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throxighout the Janiiary-Febniarv and March examinations- 

 (1918). 



Bally, 1)orii March, 1917 ; dam, Rhinca. A red heifer 

 with white face. This calf was running in a small paddock 

 during January-February, 1918, and remained quite free 

 from ticks. In March, having been turned out into the 

 large paddocks, a fcAV mature females were removed from 

 her, but she was in no wise badly infested. 



Bluebell 111, born Octoljer, I'.HT ; dam, >Sweetbriar, 

 A blue roan heifer. Remained quite fi-ee from ticks during- 

 the .lanuary- February and ]\Iarch examinations (1918). 

 During the winter she became poor on account of lung worm, 

 and was heavily tick infested. Died, winter, 1918. 



Brindle, born July. I'.tlT : dam. Pride. A brindle 

 heifer. This animal always carried a few ticks : imbloated 

 females coidd be found on all parts (^f the body, esi^ecially 

 on the escutcheon, whilst odd mature females were 

 removed occasionally. Died from lung worm, winter, 

 1918. 



Bunting, born March, 1917 ; dam, Baby. A red and 

 white heifer. Several (1-5) mature females were renuned 

 on each examination during January-February. 1918. 

 In Maxell a few mature females were found, wliije the 

 escutcheon was thickly encrusted with yellowish scabs. 



BanJcsia, born June, 1917 ; dam, Walhim. A brindle 

 beifer carrying very few ticks during the ])erious of our 

 observations. 



Briar, born December. 1917 ; dam. Rosie. A red and 

 white steer. This little calf was noticed to have a big })atch 

 of maturing ticks on the dewlap and odd matiiretl females 

 were removed from time to time. The rest of the body wa& 

 practically free from ticks (January-February. i918j. 

 Still fairly tick free in March. 1918. Died from liaig worm, 

 winter, 1918. 



Cracker, born December, 1917 : dam, Squib. A red 

 and white heifer. Infestation on this calf was very similar 

 to preceding (1918). 



