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and other imaginary causes. Similar outbreaks of disease are occurring 

 through a wide extent of the State, and the commissioners feel that their per- 

 sonal experience of such matters represents a very small area of the State. 

 The commissioners believe, however, that if a committee be appointed by the 

 Legislature, and that if such committee is composed of practical and experi- 

 enced farmers, their inquiry into the need of snch legislation as the commis- 

 sioners recommend, will result in something being done to prevent the losses 

 which are suffered by the farmers and stock owners of the State, through the 

 spread of contagious diseases. 



Eespectfully submitted, 



S. B. Mann, Chairman, 

 A. J. Murray, F. S. Secretary. 

 16th October, 1882. 



