246 A TICK-RESISTANT COKJ)ITJON IN CATTLE. 



(Carmody, R.S.C, 1915, p. 35). Three Aveeks later — on 

 April 20th — she was examined by Messrs. Walker and 

 Carmody and five small adult ticks were found on her 

 (R.S.C., 1916, p. 15). 



On May 12th, 1914, the cows Clover and TinkerbeU 

 were again placed in a ticky paddock belonging to Mr, 

 Chambers for 27 days (see Chamber's remarks quoted 

 earlier). On June 8th they w^ere brought into the stalls 

 and subjected to daily examination. Mr. Walker was repre- 

 sented at these inspections by Mr. H. B. Watson who reported 

 to him on the subject every week. Mr. Corser was unrepre- 

 sented. During a period of 25 days Inspector Carmody 

 and Mr. Watson made 30 examinations, 860 developed 

 ticks being removed from TinkerbeU (Watson, R.S.C., 

 1915, p. 32) and 230 from Clover (Carmody, R.S.C., 1915, 

 p. 38). During this period '" both cows w^ere so covered with 

 sores of a vesicular and pustular character, caused by tick 

 irritation, that under ordinary circumstances dipping or 

 spraying would have been justified " (Pound, 1914, p. 110). 



Inspector Carmody after having examined the cows 

 at Eumundi, stated (R.S.C., 1915, p. 38) that " the vesicles 

 on Clover had the form of variola or ordinary cow pox. 

 The pus came out something like variola or cow pox." 



On July, 1914, both cows were sprayed (Thorn, R.S.C., 

 1915, p. 29). In May, 1915, Clover and TinkerbeU were 

 sent to Maryborough. In October, 1915, the Secretary 

 of the Wide Bay and Burnett Pastoral and Agricultural 

 8ociety reported to the Under Secretary as follows : — 



" I have the honour to report that since their arrival 

 here in May last the two cows, Clover and TinkerbeU, have 

 been depasturing at Messrs. Butcher and Rex's, of Alford 

 Dairy, Oakhurst, near Maryborough. 



" They were placed among the dairy herd and treated 

 in every respect, except dipping, in the same waj- as the 

 herd, being regularly milked. CloA'er is in calf and now 

 dry, whilst TinkerbeU is drying off. The former has 

 developed a few odd matured ticks but TinkerbeU has 

 never matured one, whilst the cattle they have been running 

 with have been alive with ticks, and required constant 

 dipping. The health of the cattle has been good and they 

 are both in excellent condition." 



