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dealing with the carcases and lands upon which these stock had been 

 grazing. 



Actinomycosis. — Reports furnished by the various inspectors of 

 stock, show that this disease has not been so prevalent as it is in dry 

 years, and owners are becoming alive to the fact that in its incipient 

 stages it yields to treatment very readily. A few long standing cases, 

 however, came under the notice of the inspectors, and were at once 

 dealt with. 



Pleuro-pneumonia. — From five different localities reports have 

 been received of the presence of this disease on fourteen holdings. 

 While inoculation, when pure fresh virus was used, proved efficacious 

 in preventing the spread of the disease, and proper attention was 

 paid to the tails of the animals inoculated all went well, but where the 

 virus used had not been good, or the operation performed in a rough 

 manner, the tails of the animals so treated assumed enormous pro- 

 portions through blood poisoning supervening, and in consequence 

 of this in some instances owners shot their cattle, as, in their 

 opinion, treatment was useless and would only prolong pain to the 

 unfortunate animal. Inoculation has been proved throughout Aus- 

 tralia to be an invaluable prophylactic against this disease when due 

 attention is paid to (a) the quality of the virus used, (b) handling the 

 animal to be operated on quietly, (c) taking care not to injure the 

 bones of the tail with the instrument (which should be thoroughly clean 

 and frequently disinfected) with which the puncture or incision is made, 

 and {d) attention to the tails afterwards. Due attention being paid 

 to the foregoing details, no trouble will ensue, disregard or neglect 

 of these will bring a train of worry and loss to the owners. 



Tuberculosis. — There seems to be a marked decrease in the number 

 of cases of this disease which have come under the notice of 

 inspectors. It may be that the number of animals affected is less 

 than in former years, or that owners of such animals, yielding to the 

 advice given them by inspectors, destroy them, instead of, as in 

 former years, either keepmg them hanging on in their paddocks, a 

 source of infection to other animals, or offering them for sale in the 

 market yards. 



Mortality in Calves. — In several districts there have been reports 

 furnished stating that the mortality in calves has been up to the 

 usual percentage to which they are subject, more especially weaners. 

 What is locally known as black scour is answerable for very 

 many of the deaths, while, in some cases, pleurisy claims its victims. 

 Owners have themselves to thank very often for their neglect of 

 young stock, cruel alike to the survivors and those that succumb. 

 White scour, fortunately, has not been prevalent. 



Worms. — One or two cases only of this trouble have been reported 

 during the past season as having occurred throughout the State, and 

 it seems highly probable that in localities where losses have occurred 

 previously, owners have taken precautionary measures to prevent 

 further trouble. 



