With the exception 

 of two or three cases, all did perfectly well. We filled up 

 our premises about the end of October with fresh cattle — 

 feeding cattle — about fifty in number. They all did perfectly 

 well. There was no disease amongst them. I disinfected the 

 byre most thoroughly. The premises were comparatively new. 

 The passages were laid with concrete, and the woodwork was 

 new. They were washed with soap and water, and we used 

 chloride and sulphur fumes too ; we went over them two or 

 three times. I think it is hardly possible that any germs 

 could have been left. I would like to see more inquiry as to 

 the origin of the disease, and that the question of inoculation 

 should be examined into in a more particular way. To judge 

 from the results, inoculation must have been productive of per- 

 fect protection in our three cases. The results are all in favour 

 of it, and there is nothing against it. 



Mr Patrick Webster, of Westfield, Forfar, called in, and 



examined. 



I farmed pretty largely at one time ; not so much now. I am 

 convener of the local authority of the county of Forfar. I have 

 been brought a good deal in contact with outbreaks of pleuro- 

 pneumonia. I think it desirable that an exhaustive inquiry in 

 regard to it should be made. We got Mr Rutherford for the 

 purpose of carrying inoculation out, and he went to a farm 

 on Lord Southesk's property called Fithie, about November 

 of last year; he slaughtered two cows that were affected, 

 and two afterwards that were in contact. At Fithie there 

 were 52 cattle that were inoculated ; and out of that inocu- 

 lation there were five afterwards that were killed, but I can 

 explain that. W^hen Mr Rutherford was down there were 16 or 

 18 cows, and there were some of the cows he had inoculated. 

 He said he was not very sure whether they would all stand it or 

 not. Amongst the doubtful were three or four that he thought 

 he would give a chance to. So that out of 52, taking off these 

 three or four, there was almost no loss. And there has been no 

 loss since. That was done in November. I do not think it will 

 break out, now that there have been months and months since 

 without any outbreak. I will give you further information. 

 There were 32 or 34 young cattle that were brought into the 

 place where the cows were killed, and there inoculated. They 

 were kept in the steading four or five days before being let out 

 again, and they had every chance of being affected, but not one 

 of them showed any symptoms of being affected. There were 



