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cattle, and other neighbors (full information not given) had 
lost cattle from this disease. Some of these cattle which the 
owners had supposed to bein perfect health had dropped 
suddenly and died practically without struggling. Others 
had lived a few hours after being taken sick. The neighbors 
had noticed that these which lived for a few hours appeared 
very sensitive along the spinal column. This is very meagre 
information of course, and may pertain to either hamorr- 
hagic septiceemia, meningitis or corn stalk disease if there is 
such a disease. 
Richard Anderson, Belle Plaine, Paxton township, Sib- 
ley Co., living two miles north of town, had eleven head 
and tost four. The first one died about November 13th, the 
last one November 29th. None were'sick at the time the in- 
formation was received. The period of sickness was given as 
approximately three hours, but varied. The owner stated 
that the head was drawn backward after the animals went 
down; dark red areas were noticed under the skin, but no 
spots. were seen ontheinternal organs. His cattle were con- 
fined to the yard and usually given dry feed, including shock- 
ed corn fodder. Mr. Anderson noticed also the peculiar 
grunting expiration, unusual sensitiveness of the body surface 
under pressure, and that theanimals were disinclined to walk 
around, being apparently sore. He described the typical 
condition of the intestines and rectal mucous membrane. 
