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generations of ill-treatment, becomes at last a prey to typhoid and 

 pneumonic affections. Preventive measures should be adopted to 

 at least check this condition of affairs, such as clean, warm beds, 

 shelter from wind and rain, together with proper food, and the 

 results obtained will repay the change. 



Inspectors' Work. 



The season just closed has been a ])articu]arly heavy one for the 

 staff of this branch, in connection with the inspection of imported 

 stock, markets, piggeries and reported outbreaks of disease 

 throughout the State. Within the State, since July last, 147,758 

 cattle have been inspected ; of this number 87 were killed and 78 

 isolated, making a total of 1(35. Those animals which were killed, 

 were destroyed on account of pleuro-pneumonia, tuberculosis, and 

 actinomycosis in an aggravated form. 



Imports of Foreign Stock. 



Horses. 



For the period under review 25 horses have been imported from 

 England and India. From the former country five very fine draughts 

 have been introduced by Mr. S. W. Gibson. Photographs and descrip- 

 tion of these animals will be found in this number of the Journal. 



Cattle. 



Eleven head of cattle have, since my last report, arrived here from 

 England, of the Shorthorn and Mersey breeds. Sir Rupert Clarke 

 and the Messrs. Chirnside being the principal importers. 



Sheep. 



Some very valuable Shropshires, consigned to Messrs. J. M. Peck 

 and Sons, arrived here within the past few months. In all 119 have 

 been imported from some of the leading flocks in England, and 

 should tend to produce an animal well adapted for export as a freezer. 

 The quality of these animals may be judged when it is stated that 

 many of them have since been exported into other States. 



Dogs. 



Twenty-six dogs of various breeds have been imported from 

 England, China and Japan during the currency of the period dealt 

 with herein. Yorkshire terriers seeru to have the greatest number 

 of fanciers. Japanese spaniels and Chinese pugs also have been 

 favored. 



Pigs. 



Three were introduced from England during the past season, 

 these being of the Tamworth variety, and arrived to the order of Mr. 

 Chirnside, Werribee Park. 



