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The conductors of ox transport state: There are no premonitory 
repens s ; iors drop dead suddenly in the yoke, or the her 
may be gr , all apparently well and feeding, when one or 
more will T fall aan nly and die 
am given to understand samples of the plants in question 
have been submitted for your inspection, further that you have 
had them examined and Denied by an expert; therefore any 
attempt on my part to presume to attempt a Site Bese of the 
plants is = Sus would be ont of place. 1am told there 
are three varieties—two poison ous, the third, ‘ae of the 
same family, not oer ous. The leaves of the latter are white 
on the underside. They grow on the a a slopes of the 
Magaliesberg, the a ay regis prior to t e ees and are 
Stock owners state: Cattle reared locally will not touch the 
plants, but those brought from other districts readily partake of 
them. 
From the foregoing statement it would ss there are no 
premonitory symptoms, consequently no treatmen 
Avoid the oS slopes for grazing Suwa ; when this is 
done = Se e ce’ 
Cond or Cartwright states : If the oxen are allowed to drink 
freely a to going to the grazing ground where these plants 
grow no bad results follow if the cattle partake of them. This 
may be so, but it seems unworthy of credence, ey as cattle 
do not drink much—if at all—in the early morning. I know of 
no compulsory method to induce them to change their habits. 
A retigancaue ae ances : 
ing membrane of rumen, reticulum, and omasum intensely 
itainan fea easily rdetachs d. Rumen contained a quantity of the 
leaves of the pla 
ining membrane of abomasum also inflamed and of a dirty slate 
colour. 
Arasmaie showed catarrhal inflammation. 
All other organs healthy. 
aking into consideration the facts adduced : firstly, the 
animals, although suffering from acute gastritis associ: ated with 
inflammation of the intestines, die without showin 
rocess of Pere 
(Signed) F. W.S 
Pretoria, Veterinary oa A, VD, 
Sociabes 30, 1900, 
D.G.A.V. Departmen 
Forwarded for your Disctiistih T also enclose specimens 
of 
the poisonous ee ges with: specimens of aes oak are 
similar but innoc 
(Signed) Marruews, 
October 1, 1900. eterinary Colonel, P.V.0.S.A. 
