498 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



DUBUQUE. — Disease discovered February 7, 1915. One herfl, oue uwuer, 

 one premises. 



Source of infection unknown but possibly the result of infection 

 carried by persons from Whiteside county, 111. Disinfection com- 

 pleted March 2, 1915. 



CLINTON. — Disease was discovered November 12, 1914. Five herds, 

 five owners, five premises. 



First herd slaughtered infected through shipment of 25 feeder 

 cattle from Chicago on October 23. In January, 1915, this county 

 became re-infected, probably through dogs and crows from White- 

 side county, Illinois, which were attracted to the premises after- 

 wards found infected, by the carcass of a horse. Three other 

 herds were infected through this latter premises by neighborhood 

 visiting. Disinfection was completed February 22, 1915. 



IOWA. — Disease was discovered November 5, 1914. Nine herds, nine 

 owners, nine premises. 



• A lot of cattle shipped from Chicago on October 21, 1914, con- 

 sisting of 34 animals, was divided, going to four owners. Two 

 other herds were infected through these by contact, and three 

 others by neighborhood visiting. Disinfection in this county was 

 completed January 18, 1915. 



JACKSON. — Disease was discovered November 13, 1914. Ten herds, ten 

 owners, eight premises. 



First herd slaughtered was infected by 36 feeder cattle pur- 

 chased in Chicago, October 20, 1914. Three other herds were in- 

 fected through direct contact. One herd, slaughtered in December, 

 source of infection unknown, but probably in some manner from 

 Jones county. An outbreak in January was attributed to the 

 employment by a stock buyer of a man from northern Illinois 

 and southern Wisconsin. Five herds which he visited were after- 

 wards found infected. Another herd was infected by contact 

 with one of the five. Disinfection in this county was completed 

 February 25, 1915. 



JOHNSON. — Disease was discovered November 21, 1914. One herd, one 

 owner, one premises. 



Thirty-two feeder cattle shipped from Chicago, October 19, 1914, 

 brought the disease to this county. Disinfection was completed 

 November 25, 1914. 



JONES. — Disease was discovered November 8, 1914. Seven herds, seven 

 owners, seven premises. 



County infected by importation of 26 feeder cattle shipped 

 from Chicago via Oxford Junction (Iowa) on October 28, 1914. 

 Five other herds were infected through this one by contact, dogs, 

 etc. One herd slaughtered in this county was evidently infected 

 t)y neighborhood visiting from Jackson county. Disinfection was 

 completed February 23, 1915. 



