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actually collected was recorded, mention having been 
made, however, that a number were also seen on the 
floor. Mr. Watson’s record was checked on each occasion 
by Mr. Carmody, a stock inspector of the Agricultural 
Department. 
Days from | Days from No. or 
date of com- date of No. of fully 
Date. mencement placing in- developed Remarks. 
of exposure in spections.| ticks 
i) stalls. found on 
infestation. | animal. ! 
June 8th 28 — 1 0 12 ticks l4 to 16 
days old seen ; 
numerous smal] 
ticks. 
June 9th 29 1 0 = 
June 16th 30 2 il 1 
June 11th 31 hee 1 1 15-18 ticks from 
16-18 days old. 
June 12th 32 4 1 3 Numerous small 
ticks. 
June 13th 33 5 0 — 
June 14th 34 6 1 2 
June 15th 35 7 i! 3 
June 16th 36 8 — 0 Numerous ticks 
developing. 
June 17th 37 9 1 3 
June 18th 38 10 1 7 
June 19th 39 ll 2 10 
June 20th 40 12 0 —- 
June 21st 4] 13 0 — 
June 22nd 42 14 2 37 
June 23rd 43 15 +74 32 
June 24th 44 16 2 65 
June 25th 45 17 2 66 
June 26th 46 18 2 64 
June 27th 47 19 SR ras: 
June 28th 48 20 0 — No inspection. 
June 29th 49 21 2 100 
June 30th 50 22 2 135 
July Ist 51 23 a 126 
July 2nd 52 24 1 84 
July 3rd 53 25 1 45 
Total collected, 851. 
Mr. Chambers, in whose paddocks—admitted by both 
Mr. Pound and himself to be ticky—these animals had been 
pastured between the 12th May and 8th June, stated that 
no ticks were found on them. That they must have been 
practically tick free is shown by Mr. Watson’s findings, 
he having been able to collect thirty mature ticks as a 
result of ten separate examinations between the 8th and 
19th June, each examination having been stated as lasting 
about half an hour. It was remarked, however, that a 
