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In order to aid Alabama farmers who may desire to 

 embark in the stock business by buying Northern-bred 

 cattle, the veterinarian of the college and station will 

 inoculate such animals with defibrinated blood, provid- 

 ing his expenses are paid to and from the place where 

 cattle are to be inoculated. Parties desiring such in- 

 oculations will please notify the veterinarian in advance 

 so that a date may be fixed to suit his convenience. 



All farmers who have bought Northern-bred or for- 

 eign-bred cattle into Alabama at any time during the 

 past three years will do us a great favor by reporting 

 the results of their respective attempts at acclimating 

 their cattle. Please give the age of each animal at time 

 of arrival in Alabama; sex, breed, State from whence 

 they came, how long said cattle have been in Alabama, 

 how many are safely acclimated, with method of accli- 

 matinor, and how manv died with Texas or acclimating 

 fever. If a number of animals were acclimated, the re- 

 port may be tabulated as in Table VI. 



We also solicit reports of all contagious or infectious 

 diseases occurring among farm animals in Alabama. In 

 case of serious or alarming outbreaks report directly to 

 the veterinarian, and if possible, and best, he T\ill at 

 once visit the locality to determine the cause, and sug- 

 gest ways of preventing and treatment. 



I wish to take this opportunity to thank all those who 

 so kindly sent in reports, and hope this bulletin will in 

 part repay them for their trouble. I am especially 

 thankful to Mr. R. W. Clark, w^ho has charge of the 

 stock at the Experiment Station, and who so carefully 

 and faithfullv looked after ten of the inoculated cattle 

 that were directly in his care. 



